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Jancis's diary – January 2026
January is always a heavy month for professional wine tastings. This year Jancis fortified herself beforehand. 2026 got off to a truly delightful start when Nick and I spent the...
Jancis Robinson
Monday 2 February 2026
• 1 min read
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Bordeaux 2023 in bottle – the crus bourgeois
Classic, affordable bordeaux made for pleasure and selected for an independent, reliable and regularly updated classification. For all that we’ve published on this vintage, see Bordeaux 2023 – a guide...
Julia Harding MW
Wednesday 24 December 2025
• 7 min read
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