Known as ‘Mr Merlot’, he successfully championed the grape in the US
You’d be hard-pushed to find better-value old vine wine
A decade on, two tastings in London reveal winners, losers and a few bargains
When life gives you limoncello, leave it on the table
Plus, a dispatch from Barcelona Wine Week
The 2022 red wines are in excellent health — unlike the ‘en primeur’ system
The region has everything that modern drinkers look for in a wine
Just an hour from Milan, biodynamic meets la bella vita at La Raia — think an organic winery, chic locanda, Michelin-honoured farm-to-table kitchen and site-specific art trail
From Aligoté to Xynisteri, these are the up and coming names to know
Falling consumption, cheaper imports, overproduction and quality gaps squeeze the country’s producers
A first taste of the ‘nightmare’ 2024 growing season
There are no easy solutions to the global glut
A recent tasting of bottles from 1870 proved the point
De-alcoholised wine is a poor substitute for the real thing. But Jancis Robinson has some palatable alternatives
Very little is going right for the region’s winemakers, but it does mean there are bargains to be had
Market has been hit by Trump’s tariffs deterring US buyers
Meet the maverick Catholic winemaker trying to get his all-American communion wine to the Vatican
Suitable candidates to squirrel away now
After several glum years, interest is picking up ahead of the new year
Exploring the wine that slaked an empire, inspired Shakespeare and sparked an obsession that lives on to this day
Jancis Robinson shares her top recommendations for sherry, port and dessert wine
Plus recommendations for which bottles are best for classicists, adventurous drinkers and turkey lovers
Her top sparkling, white, rosé and orange wines plus a selection of affordable wines
Three new spots in London, Paris and New York are reinventing the café-bar
Treasury Wine Estates says it will adopt more ‘conservative’ growth outlook
