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Jancis's diary - September 2025
Jancis Robinson
Wednesday 1 October 2025
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The second half of a survey of some of the brightest and best of California. See also New-wave California A–J...
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Napa Valley's most high-profile father-and-son operations, Harlan Estate and Promontory.
Any local I have ever discussed this with is agreed...
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A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
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If value is relative, then Opus One most definitely qualifies (as does a Sonoma Zinfandel at a somewhat lower price)...
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On-the-spot reports from yet another potentially devastating fire in northern California. Publication times in bold are UK times. Times given...
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A thoroughly uplifting series of rather atypical Napa Cabernets.
One major reason I’m so glad that St Helena gets its...
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Elaine was treated to the unique luxury of tasting every vintage of Cathy Corison's very special single-vineyard Cabernet. Cathy herself...
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Hot air, hype and ambition aplenty in this new-product announcement. I thought you might like an inside look at how...
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A version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
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If you wait long enough, your time will come (as Brian Croser described yesterday – see Croser crows a little)...
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Don't do this at home but the other day I blended a Napa Cab with a Barolo, and enjoyed the...
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A shorter version of this article is published in the Financial Times. See also Smart Americans.
At a recent dinner...
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Alder on America
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