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Wine news in 5 Wildfires in Chile, New Zealand floods, South Africa starts harvest, Prosecco sales strong

Also: the WHO calls for raised alcohol taxes; more tariff drama; Champagne sales decline, and protests continue at Moët Hennessy. Above, fires still rage in South Africa. Photo by David...

Samantha Cole-Johnson Friday 23 January 2026 • 4 min read

Wine news in 5 Sweetener in French AOC wines, US diet guidelines updated, New Zealand free-trade deal

Plus, Telmont becomes Champagne’s first Regenerative Organic Certified producer, Argentina repeals wine regulations and the EU rules on de-alcoholised wine. New Zealand’s free-trade deal with India On 22 December, New...

Samantha Cole-Johnson Saturday 10 January 2026 • 1 min read

Don't quote me Jancis's diary – November and December 2025

Jancis Robinson Friday 2 January 2026 • 1 min read

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Krug's daring digits

Olivier, the charming son of Henri, Krug was in London last Thursday to launch the second-ever vintage, 1996, of Krug’s...

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Good news for champagne drinkers

Written by Giles Fallowfield. Non-vintage champagne based on the 2009 harvest should be particularly good, even though we may have...

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Champagne 2009 – harvest report

Written by Giles Fallowfield. Some producers are already pronouncing the 2009 Champagne harvest 'excellent' and comparing it with vintages such...

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A half century of Dom Ruinart

The LVMH-owned champagne house Ruinart celebrated the 50th anniversary of their prestige cuvée Dom Ruinart by organising a vertical tasting...

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Marc Chauvet, Brut Tradition NV Champagne

From €13.29, £17.99, $30.99, NZ$66.99, AU$65 Find Marc Chauvet NV Find Eric Rodez champagnes The British media have recently been...

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Clos des Goisses – a vertical

Charles Philipponnat was in London on Wednesday night for a dinner organised by Bordeaux Index at The Ledbury, wine lovers'...

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Armand de Brignac – tasted!

19 Nov – See more details about the composition of Armand de Brignac cuves kindly supplied by Tom Stevenson after...

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Champagne – surprise winners

Those who read my detailed account of the Great Danish Wine Dinner in Even better 'wines of the century'? will...

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Champagne 2009 myths and realities

Wriitten by Giles Fallowfield. The 2009 Champagne harvest starts today in some of the grands crus of the Côte des...

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Champagne bargain – from Fortnum’s!

The venerable posh grocer Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly in London is known for many things – smart tins of...

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How to spot a grower's champagne

17 Jun - Interesting to note that sales of growers' champagnes have been healthier than most in this report on...

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Great growers' champagnes

I can’t stress enough what great value is to be found among the better growers’ champagnes – those made by...

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A can of bubbles?

This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. Who would have thought that worms...

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Pink and vintage champagnes

We may not be buying expensive fizz in anything like the way we did as recently as a year ago...

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Champagne loses its zest

Champagne Bollinger presented itself in London yesterday with the chief viticulturist Gilles Descotes and winemaker Mathieu Kauffmann presenting the changes...