Yoko Obara highlights what’s possibly the most exciting wine region in Japan today. An ever-growing range of wineries here are building on a history that reaches back to the Meiji era. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/japan-wine-trip-through-nagano #jancisrobinson #japanesewine

A look back – and forward – at the world’s oldest wine charity auction, from a former bidder. Andy reports. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/hospices-de-beaune-wine-auction-2025 #jancisrobinson #winenews #wineindustry #beaune #vinsdeborgogne #wine

Wines for the festive season, pulled from our last month of tastings. Pictured, fog over the California vineyards of Haliotide, a winery focused exclusively on single-vineyard sparkling wines. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/wine-discoveries-november-2025 #jancisrobinson #winetasting

The wines Brunello producers are most proud of from the 2021 vintage, assessed. Pictured, ripe grapes in San Polino’s Helichrysum vineyard. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/brunello-2021-single-vineyard-and-selezione-wines #jancisrobinson #winereviews #winetasting #brunello

Volcanic Wine Awards for 2026 – competition now open. A fantastic opportunity for producers to have wines from volcanic-derived soils tasted blind by expert judging panels. Full details and to enter: https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/volcanic-wine-awards-2026

Following Walter’s overview of the vintage last Friday, here’s the first instalment of his wine reviews. Pictured, Leonardo Berti winemaker at Poggio di Sotto, who produced one of the standout wines of the vintage. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/brunello-2021-estate-wines #jancisrobinson

Instead of my usual monthly diary, here’s a look back over the last quarter- (and half-) century! https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/fine-wine-crew-assembled-over-25-years #jancisrobinson #winecommunity #winewriter #wineindustry #wine #winelovers

A new restaurant in one of central London’s busiest fast-food nuclei is strongly Spanish-influenced. Nick reports. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/alta-oasis-calm-now #jancisrobinson #foodies #foodwriter #restaurantreviews #foodandwine #foodandtravel @alta.london

The fourth of a new seven-part podcast series. Tune in to hear what Oz Clarke and a certain former proprietor of L’Escargot have to say on Jancis’s life and career so far https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jancis-robinson-story-episode-4-fruiting Also available wherever you get your podcasts.

Nick pays tribute to two notable forces in British food, curtailed far too early. Skye Gyngell, pictured. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/farewell-rachel-cooke-and-skye-gyngell

Jancis's recommendations of very varied wines for very varied budgets, from £11.50 to £60 a bottle. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/white-and-pink-wines-2025-festive-season #jancisrobinson #winesoftheworld #christmaswine #festivewine #goodvaluewines #wine #winelovers

Jancis's WoW – Chile and Tuscany’s signature grape make an unusual, but winning, combination. From £19.95, $30. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/la-despensa-sangiovese-colchagua #jancisrobinson #winereviews #wineoftheweek #wineproducer #winesoftheworld

Montalcino has finally produced a map of its vineyards, but 2021 reveals the producers that triumph irrespective of geography. Such as Luca Fanti of La Palazzetta, pictured. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/brunello-vintage-2021-new-reference-points-montalcino #jancisrobinson

An attractive and solid vintage to enjoy in its youth. Alistair Cooper reports. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/rhone-2024-crozes-hermitage-st-joseph-and-other-northern-reds #jancisrobinson #winereviews #winetasting #rhone @explore.rhonevalley #vintage2024

The first of Ali’s reports on Rhône reds from the tricky 2024 vintage. See yesterday’s articles for an overview of the vintage in the northern Rhône as well as reviews of the white wines. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/rhone-2024-cornas-cote-rotie-and-red-hermitage #jancisrobinson

A Chardonnay from Bordeaux is among this month’s collection from Singapore. Richard reports. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/singapour-november-2025 #jancisrobinson #winereviews #winetasting #winenews #wineindustry

In some cases, whites have the upper hand over reds in 2024. Alistair Cooper reports from the Rhône. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/rhone-2024-northern-whites #jancisrobinson #winereviews #winenews #wineindustry #wineknowledge

