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WWC25 – Ode to Romorantin, by Steven Norton
Technology columnist Steven Norton writes this engaging entry to our 2025 wine writing competition about a COVID-era encounter with Romorantin that sparked his love for this French grape variety. For...
Guest contributor
Sunday 10 August 2025
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Wine news in 5
Champagne news, hail hits the Loire, Barossa uproar, RIP Angela Muir MW
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 26 July 2025
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Wine news in 5
Hail and fires in France, Australian organics upset, a Burgundy–UK venture
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 12 July 2025
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A once-forgotten grape re-emerges in the Loire Volcanique. Chris Howard reports from St-Pourçain. Midway on my journey to the centre...
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Long famed for sweet wines, this section of the Loire Valley is forging a new identity through dry Chenin Blanc...
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Highlights from the Loire and Côte d'Or, alongside old favourites and newer names from the West Coast. The team at...
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A deliciously energetic Cabernet Franc ready for anything. From €11.40, £12.95, $22. He’s greying at the wings but has the...
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Two essential guides to overlooked wine regions – the Jura and the Loire – and a third on Rioja, the...
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Wine writer, anthropologist and surfer Chris Howard is seduced by wines made where the Loire meets the ocean. Above, an...
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A reassuringly firm and generous red from a legendary Loire producer at a stellar price. Above, Matthieu and Bernard Baudry...
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Don't pour that ancient bottle of wine down the sink! Some of the corks from an evening described below that...
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From Muscadet to Chinon to Sancerre, this Loire Valley wine tasting shows off the region’s diversity, energy and talent –...
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Plus a quick recap of the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards and harvest updates across the US and...
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Rachel Fellows writes this entry to our 2024 wine writing competition about tasting an unforgettable Pouilly-Fumé. See the guide to...
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An organically grown, all-seasons red from the Loire that's both immediately delicious and cellar-worthy – for just €12, $14.99, £20...
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There has been a quiet revolution in Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé and surrounding appellations. See also The greening of Sancerre. Above, an...
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A dry Chenin made by a young woman breaking all the rules on the traditional and revered Hill of Chaume...
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Vineyards, and wines, have been changing in Sancerre, Pouilly and their satellites. The hilltop town of Sancerre can be seen...
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Berry Bros & Rudd adds some new Loire growers to their portfolio, complementing their classics. Above, the team at Domaine...
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