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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...
Jancis Robinson
Monday 2 March 2026
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Of shelter and exposure in the Corbières
Chris Howard contemplates the precarious balance of water, weather and vines in France’s Languedoc. Late summer sun beats down on the red valley, but we’re in the shade of the...
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Wednesday 25 February 2026
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The people in the room next door have turned off their telly so I have essayed my third audio podcast...
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Had a wonderfully warm welcome from Canadians in the near-zero temperatures of Toronto, and only one question among scores along...
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That's it, folks! Oh well, I suppose I'd better suggest my pick of what they're offering: Dom de la Colombette...
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Hi Jancis, In 2003 we were presented with a beautiful baby granddaughter. On holidays in Saint Emilion the following year...
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The latest AC Nielsen market research figures show that the US is catching up France as second most important exporter...
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Is it just me who finds today’s email from London’s Fine & Rare Wines touting 'The 9th Best Wine in...
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The British media are very excited about a story which suggests that a European Court ruling expected early next week...
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In Northern California wine country, the biggest buzz hasn’t been about the drawn-out grape harvest, but about the European arbiter...
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One of my many pet hobby horses is how much more mature I generally find the champagnes in the US...
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Those who have been following the discussion on the members' forum about what happens to wine when it travels, and...
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Last Sunday night a group of Len Evans’ good friends gathered chez nous to toast memories of him via a...
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Jim Dove of Chesterfield near St Louis, Missouri, self-styled Bordeaux Nut , has posted his written observations of the Ch...
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For those who have read the detailed account of the lunch that followed this mushroom hunt in members' forum, here...
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The annual Gambero Rosso guide Italian Wines has just announced this year’s list of its Tre Bicchiere (three glass) wines...
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Peter M F Sichel of New York, co-managing director of Ch Fourcas Hosten of Listrac, has just announced that the...
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Went to a very interesting tasting yesterday at Australia House in London called Independents Day. It was designed to answer...
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