Wines from 2016

• Bordeaux. A great classic year: after a wet spring and a dry summer, fresh, elegant wines with fine tannins.
• Burgundy. A small crop because of spring frost, but with clear, pure wines.
• Italy. Exceptional in Piedmont and Tuscany: 2016 Barolo and Brunello are already regarded as classics.
• Port. Many of the major Port houses released a vintage Port.

Also in 2016: The United Kingdom votes for Brexit in a referendum.