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Don't quote me Jancis's diary – October 2025

Two fabulous weekends, and a lot of tasting. The Tuscan weekend is exemplified by the outdoor Sunday lunch pictured above (unthinkable in London). I write this just before taking off...

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WineGB tasting 8 September 2025 photo by Tom Gold

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map showing location of Ningxia within China

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Chinese winemaking – a progress report

Member Marcus Ford of Pudao Wines writes about his experiences of the blind tastings of the latest wines of Ningxia...

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Lambrusco – not fizzling out

See Tam's 36 tasting notes and her explanation of them.From a region respected for its glorious voices (cue Pavarotti), its...

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Barcelona musings on minerality

In a recent article Jancis called on this year's crop of science graduates, pointing out, 'Scientists, you would not believe...

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A day in the Médoc 2014

I popped over to Bordeaux yesterday for the funeral of Philippine de Rothschild at Château Mouton-Rothschild, a gathering of well...

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Baroness Philippine de Rothschild dies

What a shock to learn that Baroness Philippine de Rothschild died aged 80 last night. She always seemed so vital...

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The markets of Carcassonne – part 2

See part 1. The biggest change to Carcassonne's outdoor market in the Place Carnot this summer was immediately obvious. Even...

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The markets of Carcassonne – part 1

Those who read my paean of praise a year ago to the charms of the market in the Place Carnot...

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Chianti Classico – we have our map, now where do we go?

Michael Schmelzer, who runs the Chianti Classico estate Monte Bernardi in Panzano, writes: When it first became official that the...

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Who'd be a vigneron?

Some Bastille Day thoughts from Nick. Schadenfreude, joy provoked by the misery of others, is not a sentiment many of...

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That Rodenstock guest list

In How to be a wine faker, I argued that the most effective way for wine counterfeiters to establish their...

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Penfolds focus the hype – at what price?

At the launch of Graham's Ne Oublie last week I was asked by a Portuguese television interviewer what I thought...

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Port-loving plutocrats sought by rivals

Ancient wood-aged port? Check. Late nineteenth century pedigree? Check. Hand-crafted presentation box? Check. Bespoke crystal decanter? Check. Scottish stopper? Check...