/arts/columnists/robinsonhttp://www.ft.com/rss/arts/columnists/robinsonFT.com - Jancis Robinsonen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:15 +0000Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:55:59 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gif/arts/columnists/robinson(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/e38ec0e6-d567-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e38ec0e6-d567-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlThe valley has usually been blessed with successful vintages, but Jancis Robinson finds out that too much rain caused grapes to swell with water, diluting the flavour of the 2008sFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:15 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/a1b5b6ca-cfe0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a1b5b6ca-cfe0-11de-a36d-00144feabdc0.htmlThe surprisingly complex and refreshing still Chardonnays are the finest group of wines made in this surprising region, which offers French finesse and good value, writes Jancis Robinson Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:55:02 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/1fd8a51e-ca62-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/1fd8a51e-ca62-11de-a3a3-00144feabdc0.htmlThe quality of wine being exported from the Cape has progressed in leaps and bounds – even if we often have to guess at exactly where the grapes were grown, writes Jancis Robinson Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:36:00 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/4152304a-c4e3-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4152304a-c4e3-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.htmlJancis Robinson talks to the Boissenots, the Médoc's leading consultants, and is struck by the fact that they never court or rarely receive publicityFri, 30 Oct 2009 23:33:27 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/773f1e3c-bf63-11de-a696-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/773f1e3c-bf63-11de-a696-00144feab49a.htmlOn a trip to the south of Russia, Jancis Robinson discovers that wine production there is remarkably like it is everywhere else, with the big transformation being in new equipmentSat, 24 Oct 2009 01:02:42 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/98e7b57e-b9e3-11de-a747-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/98e7b57e-b9e3-11de-a747-00144feab49a.htmlAfter trying almost 120 red bordeaux at a tasting organised by fine wine traders Farr Vintners, Jancis Robinson says there are certainly bargains to be had from the 2002 vintageSat, 17 Oct 2009 00:31:26 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/dfd17aba-b461-11de-bec8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/dfd17aba-b461-11de-bec8-00144feab49a.htmlMany British wine drinkers are looking for wines that are more refreshing, simpler and fruitier. Jancis Robinson was at a wine trade forum to discuss this trend – and how to benefit from itSat, 10 Oct 2009 00:33:19 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/83c44e0c-aee2-11de-96d7-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/83c44e0c-aee2-11de-96d7-00144feabdc0.htmlA tasting in Hamburg demonstrates that time in the cellar has benefited these substantial red wines, making them sweeter and more luscious, writes Jancis Robinson Fri, 2 Oct 2009 22:06:29 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/ed9772fc-a963-11de-9b7f-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/ed9772fc-a963-11de-9b7f-00144feabdc0.htmlJancis Robinson says Château Sociando-Mallet wines are much better than those of its neighbours because it lies on a gravelly hillock and has the best view of the GirondeFri, 25 Sep 2009 21:32:58 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/c2a5c19a-a3e9-11de-9fed-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c2a5c19a-a3e9-11de-9fed-00144feabdc0.htmlRock singer and songwriter Kermit Lynch has spent four decades introducing Americans to the low-alcohol version of the drink, says Jancis Robinson. She thinks he is rare among wine merchantsSat, 19 Sep 2009 00:18:01 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/b3697682-a488-11de-92d4-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b3697682-a488-11de-92d4-00144feabdc0.htmlVintners interviewed by the Financial Times this week have expressed optimism about the prospects of producing a highly desirable vintage after a severe winter had killed off harmful bugs and allowed vines to restFri, 18 Sep 2009 20:52:28 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/d06ccb7c-9e60-11de-b0aa-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d06ccb7c-9e60-11de-b0aa-00144feabdc0.htmlAfter an intense, three-day blind tasting of top 2006 red burgundies, Jancis Robinson finds that Nuits-St-Georges, which showed real savour and raciness, is by far the best-value appellationSat, 12 Sep 2009 01:22:30 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/f6d1207a-98e2-11de-aa1b-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/f6d1207a-98e2-11de-aa1b-00144feabdc0.htmlAltaTech sells its 'high end' grapes at top dollar on the basis that it will help wine-producing customers gain higher scores for their products, writes Jancis Robinson Sat, 5 Sep 2009 01:24:50 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/97e028d0-9361-11de-b146-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/97e028d0-9361-11de-b146-00144feabdc0.htmlAll the significant 1999s vintage are just about ready now and are providing really rewarding drinking, writes Jancis RobinsonSat, 29 Aug 2009 02:33:52 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/0a80a75a-8de2-11de-93df-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Farts%2Fcolumnists%2Frobinsonhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0a80a75a-8de2-11de-93df-00144feabdc0.htmlThe wines of Okanagan Valley show quite extraordinary directness of fruit; they almost punch you between the eyes with their frankness, writes Jancis Robinson Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:41:39 +0100