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An international institution in the southern Irish countryside. In 2011 I travelled to Ballymaloe House, a 40-minute drive from Cork, Ireland, to stay the night and to interview the late...

Nick Lander Sunday 7 June 2026 • 1 min read

Free for all Guide to our old-vines coverage

Julian Leidy Thursday 4 June 2026 • 7 min read

Free for all The cross-Channel special relationship

A look at Anglo-French love through the lens of wine. Plus a guide to the UK’s fine-wine traders. A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times...

Jancis Robinson Saturday 30 May 2026 • 9 min read

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Book reviews

The New France – book review

The enduring power of truly great writing. The New France A complete guide to contemporary French wine Andrew Jefford Published...

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Of shelter and exposure in the Corbières

Chris Howard contemplates the precarious balance of water, weather and vines in France’s Languedoc. Late summer sun beats down on...

Wine news in 5

Floods hit Spain, Portugal, Italy, Monarch Tractor shuttered, early budbreak in California

Plus, a trade deal for China and South Africa, falling French wine and spirits exports, a legal case in Australia...

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...

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The map is not the terroir – on Brittany

A continuation of Chris Howard’s two-part exploration of the newly revived wine regions of north-west France. Above, an aerial view...

The Chapelle at Saint Jacques d'Albas in France's Pays d'Oc

Tasting articles

Wine discoveries – January 2026

From light, delicate Prosecco to cult wine from Bordeaux and red Zinfandel, there’s something for everyone in these 25 wines...

Vineyards of Domaine Vaccelli on Corsica

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Uncorking Corsica

Once on the fringes, Corsica has emerged as one of France’s most compelling wine regions. Paris-based writer Yasha Lysenko explores...

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...

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The map is not the terroir – Normandy as a wine region

Turning tides have brought wine back to the edges of north-west France, says Paris-based journalist Chris Howard. This is part...

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...