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Tasting articles Madeiras ancient and modern

Wines from this extraordinary Portuguese island in the middle of the Atlantic, varying from five to 155 years old. The image above, of terraced vineyards in São Vicente, in the...

Jancis Robinson Friday 9 January 2026 • 3 min read

Wines of the week Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Port

Snap up this delicate tawny for the festive season, as it will carry you from canapés through cantucci. From $19.99, €18.50, £20. If it wasn’t for debts, I might not...

Tamlyn Currin Friday 19 December 2025 • 1 min read

Tasting articles Portuguese collection late 2025 – red and fortified

Julia Harding MW Wednesday 17 December 2025 • 24 min read

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Atlantic rose looking over the Atlantic in Madeira

Wines of the week

Atlantis Rosé Tinta Negra 2018/19 Madeirense

From €7.16, $11.99, £10.45, CA$24.99 Find this wine It seems a little out-of-kilter to be recommending a rosé in the...

Book reviews

Book reviews 2020 – southern Europe

See this guide to all of this season's book reviews. Jumbo Shrimp Guide to Italian Wine Lyka Caparas, Jacopo Fanciulli...

Henriques e Henriques 10 YO Sercial madeira and cakes sweet stuff

Wines of the week

Henriques & Henriques, Sercial 10 Year Old Madeira

Madeira, the cure-all wine. From £18.99, €24.70, 733 Ukrainian hryvnia (50 cl), CA$49.08, AU$57.25, 948 Czech koruna, $42.99, 5,115 Japanese...

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Missing 150-year-old madeira

In praise of my desert island wine. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times, and tasting...

Tasting articles

Madeiras of the moment

A tasting of Blandy's latest senior releases reminded me of how good madeira can be. So here is a selection...

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WWC20 – Herdade dos Grous, Alentejo

This entrant to our sustainability heroes competition writes, 'Hi! My name is Maria Amélia Vaz da Silva. I used to...

Tasting articles

Where Portugal is now – second edition

Another generous helping of delicious Portuguese wines. It's only a few months since we published two tasting articles reviewing Where...

Inside information

Raymond Reynolds – the story

How one man and his small team brought so many fine Portuguese wines to the UK. After the cancellation of...

Tasting articles

Raymond Reynolds – the wines

A third helping of Portugal’s dynamic wines. See also Where Portugal is now – mostly whites and Where Portugal is...

Wines of the week

Esporão, Reserva Branco 2017 Alentejo

‘Fast isn’t forward.’ A wine made by a thoughtful producer, with a timely reminder that we should embrace the slow...

Blossom and sunshine in the Douro valley, Portugal

Tasting articles

Where Portugal is now – mostly whites

140 Portuguese wines, mainly white, reviewed in this second part of our enthusiastic review of the current wine scene in...

Village and vineyard in the Douro valley, Portugal

Tasting articles

Where Portugal is now – reds

Nearly 150 red wines reviewed here, all from one of the most exciting wine-producing countries in the world. Paul Symington...

Wines of the week

Fitapreta, A Touriga Vai Nua 2018 VR Alentejano

Ferran's wine of the week last Friday is a hard act to follow but here's an aromatic and well-priced Portuguese...

Wines of the week

Niepoort Crusted NV Port

A strong seasonal recommendation from Julia, suitable for both post-electoral celebrations and commiserations. From €18, $21.22, 199.75 Danish kroner, CA$39.99...