Jancis's diary – June 2026

Some older readers may remember the late Robin Kernick as the charmer of Corney & Barrow. I have his son Mark to thank for guiding me at the very end of last month – too late for my May diary – to visit the amazing Château de Pennautier just north of Carcassonne in the little Cabardès appellation. Cabardès is unusual because it is on the cusp of Mediterranean and Atlantic influences and the wines tend to be a blend of both Bordeaux and Languedoc varieties. But the most extraordinary thing...