Despite the incessant rain, another vintage to add to the region’s run of good years. Pictured, the town of Ampuis and the River Rhône viewed from the vineyards of Condrieu. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/northern-rhone-vintage-2024-overview #jancisrobinson

With larger allocations and prices held steady, it’s an exciting year for buyers. Pictured, new Vega Sicilia managing director Jessica Julmy. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/vega-sicilia-new-releases-2026 #jancisrobinson

In this second and final look at restaurants’ evolution over the last quarter-century, Nick examines menus and wine lists. Pictured, Opus One winery, whose fortunes were saved by restaurant activity. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/how-restaurants-have-changed-2000-part-2 #jancisrobinson

The third episode of a new seven-part podcast series giving the definitive story of Jancis’s life and career so far. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jancis-robinson-story-episode-3-training Also available wherever you get your podcasts. #jancisrobinson

It’s pie season! Some mouth-watering ideas for pies and what to drink with them in time for Thanksgiving and all the festive occasions to follow. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/more-pie-and-wine #jancisrobinson #winepairing #foodies #foodwriter #thanksgivingfood #thanksgiving

Top tips for those who seek a bit of sparkle in their lives, from £14 to £1,438 a bottle. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/sparkling-wines-2025-festive-season #jancisrobinson #winereviews #winetasting #winecommunity #winelovers

Sam's WoW – a widely available sherry that goes above and beyond the call of duty, especially at the price. From €5.93, $9.99, £13.49.  https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/la-guita-nv-manzanilla #winereviews #wineoftheweek #wineproducer #winesoftheworld #jancisrobinson

Tesco may not be the place to head for if you’re in search of a sublime wine, but it’s packed with bargains, some of them non mainstream. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/tesco-autumn-2025 #jancisrobinson #supermarketwine #winetasting #winereviews #winelovers

A guide to Japan’s most robust wine region by Yoko Obara DipWSET. Harvest at Suntory’s Tomi no Oka Winery pictured. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/japan-wine-visit-yamanashi #jancisrobinson #japanesewine #japanwine #winereviews #wineknowledge

From Chardonnay to Zierfandler, the final report from Tara and Julia’s marathon Austrian tasting. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/austrias-single-vineyard-summit-2025-other-whites-wip #jancisrobinson #winesoftheworld #winesofaustria #austrianwine #whitewine

There is no such thing as a bad vintage; there is only hard and harder. And Styria’s 2023s prove their growers’ mettle. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/austrias-single-vineyard-summit-2025-styria #jancisrobinson #winesofaustria #austrianwine #styria #winetasting #winereviews

Varieties that leap over mountains with no regard for geopolitical borders make definitions tricky, says Wink Lorch. Picutred, a vineyard at Domaine St-Germain in St-Pierre d’Albigny in Savoie. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/what-are-alpine-wines #jancisrobinson #wineknowledge #winenews

Episode 2 of The Jancis Robinson Story podcast out today. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jancis-robinson-story-episode-2-flowering Also available wherever you get your podcasts.  #jancisrobinson #winepodcast #winewriter #winewriting #winecommunity #wineindustry

During the 25 years of JancisRobinson.com, what’s been happening in hospitality, so important for wine sales and consumption? https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/how-restaurants-have-changed-2000-part-1  #jancisrobinson #foodies #foodwriter #restaurantreviews #foodandwine #foodandtravel

Santa Barbara County has a great deal to offer. Jancis reports. Pictured, Sta Rita Hills from the terrace of Justin Willett’s Mae Estate. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/californias-coolest-county #jancisrobinson #winesoftheworld #californiawine #staritahills #winereviews #winetasting

What's the one bottle that Jancis R will never forget? See JancisRobinson.com for our huge database of wine tasting notes and articles: the low-down on many more unforgettable wines (and the odd forgettable one, too). https://www.jancisrobinson.com/ #jancisrobinson #winetasting

Tamlyn's WoW – a call to embrace the joyous ‘thanksgiving’ concept behind Beaujolais Nouveau with wines made by vignerons who care.  https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/beaujolais-nouveaux-2025 #winereviews #wineoftheweek #wineproducer #winesoftheworld #jancisrobinson

