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Monty on the beach at Betty’s Bay, near Hemel-en Aarde
Tasting articles South Africa's oceanic whites

Coolness and light in bottles from some of South Africa’s best producers. Above, Monty enjoys the cool surf in Betty’s Bay, near Hemel-en-Aarde and close to many wineries (credit: Brad...

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Cotta vineyard
Tasting articles Temptingly fresh and approachable wines from a heatwave year. Sottimano produced one of the most ageworthy wines of the vintage...
view towards Barbaresco
Tasting articles Wines from vintage 2022 and earlier that prove Barbaresco’s ageability. The late releases of Barbaresco 2022 put to bed two...
rosé picnic by Tamlyn Currin
Tasting articles 25 ways to keep refreshed despite the heat. Last week Europe experienced its worst June heatwave on record; this week...
Opus 1979-2000 tasting 19 May 2026
Tasting articles A vertical tasting takes Jancis back to the groundbreaking beginning of this emblematic California red. Left to right in a...
Rudd Mt. Veeder Estate
Tasting articles Rich takes on this popular white-wine variety. Above, Rudd’s Mt Veeder Estate (© Rudd). For the last three years I...
Symington 2024 vintage ports
Tasting articles An excellent year for vintage port. No wonder every port house is releasing one or more such ports, making this...
Brit Nat tasting 2026 by Em Drake
Tasting articles Britpop move over; here comes Brít-Nat with pop-the-crown-cap controversy and edgy attitude. Henry writes On the day that the soon-to-be-legendary...
Diemersdal winemaking team
Tasting articles Great buys available in the UK and farther afield – including some naturally lower-alcohol wines. Above, left to right: Reon...
Alder Springs vineyard
Tasting articles Some of California’s most exciting wines are coming from a vineyard far from any other. Above, Alder Springs vineyard (credit...
Judges for Chardonnay Icons at 2026 London Wine Fair
Tasting articles Australia, and England, triumphed at this year’s blind tasting of icon wines at the London Wine Fair. The wine professionals...
Poggio di Sotto vineyard
Tasting articles If you appreciate wines that reflect vintage and terroir, the top 2020 Brunellos are well worth buying. Above, the Poggio...
Dalla Valle vineyard
Tasting articles A banner vintage. Above, Dalla Valle Vineyards in Oakville produced two of Sam’s highlights of this vintage (image courtesy of...
La Réméjeanne vineyard
Tasting articles A taster of the quality potential in wines grown in the southern Rhône’s ‘north-west corridor’. Above, one of Domaine La...
Hugo, Rui, Francisco and Ricardo of Cas’amaro
Tasting articles A tour of the southern half of this Portuguese wine region. See part 1 for producers and wines from the...
A castle in the Espera vineyards
Tasting articles A tour of this underappreciated and sometimes misrepresented Portuguese wine region. Today, we cover the northern half – Encostas d’Aire...
Glass of rose with food
Tasting articles Rosés for every occasion, from poolside pinks to robust BBQ-ready versions. We at JancisRobinson.com view the world through rose-tinted spectacles...
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