- previews of what's to come
- flashbacks to the top stories at JancisRobinson.com 10 years ago
- highlights from our events calendar
- and free access to two Purple Pages articles from the preceding month.
FEBRUARY was a short month packed with plenty of articles. The en primeur baton passed from Burgundy to the Rhône, and other subjects included Germany, the Jura, Portugal, Argentina and Champagne. Here are some of the highlights:
- Alex Hunt in defence of longevity (now free)
- Jancis on Antonio Galloni's career move (now free)
- The latest news on Wine relief 2013 (Free for all)
- Bordeaux 2009 – the vintage that sagged (Free for all)
- More of Jancis's popular vignettes from Burgundy, this time from the Côte de Beaune (Inside information)
- Northern Rhône 2011 overview (Free for all) and Southern Rhône 2011s – an overview (Inside information)
- Alder Yarrow giving us A trans-Pacific view of New Zealand wine
- Exotic grapes – a love story (Tasting articles)
- A (famous) new name in Jura (Inside information)
- Great new Spanish wines (Tasting articles), plus a report on the ever-trendy Glamorous Godellos (Free for all)
- Tasting notes on selections from
- Richard on Keeping Napa sacred (Inside information)
MARCH hails another flurry of writing on all things wine, including:
- Over 120 Loire wines, tasted and rated
- Jancis reporting on curios from Albania and Kosovo
- Five more tasting articles to complete Julia's Portuguese tasting marathon
- A comprehensive look at some of the best wines of South Africa
- Jancis tastes 50 vintages of Henschke's Hill of Grace
- Latest offerings from NZ's Gimblett Gravels
- and despatches from Jancis as she whizzes around Australia and the US
FROM THE ARCHIVE - here are some stories from February 2003:
- Early signs of boredom with Australian wine in the UK – already!
- The incredible story of Nick's Rwandan coffee
- A new wave of wine venues in Paris
- A table of the best foods to match with particular Madeiras - as well as a comprehensive guide to this most specialised of wines
... and don't forget our free wine events diary for March includes plenty of temptations, including some in aid of Wine Relief:
- Comic Relief Wine Fair in Edinburgh
- Douglas Laing whisky tasting in Stourbridge
- Meet Jancis at Raymond Vineyards in the St. Helena, Napa Valley
- Alexander Wines' portfolio tasting in Glasgow
- Burgundy growers at the Saatchi Gallery, London SW3
- A tutored tasting of English wine in Birmingham
