After the heady years of the early 2000s, producers face some hard realities

‘The merchants were struck dumb by what humans and nature had achieved in the top reds of the 2009 vintage’

The vineyards of England and Wales have come of age — and the forecast is sunny

While some airlines have cut their wine budgets, there’s good news for jet-setting oenophiles

‘In 2018, many Austrian growers had to pick in September, not October, to preserve acid levels’

‘Santorini’s wonderfully nervy white has done much to put modern Greek wine on the map’

Nowhere beats the city for the opportunities it offers to taste and learn

‘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’