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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...
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Monday 2 February 2026
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Jancis's diary – November and December 2025
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Simon Field MW bought wine for Berry Bros & Rudd for 20 years. He looks back fondly. See Richard's assessment...
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Neophyte Slovenian vigneron Chris Boiling continues revealing the stuff that no other winemaker or vineyard owner talks about… I’ve never...
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My second-eldest sister and my aunt loathe the leafy herb called coriander (or cilantro). The sister says it tastes like...
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‘I have been travelling the world for nearly 25 years, and I do not remember a year in which the...
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Bruno Giacosa, one of Italy’s most admired winemakers, died a week last Sunday at the age of 88. Famous for...
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Turkish-born Isa Bal MS was for long the sommelier at The Fat Duck but has recently given that up in...
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