2026 got off to a truly delightful start when Nick and I spent the first week of the year in Seville. I can’t recommend the city highly enough as a holiday destination. It’s supremely walkable (relatively few cars) and has lots of interesting things to see, especially old Palacios such as the one in which the late Carlos Falcó, instigator of Spain’s Vinos de Pago, was born. (The grand drawing room of the Palacio de las Dueñas also sports photographs of famous house...
Jancis's diary – January 2026
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January is always a heavy month for professional wine tastings. This year Jancis fortified herself beforehand.
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