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Majestic's finds for autumn 2025
A mixed bag with some definite gems in it. Jancis writes Majestic’s buying team continue to do a good job, even if the consumer has to buy at least six...
Jancis Robinson
Tuesday 11 November 2025
• 9 min read
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We continue our series of reviews of British wine retailers' ranges this week, but please note that many of these...
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Here is the fourth in this week's retailer collection. See our guide to who's selling what for full details of...
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Herewith the second in this week's retailer collection. See our guide to who's selling what for full details of how...
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Here's a guide to those articles we have published or plan to publish on some of the more interesting wines...
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Despite the tragic and sudden loss of one of their two founders, Patrick Sandeman, in September, Lea & Sandeman seem...
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The annual London press tasting organised by the Bunch, a group comprising the six independent UK wine merchants featured below...
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This array of more than 200 wines provides proof, we hope, of how interesting the independent wine merchants of Britain...
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Domaine Direct is an admirable, relatively small London wine merchant specialising in importing and distributing high-quality wine, mainly but not...
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The following wines were all recommended by either wine writers or sommeliers in the UK as worthy of the title...
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Tastings like this are a reminder of how lucky we British are to have such a mature and developed wine...
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As usual, the selection of wines shown by this British wine buying co-operative was inspiring. Wines are shown by colour/style...
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See the more detailed tribute, Saluting Patrick Sandeman.
Many of us in the UK heard vaguely in the national news...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times .
Joseph Berkmann pioneered so many...
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