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Napa Valley Cabernet: 2018 vintage report

The best wines show control, poise and transparency

First taste: Champagne Henriot Cuvée Hemera 2006

The deluxe cuvée has been created show ‘precision’, ‘luminosity’ and ‘virtuosity'

Expert's choice: New World sparkling wines

What better way to lift the spirits as we approach this most unusual of holiday seasons...

Cape Mentelle: 50 years of Margaret River Cabernet

Four Cape Mentelle winemakers – from founder to current – held a 50th anniversary tasting of six vintages of the Margaret River winery’s Cabernet Sauvignon, from 1983 to 2016

Château Angélus wines tasted from 2000 to 2019

Jane Anson compares 20 years of vintages side-by-side and reports on developments at the estate...

Discovering Montepulciano d'Abruzzo: 40 wines tasted and rated

40 wines tasted with some impressive quality on show - particularly from the Riservas...

Philipponnat: Producer profile

The Philipponnat family is of German origin and its roots in the Champagne region date back to at least 1522.

Christie’s Hospices de Beaune tasting: 2014 - 2017 vintages

The London-based auctioneer held a special showcase of wines spanning the vintages 2014 - 2017...

Producer profile: Chapel Down

One of the biggest vineyard owners in England...

Regional profile: Wairarapa

The vineyard areas at the southern end of New Zealand’s North Island have developed a growing reputation for excellent quality and vineyard expression

Regional profile: Bairrada plus top wines worth seeking out

This Portuguese wine region is experiencing a revolution...

Best Waitrose wines to try this autumn

Some top picks from the shelves of Waitrose...

Anson: Taking advantage of Bordeaux's 'off vintages'

Don't dismiss the lighter-framed styles of Bordeaux's so-called 'off vintages', says Jane Anson...

Total Wine: the best wine buys

Highlights from the largest independent retailer of fine wine in the US

Cloudburst: producer profile

A new star in Margaret River…

Top Côtes du Rhône wines under £20/$25

Top picks from Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Rhône Villages...

California Cabernet 2016: Panel tasting results

Unquestionably one of the finest vintages for California Cabernet Sauvignon in the past two decades...

Women of Champagne

Female chefs de cave and consultants are firmly in place at some of the most prestigious producers....

Taurasi: Feudistudi - A tale of terroirs

Tasting the results of an intriguing study...

Château Vignelaure's Provence reds: Special 50th anniversary tasting

What are the best Aldi wines to buy?

Some more great deals at Aldi...

Anson: How to blind taste Bordeaux wines

Wynns’ John Riddoch: an Australian Cabernet icon

Domaine Michel Lafarge: Tasting three decades of Clos des Chênes

Smith-Madrone: Tasting a Napa Valley pioneer

One of Napa's pioneer estates...

Abruzzo's Trebbiano: Breaking the mould

Time to track these whites down...

Regional profile: Terrasses du Larzac plus 67 wines tasted

This relatively new appellation is proving its star quality, producing full-bodied, age-worthy reds

10 great Spanish winemakers you need to know

Meet the new wave of Spanish winemakers

Top Co-op wines to try this autumn

Latest releases of excellent value wines from the UK supermarket...

Cristal Vinothèque: The ultimate luxury fizz?

Undeniably terrific Champagnes, and worth tracking down...