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Inside information Dear D, This isn’t going to be easy, for either of us. You and I, we’ve been through so much...

Inside information With three months to go before my dissertation is due, I am locked in battle with certain problems that threaten...

Inside information Last month, several dozen MW students went to Bordeaux for their second-year seminar week, just as I did in 2011...

Inside information Last week, I unleashed my survey, the research cornerstone upon which my dissertation will be built. My concern now is...

Inside information I managed to have an entire conversation the other day without mentioning the d-word once. It was quite a revelation...

Inside information Freelance writers are used to bulking up their copy. It really, really, really helps hit the word count. Sorry, that’s...

Free for all The 2012 examiners' report has just been published. This year, the tasting exam recorded its highest number of passes for...

Inside information How long does it take to make a 10-minute phone call? In my case, it’s currently averaging at around 45...

Inside information For the first time since enrolling on the MW course three years ago, I now, finally, truly believe I can...

Free for all This is just a brief update to announce the results of my practical examination. Yesterday Twitter was suddenly abuzz with...

Inside information If studying for the MW qualification were a religion, it would be good old Catholicism. The communion is global. There...

Inside information To mark the official commencement of my dissertation studies, I created a shortcut folder on my desktop. Here now was...

Free for all Reproduced below are this year's Master of Wine practical examination papers, which occupied my time for most of last week...

Inside information Very, very best of luck on Wednesday, Richard! from all your colleagues on JR.com With 36 instalments of this diary...

Inside information ‘Duh-duh-durr-durrrrr; duh-d-duh-duh-durrrr; ‘duh-duh-durr-durrrrr, duh-d-duh-duh-duh-duh-durr.’ - The Final Countdown, Europe. Epic Records, 1986. Five weeks until the exam. Which is the...

Inside information I’m starting to sound like a stuck record. I’m starting to sound like a stuck record. The role of luck...