From transparent Pinot Noir to concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon in the remarkably few miles. Jancis reports. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/wines-santa-barbara-county #jancisrobinson #winestudy #winesoftheworld #winetasting #californiawine

Part three of an eight-part series on how to pair wine with Asian flavours, adapted from Richard’s book.  https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/matching-wine-asian-food-part-3-aromatic-flavours #jancisrobinson #winesoftheworld #foodandwine #winepairing #asianfoodpairing #asianfood

Julia's report on 113 Portuguese wines, from the far north to the Atlantic island of Pico. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/portuguese-collection-autumn-2025-sparkling-white-and-rose #jancisrobinson #winereviews #winetasting #winesofportugal #winewriting #wineproducer

Don’t forget your ticket to our 25th anniversary celebration tasting in London this weekend. Sun 16 November at Caravan in King’s Cross: stunning champagnes and English sparkling wines; canapés, too. Tickets: https://tkt.page/25th-anniversary-celebration-tasting-in-london #jancisrobinson

A mixed bag with some definite gems in it. Jancis and Andy report. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/majestics-finds-autumn-2025 #jancisrobinson #winesoftheworld #winereviews #winetasting #wineindustry

Riesling and Grüner Veltliner from Austria’s most exalted white-wine region. Pictured Grüner Veltliner in the Kollmütz vineyard in Wösendor (© Pamela Schmatz). https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/austrias-single-vineyard-summit-2025-wachau #jancisrobinson #winesoftheworld #winesofaustria

Reds were outnumbered 5 to 1 at the Grafenegg tastings but more than held their own. Pictured, the Alter Garten parcel in Eisenberg’s Szapary vineyard, courtesy of Thom Wachter. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/austrias-single-vineyard-summit-2025-reds #jancisrobinson

Launching today – the first episode of a new 7-part podcast series telling the definitive story of the world's foremost wine writer (plus special guests) https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jancis-robinson-story-episode-1-seeding Also available wherever you get your podcasts. #jancisrobinson

Behind this facade is a new, Michelin two-star restaurant. Across the square in Sonoma is a much more relaxed establishment. Nick loved both ... https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/formal-and-informal-sonoma #foodies #foodwriter #restaurantreviews #foodandwine #foodandtravel #jancisrobinson

Jancis grapples with this five-kilo wine list and tours the cellars that supply it. The 45th anniversary celebration of one of Paris’s most popular wine bars topped off the day.  https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/one-day-paris #jancisrobinson #foodandwine #winelists #pariswinescene

There’s nothing commercial about this old-vine, organically farmed Cabernet from a family-run winery except perhaps its price. From £15, $19.99. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/darenberg-high-trellis-cabernet-sauvignon-2021-mclaren-vale

It's in the diary – our 25th anniversary celebrations are coming to London. Join Jancis and the team on Sun 16 November at Caravan to help us celebrate 25 years of JancisRobinson.com. Full info and tickets: https://tkt.page/25th-anniversary-celebration-tasting-in-london

Reaching parts very few other wine merchants do, taking buying fine wine seriously, but cautious about rising costs.  Jancis reports on The Wine Society's autumn offering. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/wine-society-autumn-2025 #jancisrobinson #winereviews #winetasting

Catarratto and Grillo get a makeover on Sicily, challenging the island’s ever-popular reds. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/white-wine-future-sicily #winenews #winereviews #winecommunity #italianwine #sicilianwine #jancisrobinson

A courageous book that tackles the unwieldy subject of sustainability in wine with extraordinary detail, pragmatism and warmth. Tamlyn reports. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/rooted-change-book-review #winebooks #bookreviews #winecommunity #winesustainability #jancisrobinson

Join Jancis on 13 Nov to celebrate the 25th anniversary of JancisRobinson.com and raise funds for The Drinks Trust. 18:00 to 21:00, Thursday 13 Nov, Berry Bros & Rudd 3 St James's Street, London  Tickets: https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/berrys-wine-tasting-drinks-trust #jancisrobinson