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Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson has been writing and broadcasting about wine since 1975, and has been the FT’s wine correspondent since 1989. Her principal occupation nowadays is www.jancisrobinson.com but she is also responsible for many of the standard reference books on wine including The Oxford Companion to Wine and, with Hugh Johnson, The World Atlas of Wine.

She qualified as a Master of Wine, the first from outside the wine trade, in 1984, and regularly judges and lectures about wine around the world. Her BBC Maestro course, An Understanding of Wine, launched in February 2022. She has presented several award-winning television programmes including Jancis Robinson’s Wine Course and Vintners’ Tales, and is a professional narrator. Follow Jancis on Instagram

Email Jancis Robinson @JancisRobinson  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)
  • Saturday, 26 July, 2025
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    South Africa’s wine superstars — 10 years on

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    Where to visit (and where to avoid) for reasonably priced restaurant wine

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    The triumphant tale of Burgundy’s comeback count

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    Chardonnay is the world’s most changed wine

    Bridget Jones wouldn’t recognise the steely, acidic style currently in fashion

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  • Saturday, 31 May, 2025
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    ‘The threat feels existential’ – Bordeaux’s 2025 en primeur campaign

    Winemakers and négociants expected a bad year, but not this bad

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  • Saturday, 17 May, 2025
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    How Grenache got its glow-up

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    A guide to pairing problem foods with perfect wines

    There’s a lid for every pot — even asparagus, chilli and ripe cheese

  • Saturday, 3 May, 2025
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    Can Belgian wine become as famous as Belgian beer?

    Belgians have always been savvy wine drinkers, and now they can shop local 

  • Saturday, 26 April, 2025
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    How the white wine boom is transforming Galicia

    Wines from the relatively isolated Spanish region are becoming more popular, and more interesting

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  • Saturday, 12 April, 2025
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    The member-owned club offers a quirky range at keen prices

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  • Saturday, 29 March, 2025
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  • Friday, 21 March, 2025
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    Polish wine is often excellent. Why is it so hard to find?

    With over 500 wineries in Poland, it’s time to talk about something other than vodka

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    Who says Chilean wine is cheap and cheerful?

    Booming exports, big reds . . . and very heavy bottles

  • Saturday, 8 March, 2025
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    Want to feel good about the wine world? Go to Manchester

    Jancis Robinson goes on a bar crawl, and discovers a city that’s mad for it 

  • Saturday, 1 March, 2025
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    What makes a Spanish wine clubbable

    A London tasting reveals new depths to Cava, and that 15% ABV wine isn’t always overpowering

  • Saturday, 22 February, 2025
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    How to make wine like a South African, in France

    Julien and Sophie Schaal have made the most of wine’s two hemispheres

  • Saturday, 15 February, 2025
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    Another blow for bordeaux: most 2021 reds are acidic and overpriced

    A recent tasting of the four-year-old vintage was not a joyful experience

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