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Ten common myths about wine
Recently, Jancis was asked by the Financial Times to list some of the most common misperceptions about wine. While we know that you, dear reader, don't believe any of the...
Jancis Robinson
Saturday 9 August 2025
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The 2009 UK Sommelier of the Year, announced last night after a tense final at Tate Modern, is 27 year-old...
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A few months ago I was introduced to the new wine label, Evening Land Vineyards (see tasting notes and more...
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Many congratulations to purple pager Isa Bal, head sommelier of The Fat Duck, Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant in Bray-on-Thames, who was...
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The nerves of UK sommeliers were particularly tightly stretched last night at the De Vere Holborn Bars where t he...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. If a man, not a wine...
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Amit Patel’s recent thread in our members’ forum about the 'strong rebuke' he received from a waitress recently when he...
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By complete coincidence, in view of this week’s report on the Best Sommelier in the World, comes news of Britain’s...
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In Piedmont last week I took part in a big annual Barbera tasting at which the wines are served blind...
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Julie Arkell writes: Anyone who has stayed at a Ritz-Carlton hotel knows how they like to pamper their guests big-time...
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Although I claim no expertise as a wine waiter, I do always feel a little nervous when pouring wine for...
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