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Jancis Robinson has been writing and broadcasting about wine for 30 years, 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
Winner of many international awards, she was given an honorary doctorate by The Open University in 1997 and was awarded an OBE in 2004. - -
Consulting the chameleon
Jancis Robinson meets a Catalan winemaking consultant who is responsible for successful new wines from the right bank of Bordeaux and further afield
Souvenirs to leave behind
Those who expect their treasured wine mementoes to prolong the warmth and languor of the summer holiday just past are all too often disappointed, says Jancis Robinson
Eins, Zwei, ... Dry
Partly thanks to climate change, says Jancis Robinson, the quality of German Riesling fermented out to dryness has dramatically improved over the past decade
Beware a new red menace
The practice of picking grapes later is producing uncomfortably dry finishes in more red wines, says Jancis Robinson
On tour with Napa’s VIPs
Touring the world’s most visited wine region demands organisation, designated drivers, pocket money and temperance to enjoy the countless tasting sessions one can savour, writes Jancis Robinson
Chianti ups the ante
In line with the worldwide trend towards revering the local rather than the imported, Chianti is once more enjoying the spotlight of fashion, writes Jancis Robinson
Everything’s coming up rosé
Those keen to take advantage of the fashion for pink wine are producing vintages of all shades. Jancis Robinson samples a few of the best
Long live German Riesling
Grapes from the banks of the Mosel and Rhine are the world’s most eloquently expressive and yield an extraordinary array of sensations, writes Jancis Robinson
Hot spots for Chile’s vineyards
The other side of the Andes offers a cooler climate perfect for growing a wider range of grape varieties, writes Jancis Robinson
Time to think again about sherry
There is much to learn, and even more to unlearn, on the myths surrounding this liqueur wine, says Jancis Robinson
