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Jancis's diary – October 2025
Two fabulous weekends, and a lot of tasting. The Tuscan weekend is exemplified by the outdoor Sunday lunch pictured above (unthinkable in London). I write this just before taking off...
Jancis Robinson
Monday 3 November 2025
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Vintner cooperation
Where wine production engenders a spirit of togetherness, and where it doesn’t. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Above, Dennis Groth admires his new Hillview...
Jancis Robinson
Saturday 1 November 2025
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Jancis's diary - September 2025
Jancis Robinson
Wednesday 1 October 2025
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A hot tip on an up-and-coming Napa winery plus a host of new releases worth seeking out. Above, Sam and...
Wine news in 5
Plus, harvest begins in northern Italy, Galicia, Beaujolais, New York and south-west France, where a massive hailstorm complicated efforts. Above...
Wine news in 5
Plus, new regulations allow Champagne bottles to go foil-less and sherry to go unfortified. Also, a run-down of harvest starts...
Tasting articles
Some of the best Napa Cabs this writer has ever tasted despite the challenging vintage. Harlan, whose vineyards are pictured...
Wine news in 5
And harvest 2025 begins, with optimism in Alsace, the Loire and Champagne and dismay on Santorini and Lanzarote. Plus, there's...
Tasting articles
Napa’s cool, late 2023 vintage resulted in well-balanced, expressive Sauvignon Blancs from top producers. Such as the notably environmentally conscious...
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Tastings, dinners, films, and a Tube incident. Above, Lille at night. There was much less travel in November, though I...
Wine news in 5
Plus musings on Hong Kong’s liquor-duty slashing as incentive to revive its nightlife. Above, Bremer Family Winery, one of the...
Wine news in 5
Plus an update on harvest in France and a reminder to invite some friends over to celebrate Come Over October...
Tasting articles
Both AXA and the Cathiards of Château Smith Haut Lafitte showed off their Napa Valley wines recently – one with...
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A riposte to my article How to own a vineyard without getting your boots dirty. A version of this article...
Wine news in 5
Just back from taking the Master of Wine Stage 2 practical exam, Sam tackles the hot topic of calories and...
Tasting articles
16 May 2024 Sam recently tasted through a vertical of Quintessa’s wines and newly added the 2021 and 2005 vintages...
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Issues, both human and viticultural, currently confronting Napa Valley vineyards. Above, Miguel Luna of Silverado Farming Company with his La...
Tasting articles
Napa Valley’s 2021 Cabernet Sauvignons are balm after the fire-scarred vintage of 2020. See also part 1 of this report...
Tasting articles
Napa’s vignerons are proud of their 2021s, coming between the often smoke-tainted 2020 vintage and the 2022, compromised by punishing...
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