Inside information
No tasting notes: just the facts, rigorously researched and presented with wit and candour. Members only
Latest Inside information
Inside information
Rioja at 100 – a personal look
Ferran finds Rioja as vibrant as it has ever been over its hundred-year existence as Spain’s preeminent wine region. In 2025, Rioja celebrated its centenary, and to mark the anniversary...
Ferran Centelles
Friday 6 March 2026
• 1 min read
Inside information
Santorini – investing in the future
The race to revive Santorini’s vineyards – and the challenges its winemakers are up against – in a time of crisis. Above, Sigalas’s Monachogios vineyard in Oia. It’s astonishing that...
Julia Harding MW
Wednesday 4 March 2026
• 1 min read
Inside information
Erbamat – Franciacorta's future?
Walter Speller
Wednesday 18 February 2026
• 1 min read
More Inside information
Inside information
Admittedly the notes below will be of interest mainly to UK-based purple pagers but even those elsewhere may be interested...
Inside information
Simon Tam, purple pager and Hong Kong-based wine educator, reports on investigations at ASC Fine Wines. Just as a fever...
Inside information
Until recently, I was the calibre of handyman who had to whisper ‘righty-tighty lefty-loosey’ to himself when using a spanner...
Inside information
South Africa 2007: Introduction Wines of South Africa / SAWIS A cool growing season produced exciting white and red wines...
Inside information
Summary A very good vintage for New Zealand, with a generous crop of high quality grapes in many regions, even...
Inside information
Summary A very small harvest, marked by extreme weather conditions from drought and bushfire to frost and hail, with red...
Inside information
Gathering information turned out to be even more difficult than I had anticipated and you may well find some gaps...
Inside information
Barbera d'Asti and Barbera del Monferrato Superiore are to be designated DOCG from the 2008 vintage. This elevation to Italy's...
Inside information
I’m now back in London from a whirlwind tour of duty-free Hong Kong, vibrant and cosmopolitan Shanghai, the wilds of...
Inside information
Years ago at school when reliable catchers were needed for cricket, I was constantly being asked. To stay well out...
Inside information
There may not have been many Spaniards in attendance – as Jancis recounts in Torres a lone Spaniard on climate...
Inside information
I had the chance to re-taste Ch Montrose 2003 in Hong Kong and it was as it should be: very...
Inside information
On Saturday I published a profile of a new white wine producer who has impressed me a great deal, Pierre-Yves...
Inside information
Australian wine imports As I reported in Australia changes focus , Australia’s shortage of cheap wine and resultant repositioning has...
Inside information
What’s brown and sticky? Oxidised grape must, such as that resulting from these Viognier grapes arriving at the winery where...
Inside information
Christie’s were way ahead of Sotheby’s in the worldwide auction scene in 2007 although Sotheby’s pulled ahead of Christie’s in...
Choose your plan
This Mother’s Day, give the gift of great wine.
Mothering Sunday is 15 March – and a JancisRobinson.com gift membership is one of the most thoughtful presents you can give a wine lover.
For a limited time, get 20% off all annual gift memberships by entering promo code FORMUM26 at checkout. Offer ends 17 March.
Member
$135
/year
Ideal for wine enthusiasts
- Access 290,716 wine reviews & 15,954 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
Inner Circle
$249
/year
Ideal for collectors
- Access 290,716 wine reviews & 15,954 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
Professional
$299
/year
For individual wine professionals
- Access 290,716 wine reviews & 15,954 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- 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
- Access 290,716 wine reviews & 15,954 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
- Commercial use of up to 250 wine reviews & scores for marketing