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Jancis's diary – February 2026
A short month in London with just one sortie, to Barcelona for 48 hours. Nick took this picture of Jancis and Ferran Adrià of El Bulli. On the first of...
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Monday 2 March 2026
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Of shelter and exposure in the Corbières
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Wednesday 25 February 2026
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