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Wine discoveries – June 2026
25 ways to keep refreshed despite the heat. Last week Europe experienced its worst June heatwave on record; this week, the US is set to surpass heat records in cities...
Team JR
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Opus One 1979–2000
A vertical tasting takes Jancis back to the groundbreaking beginning of this emblematic California red. Left to right in a private room in 67 Pall Mall, London: Margaret Rand, Michael...
Jancis Robinson
• 2 min read
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Hugely enjoyable tastings with the owners and/or winemakers of Cloudburst, Corymbia, Cullen and Swinney. One long-established name that has evolved...
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Eastern Slovenia surprises Tam with its gentle, magical beauty and unexpectedly exciting wines. See here for an introduction to this...
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Is bargain burgundy an oxymoron nowadays?
Since so many of us love burgundy but not its prices, it seems sensible...
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Which Sauvignon Blancs improve in bottle?
This was an interesting tasting that reminded me how much I enjoy well-made oaked...
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The usual group of interesting wines at relatively keen prices.
Of the 57 wines I tasted at The Wine Society's...
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A Greek tasting odyssey that took some by surprise. Jancis's notes on the first half of our Greek Wine Night...
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Current and older vintages from 32 of the 226 Médoc producers whose 2017s gained cru bourgeois status.
‘Drinkability is our...
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This collection of 41 tasting notes complements Cirò – the past and Cirò – the future.
Notes from a flight...
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The latest audit of the best reds from a particularly gravelly spot on New Zealand's North Island.
As long-standing members...
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We go back in time via a vertical from one of Montalcino's longer-established producers.
This was a fascinating tasting, tracing...
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As well as his marathon blind tasting at the Consejo, Ferran went to inspect some particularly interesting producers, and supplies...
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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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A look into the past and a glimpse of the future. A tasting of rare old vintages from Marqués de...
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Some revealing price comparisons from around the world, including a baby Clos Ste Hune for a song.
Liberty Wines holds...
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The canny South Australian giant has a few extra things up its sleeve this year which will presumably more than...
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A host of single-vineyard wines from Spain's highest Tempranillo vines are presented by vintage. See Some stars of Ribera del...
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