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Shanghai smugglers, and Vega Sicilia goes white

Shanghai smugglers, and Vega Sicilia goes white

Plus Marvin Shanken, the visionary and man behind Wine Spectator passes.

Nov 5, 2026

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A €72 million quarrel, and Champagne stops growing

A €72 million quarrel, and Champagne stops growing

Plus the Hospices de Beaune, a fifth smaller after the heat.

Oct 29, 2026

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3 min read

The Châteauneuf that wasn't, and the world's best sommelier crowned in Lisbon

The Châteauneuf that wasn't, and the world's best sommelier crowned in Lisbon

Plus Sicily, named wine region of the year.

Oct 22, 2026

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The Great Italian Wine Heist, and a verdict fifty years after Paris

The Great Italian Wine Heist, and a verdict fifty years after Paris

Plus a Napa Cabernet ahead of Château Margaux, and a Swedish estate picking for 70,000 bottles.

Oct 15, 2026

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3 min read

Lost cases, free cases and a $61,596 bottle

Lost cases, free cases and a $61,596 bottle

Plus a Napa Cabernet for $9.99, courtesy of California's surplus.

Oct 8, 2026

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3 min read

Ancient Rome’s Greatest Wine: The Opimian Vintage of 121 BC

Ancient Rome’s Greatest Wine: The Opimian Vintage of 121 BC

A heatwave, a massacre and the wine Rome talked about for two hundred years.

Oct 4, 2026

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3 min read

Michael Burry's case against the dollar, and a Cabernet blended at 35,000 feet

Michael Burry's case against the dollar, and a Cabernet blended at 35,000 feet

Plus a fortnight of Italian wine in New York, and last call for ice wine.

Oct 1, 2026

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3 min read

A barrel of Haut-Brion, and 86 wine estates with MICHELIN Keys

A barrel of Haut-Brion, and 86 wine estates with MICHELIN Keys

Plus Mouton's 118-year wait for First, the hottest Bordeaux since 1893 and Champagne on sale, by Champagne standards.

Sep 24, 2026

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