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Jancis's diary – January 2026
January is always a heavy month for professional wine tastings. This year Jancis fortified herself beforehand. 2026 got off to a truly delightful start when Nick and I spent the...
Jancis Robinson
Monday 2 February 2026
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Too much wine
The world is awash with unwanted wine. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Above, a wine tank farm in South Australia. Reading about the current...
Jancis Robinson
Saturday 17 January 2026
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Rhône 2024 – other southern whites, rosés and VDNs
Alistair Cooper MW
Wednesday 10 December 2025
• 11 min read
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For me and, I suspect, a host of other wine lovers, the first duty of a wine is to taste...
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By chance, I came across tasting notes made at a 2000 comparative tasting of the Châteauneufs of the famous Henri...
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You may not be surprised to read that I am in favour of the spirit of co-operation. (See, for example...
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One of the most exciting aspects of my job is spotting new talent, whether it be the redoubtable MW student...
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Just a few days after the grandaddy of Alsace Jean Hugel breathed his last, so did the grandaddy of the...
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Above is how Mont Ventoux looks at the moment from Chateauneuf, in a photograph taken by Michel Blanc of the...
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See my overview of developments in this exciting appellation and the 2006 vintage tomorrow. See also my tasting notes on...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times.
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