10 September 2025 Join Jancis, Alder and Sam to celebrate our 25th anniversary in San Francisco on Thursday 30 October.
Towards the end of this year, amazingly, we celebrate 25 years of JancisRobinson.com and, even more amazingly, I celebrate 50 years of writing about wine.
We’re determined to celebrate in style so will be hosting a memorable wine dinner at the popular San Francisco restaurant The Morris. In conjunction with owner/sommelier Paul Einbund and chef Gavin Schmidt we will effectively be turning The Morris into my personal dining room and wine cellar.
I have hand-picked the wines to express some particular landmarks in my long wine life and will be explaining my choices as we dine and taste, from my beautiful wine glasses.
We’ll kick off with a selection of my favourite English sparkling wines for you to try – as proof of how much has changed during the 25-year life of JancisRobinson.com.
Then we’ll sit down to a truly delicious meal designed to make the most of my wine selections. With each course we’ll serve a trio of wines – one English (or Australian), one French and one from California – all of them with a special meaning for me. They include the extraordinary 2000 vintage of Château Cheval Blanc, a Bordeaux first growth as old as JancisRobinson.com, and the legendary Château d’Yquem made in the sensational 1975 vintage, just a few weeks before I wrote my first word about wine.
25th anniversary dinner wines
Apero: English sparklers
- Domaine Hugo, Hugo Single Vineyard Brut Nature 2020 England
- Hundred Hills, 2018 Blanc de Blancs No.2 England
- Wiston Estate, Blanc de Noirs 2018 England
- Hattingley Valley, Blanc de Blancs 2017 England
First course
- Simpsons, Q Class Chardonnay 2020 England
- Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Caillerets Premier Cru 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet
- Kistler, Kistler Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Sonoma Valley
Second course
- Danbury Ridge Pinot Noir 2022 England
- Domaine Georges Roumier 2022 Chambolle-Musigny
- Rhys Vineyards, Alpine Hillside Pinot Noir 2018 Santa Cruz Mountains
Third course
- Cullen, Diana Madeline 2019 Margaret River
- Château Cheval Blanc 2000 St-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A
- Spottswoode, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 St Helena
Dessert
- Château d’Yquem 1975 Sauternes
Also in attendance will be our US editor Samantha Cole-Johnson, our long-time Bay Area columnist Alder Yarrow, as well as CEO Lance Johnson and US Trade GM Joshua Greene, who recently moved from his 40-year editorship at Wine & Spirits magazine to join JancisRobinson.com.
There are only 40 seats in the restaurant for this celebration of wine, food and JancisRobinson.com.
When booking, Inner Circle members may request a seat near me or another member of the team. Book early as there are only nine available seats at my table. Inner Circle members may also choose to sit with Sam, Alder, Lance or Josh. First come, first served. JancisRobinson.com members may request a 10% discount on their ticket (see details below).
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Gérard Basset Foundation to support California projects training new talent from under-represented communities – the 280 Project’s Apprenticeship Program, the Glancy Wine Education Foundation and the UC Davis Diversity of Wine Academy.
For more information, or for assistance with your ticket purchase, please contact us at: [email protected].
When Thursday 30 October, 5.30 pm to 9.30 pm
Where The Morris, 2501 Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
What Aperitif and dinner with some extremely special wines
How much $1,500 a ticket, $2,750 per couple
Purchase tickets here. To claim the 10% discount for JancisRobinson.com members, please contact us at [email protected] for a discount code.
