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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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Wednesday 1 October 2025
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Jancis's diary – August 2025
Hot, hot, hot – and much quieter than usual. Above, one of Sylt’s many (delightfully cool) beaches. This month’s diary will be shorter than usual because I did very little...
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Monday 1 September 2025
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Reports that surfaced on 4 Jun that Sonoma's swank Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards & Winery was for sale have been...
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Late yesterday a very excited Stephen Browett, owner of Britain's biggest fine-wine trader Farr Vintners, sent a triumphant round-robin email...
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6 Jul – See full background on that '1880 port' .
On Wednesday I was treated to a trip down...
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Later that same day: See a paragraph added at the end comparing this place to Terroirs.Under the same management as...
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I was terrifically impressed by Ch Raymond Lafon 2009 Sauternes. I'm even more impressed by Jean-Pierre Meslier at Ch Raymond...
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This year's Decanter Man of the Year is Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti – apparently, if almost...
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While researching tomorrow's article on wine's extraordinary invasion of Asia for the Financial Times and Free for all on the...
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Bordoverview is a simple and revealing website comparing critics' scores on the most notable Bordeaux 2009s. Those trying to make...
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It's so odd to be sitting by the beautiful garden of a country house hotel ( Casa Velha do Palheiro)...
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American consumers’ right to order wine from out-of-state producers and have it shipped to their homes is again under siege...
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I have to say that I am saddened by today's news that New Zealand has overtaken Germany as supplier of...
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Since today is the first day of our three-day publication of tasting notes on the roughly 450 bordeaux 2009s I...
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In a sign that the global economy must surely be in recovery, glass company Riedel has announced a super-premium range...
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Although of course I am missing Julia, who is staying at home trying to make sense of my tasting notes...
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Vinfolio looked so promising when it was founded in 2003, a glamorous one-stop provider of an increasing array or goods...
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See also Tamlyn‘s tasting notes from a 10th anniversary tasting of wines from The WineBarn. In the tiny, picturesque Hampshire...
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