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Best Pessac & Graves 2019 wines tasted en primeur

Many impressive red and white wines to recommend says Jane Anson...

Romané Basset remembers his father Gérard

Romané Basset shares memories of his father Gérard

Best Sauternes & Barsac 2019 wines tasted en primeur

En primeur samples showed concentration and balance....

Best Bordeaux 2019 wines: Top scoring wines

The top scoring wines, all rated 98 and above...

Great Father’s Day wines: Which wine persona does your dad have?

Give your dad the bottle he deserves...

Best St Emilion 2019 wines tasted en primeur

From more than 200 St Emilion 2019 wines tasted...

Best St Julien 2019 wines tasted en primeur

A truly great year for St Julien in 2019 with lots of consistent and highly scoring wines....

Best Margaux 2019 wines tasted en primeur

Bordeaux 2019 wines: Our en primeur verdict

Jane Anson delivers her Bordeaux 2019 en primeur overview after tasting more than 900 wines...

Best Pauillac 2019 wines tasted en primeur

An extremely consistent and impressive vintage for Pauillac estates in 2019...

Hints of jazz piano? Krug talks Champagne and music pairing

Olivier Krug discusses the Champagne house’s project to 'translate' its wines into music

Tasting 10 years of Château Clarke: A Médoc success story

Inside Bordeaux by Jane Anson: The châteaux, the wines and their terroir

Jane Anson's comprehensive insider guide to Bordeaux is set to offer fresh insight into this renowned wine region

Jefford: The language of wine

Andrew Jefford examines the two kinds of wine tasting....

Tasting Château Couhins-Lurton wines from 2008 to 2018

It's an exciting time for this Pessac-Léognan estate, says Jane Anson...

Top five Southern Rhône vintages ready to drink now

The five vintages worth opening and drinking at the moment...

Tasting Phélan Ségur: A gem in St-Estèphe

Tasting through every vintage of Phélan Ségur's wines back to 2010 shows an estate at the top of its game...

Bordeaux wine consultants in lockdown: 'We have to adapt'

Top Bordeaux wine consultants have been getting resourceful to help clients in recent weeks...

Anson: Wines where Bordeaux meets the Rhône

Jane Anson reports on four high-profile examples....

Hugh Johnson: Dreaming of my perfect restaurant

Hugh Johnson considers his restaurant 'wish-list'...

Château La Lagune: Tasting every vintage from 2004 to 2017

There is a lot happening at this pioneer of organics and biodynamics among Médoc classified estates...

Wine Photographer of the Year 2020: The winners

See all the winners and runners up

Sommelier's view: how Covid-19 has changed my world

Matthew Luczy talks frankly about how the pandemic has altered both the working and social lives of sommeliers like him

Margaux vertical: Tasting 11 years of Château Cantenac Brown

It's an exciting time for this historic third growth estate in Bordeaux...

Anson: What's new in Bordeaux wine?

From ownership changes to new wines....

Bordeaux 2019 vintage: Clues on what to expect

An in-depth report on how the growing season affected the wines and gives her insight on the style of the new vintage

Top online wine courses to try while in self-isolation

Want to improve your wine knowledge while you’re spending more time at home?

Pessac-Léognan: From Larrivet Haut-Brion to hidden gems

There is a sense of vibrancy and renewal everywhere in Bordeaux's Pessac-Léognan appellation, says Jane Anson...

Five fine wine trends for collectors to know

Some key market trends to consider....

Biodynamic St-Emilion: Tasting a decade of Château Fonplégade wines

Recent vintages of Château Fonplégade wines in St-Emilion are up there with the appellation's best....