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Tasting articles Wine discoveries – November 2025

Wines for the festive season, pulled from our last month of tastings. Above, fog over the California vineyards of Haliotide, a young winery focused exclusively on single-vineyard sparkling wines. Every...

Team JR Tuesday 2 December 2025 • 6 min read

Inside information Brunello vintage 2021 – new reference points for Montalcino

Walter Speller Friday 28 November 2025 • 1 min read

Jessica Julmym General Manager of Vega Sicilia, presenting the 2026 releases in Nov 2025

Tasting articles Vega Sicilia – new releases 2026

Ferran Centelles Monday 24 November 2025 • 3 min read

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Cosima Bassouls in one of her fermenting bins

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Beaujolais Nouveau(x) 2025

A call to embrace the joyous ‘thanksgiving’ concept behind Beaujolais Nouveau with wines made by vignerons who care. Clocks have...

A collection of aromatic spices on a marble table

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Matching wine with Asian food, part 3 – aromatic flavours

Part three of an eight-part series on how to pair wine with Asian flavours, adapted from Richard’s book. Click for...

Tasting articles

Austria's Single Vineyard Summit 2025 – reds

Reds were outnumbered 5 to 1 at the Grafenegg tastings but more than held their own. See also our reviews...

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d’Arenberg, The High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 McLaren Vale

There’s nothing commercial about this old-vine, organically farmed Cabernet from a family-run winery except perhaps its price. From £15, $19.99...

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Monemvasia Winery, Voltes 2024 Wine of Greece

A red and a white introduction to a magical place at near-magical prices. From €7.85, $11.94, £14.95 and €7.85, $10.99...

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NY Cab Franc moves forward

A movement to cement Cabernet Franc as the preeminent variety of this East Coast state. Above, the Wölffer Estate on...

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Matching wine with Asian food, part 2 – fail-safe bottles

Part two of an eight-part series on how to pair wine with Asian flavours, adapted from Richard’s book. For part...

Paula tasting red wines in Wiesbaden 2025

Tasting articles

New GG releases in 2025 – reds

In a perilous vintage, Germany’s best 2023 Spätburgunders are a testament to nerve and precision in the vineyard. Also see...

terraced bush-vine Grenache in WeatherEye vineyard

Tasting articles

Grenache – now a headliner in Washington

Cab may be king but Grenache is where the excitement is in Washington State. Above, terraced bush-vine Grenache in WeatherEye...

the tasting room at Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Tasting articles

Bordeaux 2005 by the bottle in 2025

Berry Bros recently went mad with a well-priced offer of this lauded vintage. See this guide to our more than...

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A Corbières trio from Clos de l'Anhel

The very last vintages from a very special estate destroyed by wildfire last month. From $10.99, €13, £23. ‘The Clos...

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In Rías Baixas, the return of a forbidden red

Long a local favourite, Folla Redonda may finally receive official recognition, reports Galicia wine expert Noah Chichester. Each year on...

Tasting articles

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 1978–2023

An archetypal Pauillac offering authenticity, consistency and longevity. See also this guide to our bordeaux verticals. Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste may lack...