Jancis Robinson OBE MW is a leading wine critic and author. Visit her website, www.jancisrobinson.com.
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No ABC syndrome for Shiraz
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No ABC syndrome for Shiraz
As a wine lover you’re no doubt enthusiastic about Shiraz, but as it draws further attention, what does the future actually hold for this variety; locally and as a global player?
The Nederburg Auction: no frills but still as decadent
Nederburg Auction ended on a high note this year, banking a total of R5, 683, 810.
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Fine Wine prices soften
The world’s financial crisis is set to have a positive impact on wine. By Jancis Robinson OBE MW.
Published on: 27 Jan 09
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Sweet Wine
The end-of-the-year festivities provide plenty of opportunity to enjoy sweet wine.
Published on: 24 Nov 08
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Tasting wine with its maker
Winemakers believe it’s essential to know the story behind the wine. But does the consumer have that same luxury when buying a bottle?
Published on: 19 Nov 08
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Sommeliers enter the wine business
Many sommeliers are starting to make their own wine. By Jancis Robinson OBE MW.
Published on: 27 Sep 08
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Jancis Robinson OBE MW: May 2008
In China, top Bordeaux property Lafite has extraordinary resonance, far more so than its other first growth counterparts. Why is this the case?
Published on: 20 May 08
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Label fashions
My husband's oldest friend is married to an artist - the sort of person who moves a bag you might put down on her table because it doesn't go with her colour scheme. She has recently discovered wine but, as you might imagine, what's inside the bottle is much less important to her than what's stuck on the outside of it.
Published on: 15 May 08
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How does our immediate environment affect our palate?
Lengthy exposure to one style of wine can lead to familiarity - and that in turn blunts the ability to critically appraise it in a global context.
Published on: 19 Oct 07
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Serious white wines - Jancis Robinson: July 2007
More column inches are devoted to red wines than white - but it's the latter undergoing a virtual revolution.
Published on: 20 Aug 07
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South American wines emerging
Look to Argentina, Chile and even Uruguay to provide some real excitement in the years to come.
Published on: 13 Jun 07
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As a wine lover you’re no doubt enthusiastic about Shiraz, but as it draws further attention, what does the future actually hold for this variety; locally and as a global player?
Nederburg Auction ended on a high note this year, banking a total of R5, 683, 810.
