December goes quiet for the wine writing world, but there was plenty to catch up on. Here's what I published:

• On JancisRobinson.com:
  • 65 tasting notes on the latest offerings from Waitrose (subscription required)
  • 27 notes on Shiraz and Syrah from New Zealand, Chile and France (subscription required)
  • A vintage report on the 2016 vintage in Austria (free to read)
  • My Spittoon column considered misinformation: Don't believe all that you drink (free to read)
  • 29 tasting notes on Chilean medal-winning wines (subscription required)
  • A wine of the week from Casillero del Diablo (free to read)
• My Living France column took a look at Chardonnay
• My Off Licence News column was all about País in Itata
• Five blog posts, including one of the most popular of the year, about the state of wine writing