Tag Archives: Jancis Robinson

The World Atlas of Wine: Essential Reading for Wine Lovers

Posted on November 20, 2013 by

This article appeared in The Washington Post in slightly different form on November 6, 2013. Coming next: My full interview with Hugh Johnson. There are books that teach you how to taste wine and books that describe how to make … Continue reading →

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Millennials and Wine: Revolution or Evolution?

Posted on November 4, 2013 by

There’s a lot of Internet buzz these days about the effects the millennial generation is having on wine. Much of it is quite breathless and reminds me of the journalistic cliché in which the reporter intones at the end of … Continue reading →

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A history lesson in a glass

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Wine lovers like to wax poetic about “tasting history” when drinking an old wine, as if the warmth of that long-ago summer can be felt and a memory, or an historical event, conjured from the glass. Such history lessons are … Continue reading →

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Another tour de force from Jancis Robinson

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

When I wrote my column for today’s Washington Post Food section on books to buy the oenophiliac on your list, I left out the most imposing one. Primarily because of space, but also because I couldn’t bring myself to recommend … Continue reading →

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Virginia wine updates: Sweely’s new name, and an honor for Breaux

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

The worst kept secret in Virginia wine is now official: Sweely Estate winery, purchased last summer by Steve and Jean Case of America Online fame, will be renamed Early Mountain Vineyards, with a grand opening scheduled for later this spring. … Continue reading →

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