Category: news
Jefford on Monday: Languedoc-Roussillon’s eventful year
Andrew Jefford wades through the autumn deluges. Overflowing river in Lagrasse, in the Aude area of Languedoc-Roussillon in October 2018. Credit: Idriss Bigou-Gilles / Xinhua ... Read More
Black Friday Champagne deals
Take advantage of what Black Friday has to offer with these Champagne deals. Keith Jackson / Alamy Credit: Keith Jackson / Alamy If you’re willing ... Read More
Ten exciting Virginia wines to try
Virginia has cultivated vineyards since 1619, a long history for an American wine region, but the past 20-30 years have seen real development. Here are ... Read More
Bordeaux 1983 versus 1982: Top Left Bank wines re-tasted
It’s one thing to hold up the 1982 as one of the most iconic vintages of all time. But it’s infinitely more interesting to test ... Read More
Burgundy 2018: A vintage to rival the mythical 1947?
There are whispers that Burgundy 2018 could become one of the region's all-time great vintages. Tim Atkin MW, Decanter's Burgundy correspondent, reports on the mood ... Read More
Comparing the last five great Bordeaux vintages
How do 2016, 2015, 2010, 2009 and 2005 stack up against each other in terms of style, character and pricing? Jane Anson draws on fresh ... Read More
Malibu Coast wineries report ‘extensive’ fire damage
Wildfires outside of Los Angeles have caused serious destruction to winery property and vineyards in the Malibu Coast AVA, according to winemakers, as firefighters across ... Read More
Trump provokes trade reaction with French wine tariffs jibe
A tweet by US president Donald Trump appearing to threaten a wine trade war with France was met with concern among several merchants and a ... Read More
Cortese: A ‘new’ organic estate to watch in Sicily
Read a profile of Cortese, a long-running organic wine growing estate in southern Sicily that has been given a new lease of life under fresh ... Read More
‘Prime’ English vineyard sites identified – study
Thousands of hectares of 'prime' English vineyard sites have been identified by a University of East Anglia team investigating the UK wine industry's resilience to ... Read More
Jefford on Monday: The Echézeaux enigma
Andrew Jefford tastes mature wines from this puzzling Grand Cru... Echézeaux grand cru vineyards. Credit: age fotostock / Alamy At the beginning of September 2018, ... Read More
Wine Legend: Louis Roederer, Cristal 1959
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Wine your way to Florida
Yes, I know, wine tourism does not usually highlight the wines of Florida, and most visitors to this state are not crowding the wine tasting ... Read More
Best value Bordeaux 2016 wines: 16 to look for
Jane Anson picks out several Bordeaux 2016 wines from the Right and Left Banks, including Cru Bourgeois estates, that have the potential to offer particularly ... Read More
Dom Ruinart 2007 re-tasted: How it looks now
Champagne house Ruinart has launched the latest vintage of its flagship Dom Ruinart, 2007... Dom Ruinart 2007. Credit: Dom Ruinart Dom Ruinart 2007 is a ... Read More
Château de Chambord plants ‘first vines since French Revolution’
A 16th century French château that looks like something out of a Disney film and has an estate equal to the size of central Paris ... Read More
Beaucastel to harness wind power in 10m euro cellar plan
Château de Beaucastel of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is set to spend 10 million euros on rebuilding its cellars with an ecological focus, including a project to harness ... Read More
California winery Qupé sold to Vintage Wine Estates
California winery Qupé, known for its cool-climate wines made from Rhône grape varieties, has been sold to Vintage Wine Estates by Terroir Life for an ... Read More
Jefford on Monday: Bordeaux notebook
Andrew Jefford reports on a trip to Bordeaux, where he explored Latour's underground 'Fort Knox' and discussed some of the current issues for the region, ... Read More
Panel tasting: How good is rising star Terrasses du Larzac?
One of Languedoc's newest appellations, Terrasses du Larzac, offered a glimpse of future greatness and largely outperformed the more established Minervois La Livinière in this ... Read More
Sarasota! Not Saratoga
I waited on a very long line to get a cab back to Manhattan from LGA. Naturally, the driver’s first question, “Where to lady?” The ... Read More
Mildew ravages Beaucastel Grenache crop in 2018
Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape has provided a snapshot of the fight against mildew that many French winemakers have faced in the 2018 growing season, ... Read More
Bordeaux 2016: How Right Bank wines taste now
It's going to be interesting to compare the progress of the 2016 and 2015 vintages on Bordeaux's Right Bank in the coming years, writes Jane ... Read More
Haut-Brion owner joins elite family wine club
The owner of Château Haut-Brion, Domaine Clarence Dillon, has become the 12th member of the Primum Familiae Vini, a group of family-owned producers that also ... Read More
Top St-Julien 2016 wines: Re-tasted in bottle
See Jane Anson's scores for St-Julien 2016 wines, re-tasted in bottle... Barrels at Ch. Leoville Barton, St-Julien. All reviews published online exclusively for Premium subscribers Introduction copy ... Read More
Top St-Estèphe 2016 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle
'These are wines that you are going to love drinking,' says Jane Anson in her in-bottle report. See the updated ratings below. St-Estèphe wines at ... Read More
Sauternes 2018: No Guiraud and a nerve-shredding harvest
Château Guiraud has confirmed that it will not make a 'first wine' from the Sauternes 2018 vintage due to hail damage, while other estates in ... Read More
UK Budget 2018: Wine singled out for tax rise
UK Chancellor Phillip Hammond has announced duty tax rises on wine in-line with inflation, but said that duty on beer, spirits and cider would be ... Read More
Top Margaux 2016 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle
See Jane Anson's tasting notes for the Margaux 2016 wines - re-tasted this month in the bottle... All reviews published online exclusively for Premium subscribers Introduction by ... Read More
Jefford on Monday: Exploring the Finger Lakes
Andrew Jefford canters through America’s ‘Wine Region of the Year’... A view of Keuka Lake and vineyards from Dr Konstantin Frank. Credit: Andrew Jefford Red ... Read More