What Wine Twitter Taught Me About Wine
One writer wades into the heart of wine’s conflict zone to see what he can learn about the values and anxieties that define its culture today.
- story: Danny Chau
- illustration: Raphaelle Macaron
What Does It Take to Be a Great Wine Reference Book Today?
This month, two of wine's most iconic books—The Oxford Companion to Wine and The Wine Bible—saw updated editions. Jon Bonné reviews both, and considers the challenge of staying current and…
- story: Jon Bonné
- illustration: Kaye Blegvad
Jancis Robinson Ponders Whether Riesling Will Ever Take Off for Real
Some things sadly just aren’t meant to be. Wine critic and riesling lover Jancis Robinson knows this all too well. An expert on the merits of the native German grape variety, she’s…
- story: Stephen Praetorius
Burgundy Once Again Devastated by Hail
For the third year in a row, Burgundy vineyards have been severely damaged by hail, according to JancisRobinson.com. A couple of devastating hailstorms wrought havoc in the Côte de Beaune and the…
- story: Daniel Yeom
Who to Follow in the New Wave of Wine Media?
There are thousands of wine blogs out there, and although blogger coverage has provided a fresh voice over the past decade, the ever-changing media landscape has also provided some newer, consistent…
- story: Daniel Yeom
Jancis Robinson Chronicles Her Encounters with a Wine Fraud
In her recent blog post, British wine critic Jancis Robinson chronicles her encounters with René Dehn, an international wine fraudster from Denmark who was recycling and refilling old bottles. It’s a fascinating…
- story: Daniel Yeom
London Wine Company Accused of Selling Counterfeit Wine
"Faux, faux, faux," was the repeated phrase of wine estate specialists from Lafite and Yquem when evaluating a stock of their own wines sold through the Antique Wine Company of…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
The Robert Parker Tirade, Continued
Last Friday in the Financial Times, Jancis Robinson weighed in on the Robert Parker tirade that's got many in the wine world wondering whether he's snapped. Predictably levelheaded, Robinson doesn't come…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Image Is Everything in the New York Wine Market
In her column for London's Financial Times, wine writer Jancis Robinson finds New York's wine scene to be "faddish," citing the city's apparent disregard for the wines of the Southern…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Hunting Fake Wines in China
In part one of a five-part series, Nick Bartman uncovers some startling new information about China's growing counterfeit market, including that, unbeknownst to her, Jancis Robinson is a consulting winemaker…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
