From FOOD & DRINK Jun 9, 2012

Why 2009 lives on

An illustration depicting interest in 2009 bordeauxs ©Robert Nicol

It would be crazy to invest in smart 2011 vintage bordeaux when those from 2009 are keenly priced and already delicious

An illustration depicting going back to nature ©Rob Nicol From FOOD & DRINK Jun 2, 2012

Nature’s way

British interest in the natural wine phenomenon continues to grow, as shown by not one, but two London fairs devoted to natural, organic and biodynamic wines

Wine casks at the Barbeito winery in Madeira ©Corbis From FOOD & DRINK May 26, 2012

Madeira refortified

‘The big surprise was a new range of wines launched by Blandy’s, the company that dominates the island’s commercial life’

Côte d’Or treasure ©Robert Nicol From FOOD & DRINK May 19, 2012

Côte d’Or treasure

Wine producers on Burgundy’s heartland tend to view their mature wines as others view their savings accounts

Italian rose wine illustration ©Ingram Pinn From FOOD & DRINK May 12, 2012

Think pink: Italian rosé

The real surprise has been how many and varied are the Italian rosatos now being made

Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt at his vineyard ©FT From FOOD & DRINK May 5, 2012

A star performer

Professor Brian Schmidt, Nobel physics laureate, views wine production as the ideal counterweight to cosmology

illustration by Robert Nicol ©Robert Nicol From FOOD & DRINK Apr 28, 2012

Fake fine wines

As in the art market, provenance is becoming more important by the day as wine crime moves into the mainstream

Karim and Sandro Saadé ©Jean-François Chaigneau From FOOD & DRINK Apr 21, 2012

The world’s most exotic vineyards

Ecuador claims to have one on the equator, while a Napa Valley vintner will oversee Costa Rica’s first wine venture

berries, toaster, grapes ©Robert Nicol From FOOD & DRINK Apr 14, 2012

Vegetable or mineral?

From berries and cherries to graphite and toast: the wine tasting terms à la mode

wine expert, Domaine Leroy owner ©Colin Hampden-White From FOOD & DRINK Apr 7, 2012

The queen of Burgundy

Lalou Bize-Leroy is famous for her elfin looks, her control freakery and the incredible speed at which she tastes...

From FOOD & DRINK Mar 30, 2012

Best of Bordeaux: which vintages to drink now

A guide to those you should open - and those you should leave

From FOOD & DRINK Mar 23, 2012

Sweet temptations

Based on red-skinned, small-berried Muscat and Muscadelle grapes, Australian ‘stickies’ are some of the most extraordinary wines in the world

From FOOD & DRINK Mar 16, 2012

Grape Britain

At the second annual blind tasting of fine English fizz, the wines were very well made and had just the right amount of bubble

From FOOD & DRINK Mar 3, 2012

Beware of fake wines

With the FBI investigating several cases of wine fraud in the US, the fake rate is rising. But there are some warning signs to bear in mind

From FOOD & DRINK Feb 24, 2012

The new New Zealand

The emergence of exceptionally fine Kiwi wines proves there is a groundswell of real talent and ambition in these islands

From FOOD & DRINK Feb 3, 2012

Chile’s other revolution

Change is afoot as the country’s rapidly evolving wine map boasts new regions and an expanding range of grapes grown

From FOOD & DRINK Jan 27, 2012

Talent uncorked in Burgundy

‘One pleasing phenomenon was how well many of the region’s lesser-known producers performed in 2010’

From FOOD & DRINK Jan 20, 2012

Burgundy’s magic spell

Strange but true: 2010 has turned into a good vintage

From FOOD & DRINK Jan 13, 2012

Coming on strong

‘The theory is that as the planet warms up, grapes produce more sugar, which ferments into more alcohol’

From FOOD & DRINK Jan 6, 2012

After rain, Rhône shines

‘Thanks to the early September rains, the northern Rhône 2010s are delightful – ripe, but fresh and silky’

About Jancis

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. She has presented several award-winning television programmes including Jancis Robinson’s Wine Course and Vintners’ Tales, and is a professional narrator.

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