Don't quote me
Our opinions – on everything from hip hop and burgundy to Bordeaux prices, alternative packaging and the advantages of Furmint with red meat. Members only.
Latest Don't quote me
Don't quote me
Bordeaux 2025 – a pivotal en primeur campaign?
Nick Martin reflects as another en primeur campaign winds up. Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (pictured above) bundled a visit to the property with the en primeur purchase of their ‘variation case’ this...
Guest contributor
• 1 min read
More Don't quote me
Don't quote me
Bumped into Neal (wine-journal) Martin last night who was still smarting from his experiences at the first of the two...
Don't quote me
I had been planning to devote this Saturday’s column to an interview with Jean-Luc Naret, the editor-in-chief of the Michelin...
Don't quote me
Now, where were we before we were so definitively interrupted by a sea of 2005 burgundy tasting notes ? As...
Don't quote me
A most amusing story on the front page of today’s Off Licence News. Every January the highly successful UK wine...
Don't quote me
Berry Bros’ annual burgundy tasting yesterday in a giant marble hall close to Westminster Abbey was more of a formality...
Don't quote me
People like Dominique Lafon, Christophe Roumier and Jean-Marie Fourrier are thoroughly normal, 21 st century young(ish) men. They travel the...
Don't quote me
Thought you might be amused by a short but very Parisian tale. My route back to London from Burgundy last...
Don't quote me
The people in the room next door have turned off their telly so I have essayed my third audio podcast...
Don't quote me
Had a wonderfully warm welcome from Canadians in the near-zero temperatures of Toronto, and only one question among scores along...
Don't quote me
That's it, folks! Oh well, I suppose I'd better suggest my pick of what they're offering: Dom de la Colombette...
Don't quote me
Hi Jancis, In 2003 we were presented with a beautiful baby granddaughter. On holidays in Saint Emilion the following year...
Don't quote me
The latest AC Nielsen market research figures show that the US is catching up France as second most important exporter...
Don't quote me
Is it just me who finds today’s email from London’s Fine & Rare Wines touting 'The 9th Best Wine in...
Don't quote me
The British media are very excited about a story which suggests that a European Court ruling expected early next week...
Don't quote me
In Northern California wine country, the biggest buzz hasn’t been about the drawn-out grape harvest, but about the European arbiter...
Don't quote me
One of my many pet hobby horses is how much more mature I generally find the champagnes in the US...
Choose your plan
Member
$135
/year
Ideal for wine enthusiasts
- Access 295,879 wine reviews & 16,110 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
Inner Circle
$249
/year
Ideal for collectors
Everything in “Member”, plus:
- Early access to the latest wine reviews, 48 hours in advance
- Early access to the latest articles, 48 hours in advance
Professional
$299
/year
For individual wine professionals
- Access 295,879 wine reviews & 16,110 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
- Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
- Commercial use of up to 25 wine reviews & scores for marketing
Business
$399
/year
For companies in the wine trade
Everything in “Professional”, plus:
- Commercial use of up to 250 wine reviews & scores for marketing
- Access to submit wines for review
- Offer memberships to your employees and manage them from a single place
- API access available for an additional fee