Wine News

First taste: Taylor’s Single Harvest 1970 Port

The release of a limited-edition 50-year-old Port...

How much does a French vineyard cost?

Land agency Safer has revealed the latest vineyard prices...

Foley Family Wines buys Sonoma's Ferrari-Carano

The deal significantly expands access to vineyard land and premium wine for Foley Family Wines...

Napa wineries start to reopen for visitors

Napa Valley wineries have started to reopen their tasting rooms...

China: Wine imports drop but trade points to green shoots

Bottled wine import in China has dropped by over a quarter in both volume and value during January to April 2020

Château Cos d'Estournel 2019 released en primeur

The St-Estèphe second growth has become the latest big name to lower its release price early in the Bordeaux 2019 en primeur campaign.

Barolo and Piedmont are hot property in 2020

An exceptional 2016 vintage for Nebbiolo has only increased buyers' focus on the heartlands of Barolo and Barbaresco.

Château Palmer 2019 released, rated 98 points by Anson

Château Palmer has entered the fledgling Bordeaux en primeur campaign.

Hints of jazz piano? Krug talks Champagne and music pairing

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

James Halliday to auction 250 bottles of DRC wines from his private cellar

Cheque books at the ready...

Caymus Vineyards sues California governor over shut tasting rooms

California wineries prepare for visitors and a new normal

Rare, 'oldest' Cognac from 1762 fetches nearly $150,000 at auction

Tasting 10 years of Château Clarke: A Médoc success story

Château Latour 2012 released as first new vintage in eight years

The Bordeaux first growth has confirmed it will release Latour 2012 next month...

Tasting the single-vineyard wines of Pio Cesare

The tasting confirms the splendid and consistent quality of the 2016 vintage...

Rosé Prosecco given the green light

Get ready for pink Prosecco…

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....

WSET launches online exams

Levels 1 & 2 exams go online from 1st June

Napa winery tasting rooms stay shut but Oregon reopens

Tasting rooms have started to reopen for visitors in Oregon under strict health and safety conditions.

Tasting Château Couhins-Lurton wines from 2008 to 2018

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

Why are bees important in the vineyard?

The link between bees in the vineyard and fine wine quality

Deliveroo and Majestic Wine partnership expands to 80 sites

Delivering more wine to people staying home during the COVID 19 pandemic.

Renowned Noma restaurant to reopen as wine and burger bar

Wine, burgers and a walk-in policy will mark the initial reopening of the Copenhagen restaurant

Pomerol and L’Eglise Clinet star Denis Durantou dies

A star winemaker in Bordeaux who transformed family estate L’Eglise Clinet in Pomerol...

Top five Southern Rhône vintages ready to drink now

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

Drinking wine is a lockdown treat, says survey

US and UK wine lovers have indulged more often during the coronavirus lockdown and plan to continue doing so

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...

The lure of Provence: Château Bas sold to Bordeaux-based buyer

Underlining how Provence has become a hotspot for high-profile winery deals.