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Wine news in 5 New French grape variety, Argentina's falling exports, UK's rising wine taxes

Plus updates on Facebook’s recommendation bans and New Zealand mining projects, and the passing of five influential wine-industry figures. Also, Concha y Toro set to take a majority stake in...

Samantha Cole-Johnson Saturday 7 February 2026 • 1 min read

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 • 1 min read

Wine news in 5 Fires in South Africa, Australia and Argentina, FB bans, state of the US wine industry report

Plus an update on France’s ban on copper-containing fungicides for organic viticulture. Above, fire in South Africa’s Overberg, sent by Malu Lambert. As far as site news this week, our...

Samantha Cole-Johnson Friday 16 January 2026 • 1 min read

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Chilean Sauvignon Blanc

I may be wrong but I get the impression that Chilean wine has a much better image in the UK...

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Almaviva – 1996-2003

I’m publishing this now as the 2003 is being heavily touted and on offer at £140-150 for six bottles in...

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Third Wines of Chile Awards

Wines of Chile make the following announcement: The Third Annual Wines of Chile Awards that have just taken place in...

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Some new high flyers in Chile

Dr John Parr of Cheltenham asks what happened in the most recent Wines of Chile Awards and whether any new...

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Organic movement sweeps Chile, not

Chile has the ideal conditions for organic viticulture with its dry climate and exceptionally low incidence of vine pests and...

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Wines of Chile Awards – the official trophy winners

See wine news for some background to these Awards. These were the wines that ended up covered with glory at...

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Organic wine wins First Annual Wines of Chile Awards

Alvaro Espinoza's red blend Coyam 2001 made by VOE, the wholemeal subsidiary of Santa Emiliana, sister company to Concha y...

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Chilean wine 2003 – some random thoughts

See also my detailed tasting notes on 40 superior Chilean wines worth drinking. There may be some frightening uniformity at...

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Chileans of interest to serious wine lovers

See inside information for some background. Most of these are for drinking over the next two to three years. I...

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Cheval Blanc and Michel Rolland make Andean superstars

No one could believe more forcefully in the power of terroir to imprint itself on the wine made from it...

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Fireworks at Domus Aurea – and elsewhere in Chile

The trouble with Chile for a wine writer is that the talented winemakers are so peripatetic. You think you've just...

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Chile – the top wines

Chile is (not before time) producing some wine of interest to serious, value-conscious wine-lovers nowadays (see my recent article in...

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Chile – some more great buys

Since winemakers tended to show me their most recent wines, the ones they are most proud of, I have waited...

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Chile – some interesting midpriced wines at last

At long last Chilean producers are plugging the gap between their reliable, if rather boring, wines at the basic end...

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Report from Chile – 2002

A few highlights from my amazingly brief but incredibly concentrated tour of some top wine producers in Chile. At the...

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