‘Most of Burgundy escaped the unusually severe late-April frosts that shrivelled the 2017 grape harvest’

Jancis Robinson talks to Ariane Khaida of Duclot — and picks out some bargains

‘Some may argue red wine is what you drink with a main course and therefore a more serious match for food. Not so!’

From champagne to sake: Moet’s Richard Geoffroy and port’s Paul Symington are moving on

Whether you’re happy paying £12 or £2,200, here is Jancis Robinson’s choice of fantastic festive fizz 

‘Clean, fresh and bone dry with nuances of chamomile, walnuts and blue cheese’

Seasonal tipples, from classical structures to something that dances on the palate

‘Ridiculously underpriced. Smoky fresh with a lively green streak enriched by a marzipan note’

‘If we were prepared to seek alternative sources of fine Pinot Noir, we might all save a lot of money’

Spectroscopy — using light to study matter — can help to eliminate counterfeiting and control quality

‘Tasting the 2016s, I was struck by how much more accessible young red bordeaux is nowadays’

‘The prices suggest these sparkling wines are aimed squarely at Cristal, Dom Pérignon and Krug’

‘Oxygen and a little warmth are the two most powerful variables for any host serving wine’

Celebrating this great grape from America to Asia

‘It can be intriguingly varied yet almost all show a high standard of winemaking’

‘Even non-biodynamic wine producers are careful to time their bottling with the phases of the moon’

‘Liberty Wines reports that customers’ most frequent question is whether a particular wine is vegan’

Cape wines are distinctive, ageworthy and seriously undervalued

‘Indigenous varieties thrive in their native region, as well as producing local, distinctive wines’

‘En primeur is the name of the precipitate business of turning embryonic liquid into income’

‘I believe there is no direct correlation between price and quality with wine’

‘Real care is being lavished on rosé production all over the world’

An ex-shipping container in Brixton: where to head for fine Kiwi wines in London