Jancis Robinson | JancisRobinson.com
WEBSee our competition guide for a full overview of the competition and the list of all published entries. Twelve years ago, JancisRobinson.com held its first writing competition, on restaurants, and, following the success of our first wine writing competition in 2016, we decided to make this an annual competition, with a new wine-oriented theme ...
Jancis Robinson | JancisRobinson.com
WEBJancis was voted the world's most influential wine critic in various polls in the US, France and internationally in 2018 – although she describes herself as a wine writer rather than a wine critic. She founded JancisRobinson.com in 2000, selling the award-winning, subscription-only wine website to US digital publisher Recurrent Ventures in 2021.
Tasting notes | JancisRobinson.com
WEBTasting notes search. This is one of thousands of features specifically for members of the award-winning JancisRobinson.com – Find out more
Cabernet Franc | JancisRobinson.com
WEBIn 1997 it was shown by pioneers of applying DNA analysis to grapevines that Cabernet Sauvignon is the progeny of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, so in fact Cabernet Franc, whose origins seem to lie in Basque country in the western Pyrenees, must predate Cabernet Sauvignon by quite a while.As a vine and a wine, Cabernet Franc is more ...
Wine vintages | JancisRobinson.com
WEBGrowing seasons vary enormously from year to year. Here's your free guide to the most relevant vintages in the most significant regions. We think these brief descriptions are more useful than a numerical score.
Cabernet Sauvignon | JancisRobinson.com
WEBThe progeny of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, is the world's most famous red wine grape, and most planted of any colour.The 'chocolate' to Chardonnay's 'vanilla', Cabernet is much more positively flavoured than Chardonnay, and ripens much later, so tends to be planted in rather warmer areas. The great distinction of the wine it produces is that it has a very powerful and recognisable ...
The World Atlas of Wine, 8th edition | JancisRobinson.com
WEBWine is geography in a bottle and a really detailed wine atlas should be at every wine lover’s elbow. Hugh Johnson assembled the first edition of the magisterial World Atlas of Wine half a century ago and went on to produce three more. Jancis came on board in 1998 and has now been responsible for another four editions.
Languedoc wine region | JancisRobinson.com
WEBA recent appellation, Languedoc, may contain a blend of wines from anywhere in the entire Languedoc-Roussillon regions. This is red wine country, although small amounts of rosé (particularly from Cinsaut, Syrah and Grenache) and increasingly interesting whites are made (from a cocktail of varieties including Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Rolle ...
glasses | JancisRobinson.com
WEBDec 7, 2023 · Clips for wine glasses. How to tell glasses apart. I don't know about you but when... 5 Oct 2022. Jancis Robinson. Free for all.
Wine maps | JancisRobinson.com
WEBWine maps of the world. Since Hugh Johnson launched The World Atlas of Wine in 1971, it has sold over 4.7m copies worldwide in eight comprehensively revised editions, four of them co-authored by Jancis. Enjoy exclusive access to these fully searchable maps from the most recent, 2019 edition.