OCTOBER on JancisRobinson.com threw up over 60 articles of all colours and flavours, with particular focus on Italy, Germany and Bordeaux - especially its harvest progress. Here are the highlights:

• Richard takes the temperature of an experimental Dom Pérignon tasting
• Jancis speculates as to what Jean-Guillaume Prats might do next
• Alex on natural wine
• Walter investigates fermentation on skins in Collio Ribolla Gialla
• Impressive Cru Bourgeois Bordeaux from the 2010 vintage
• A huge collection of Piemontese tasting notes
• Audits of the latest ranges from The Wine Society, Jascots, Waitrose and Majestic Wine
• Alder's assessment of the 2012 vintage in California
• Julia's notes on the controversial wines of Sine Qua Non

NOVEMBER heralds articles on the likes of:

• comprehensive tasting articles highlighting some of the best wines to be found chez small and independent UK wine merchants
• A first taste of 2012 Burgundy
• (Even!) more of Julia's Portuguese marathon
• Virginia's top wines, and the first report from Jim Law of Linden
• Detailed reports on the 2012 vintage in both Spain and Italy from our local specialists Luis Gutiérrez and Walter Speller
• How do various styles of California wine age? Alder reports on a special tasting event in California
• How are 2002 Bordeaux looking? The first growths 10 years on
• Focus on Nero d'Avola
• Champagnes tasted at Buckingham Palace

FROM THE ARCHIVES - the following stories made the news here on JancisRobinson.com in October 2002:

• Jancis reported on Randall Grahm's funeral for cork in New York City
• Nick at 50 years old, reflecting on 21 years in the business
• A study into how red wine might benefit health
• A watershed moment for Australia as the value of its wine imports to the UK overtake those of France for the first time

And don't forget ... our free events diary lists fantastic wine events around the world, including these in November:

• Lopez de Heredia tasting back to 1987 in Dublin
• A cheese and wine tasting in Melbourne
• Talking turkey and wine for Thanksgiving in Philadelphia, PA
• The sherries of Gonzalez Byass in Birmingham (England)
• The Wine on the Water show in Cape Town
• and of course, the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter in London starring Julia, Jancis and José ...
• ... and Nick's book launch at Quo Vadis