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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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Monday 3 November 2025
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Jancis's diary - September 2025
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In the same week that record label Decca launched his 12-year-old daughter as 'Isabel the Choirgirl', a record signing and...
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The natural cork movement is currently on a charm offensive with its ilovenaturalcork.co.uk campaign. Jilly Goolden was recently espousing cork’s...
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Following in the footsteps of Napa Valley, Paso Robles and Lodi, Sonoma County secured California state legislative approval for a...
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It was #Cabernet Day yesterday. Did you know? Possibly yes if you are an American fan of Twitter, especially if...
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As drizzly, foggy mornings and mild (75–85 °F) afternoons continue to delay the 2010 grape harvest in California by as...
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26 Aug – see new information below. See Going Dutch – the tasting notes.Last Saturday I took part in what...
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Every time we drive into the local town, we pass one of the biggest bulk wine suppliers of the region...
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Very much in line with my recent article How to publish your own wine book on self-publishing comes today's news...
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You may remember the laudable attempt by members of the International Riesling Federation – Riesling producers based mainly but not...
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Here in the Languedoc we have the world's oldest collection of vinyl. Our 19 year old has just asked me...
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Later that same day, Monty added the following: During today (Thursday) a number of people connected with Brunello have contacted...
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The 2009 primeur campaign is far from over in mainland China. We will be reporting at greater length on the...
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16 Jul – See these comments on Forbes.com from a Wine Spectator ex-staff member. Later that same day from J...
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I have long thought that vineyards and cellars are extremely vulnerable to criminal intent. Anyone with a grudge against an...
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[Also see David Schildknecht's notes for a winewriter's perspective from across the pond.]Biodynamics is so 2009. The very latest way...
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I spent much of Sunday as a barmaid – in the British Airways Executive Club tent at Taste of London...
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