wine writing
Latest wine writing
Book reviews
The Smart Traveller's Wine Guides – book reviews
Ben Colvill
Monday 22 December 2025
• 1 min read
More wine writing
Free for all
Non-British women and JancisRobinson.com did especially well at last night’s Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards held in a brand...
Free for all
For this penultimate published entry in our wine writing competition, Lorenza Pravato provides the inside track on where to go...
Free for all
My story is the story of Cyprus, writes Marleen Zambartas Brouwer, author of the last published entry in our travel...
Free for all
Emily Campeau, wine director at Restaurant Candide in Montreal/Montréal and winner of last year’s writing competition, is our guide. See...
Free for all
We have already published a guide to Copenhagen, but Peder Lehmann Larsen takes us outside the capital too, to visit...
Free for all
Callie Cook is one of five people who entered Dutch articles in our wine writing competition. See this guide to...
Free for all
Desislava Lyapova entreats us to consider the charms of this Bulgarian Black Sea resort. See this guide to all the...
Free for all
Aaron Taboada opens our eyes to an unsung corner of sherry country in Andalucia. See this guide to all the...
Free for all
Katalin Kiszel-Kohari guides us round the Tokaj-Hegyalja region, home of dry whites, dessert wines and Furmint in north-east Hungary. See...
Free for all
Robert Mason has fallen for Swiss wine and wants us to too. See this guide to all the entries in...
Free for all
Donna Moyer, a Seattle resident, guides us round this region that straddles the Washington–Oregon border. See this guide to all...
Free for all
Canadian Arnica Rowan co-founded a charity in Ethiopia and has visited this beautiful country many times over the last decade...
Free for all
Monika Bielka-Vescovi introduces wine enthusiasts to her homeland. See this guide to all the entries in our travel writing competition...
Free for all
Jessica Ochoco, on a paddleboard, feels the Douro magic. See this guide to all the entries in our travel writing...
Free for all
Côte d’Or specialist photographer Jon Wyand is finally convinced it’s worth trekking south of Santenay by a book* commission. See...
Free for all
Sarah Phillips, who works for Liv-ex, now lives in Miami and proves the ideal guide. See this guide to all...
Choose your plan
Celebrating 25 years of the world’s most trusted wine community
In honour of our anniversary, enjoy 25% off all annual and gift memberships for a limited time.
Use code HOLIDAY25 to join our community of wine experts and enthusiasts. Valid through 1 January.
Member
$135
/year
Ideal for wine enthusiasts
- Access 286,654 wine reviews & 15,832 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
Inner Circle
$249
/year
Ideal for collectors
- Access 286,654 wine reviews & 15,832 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
Professional
$299
/year
For individual wine professionals
- Access 286,654 wine reviews & 15,832 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
- Commercial use of up to 25 wine reviews & scores for marketing
Business
$399
/year
For companies in the wine trade
- Access 286,654 wine reviews & 15,832 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
- Commercial use of up to 250 wine reviews & scores for marketing