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Don't quote me 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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Don't quote me Inspired by this Long Read on natural wine in last Tuesday's Guardian , Saussignac winemaker Caro Feely of Château Feely*...
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Don't quote me Simon Field MW bought wine for Berry Bros & Rudd for 20 years. He looks back fondly. See Richard's assessment...
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Don't quote me I’ve got to get this off my chest. Londoners may have heard of the hot new restaurant opening, Hide in...
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Don't quote me 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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Don't quote me Don't do this at home but the other day I blended a Napa Cab with a Barolo, and enjoyed the...
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Don't quote me 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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Don't quote me ‘I have been travelling the world for nearly 25 years, and I do not remember a year in which the...
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Don't quote me Wine with spice is the proverbial Gordian knot when it comes to food and wine matching. The most adversarial aspect...
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Don't quote me When the level of farm mud on and in our car gets to a point at which it might rival...
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Don't quote me Comfort will ruin your life. So says Bill Eckstrom in his TED talk on comfort, change and growth. We stop...
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Don't quote me 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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Don't quote me 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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