Episodes

  • Hail and floods, alcohol and health, smuggled vines and the end of a Pinot Noir celebration

    Hail and floods, alcohol and health, smuggled vines and the end of a Pinot Noir celebration
    May 24 2024
    Extreme weather in Europe, the US Federal Government’s impending update to dietary guidelines, James Millton’s conviction for smuggling vine cuttings, and the end of one of the most iconic wine celebrations in the US. Read the transcript of this episode at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/hail-and-floods-alcohol-and-health-smuggled-vines-and-end-pinot-noir-celebration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • Brazil update, gender and wine buying, Accolade’s latest moves, good news on US wine sales

    Brazil update, gender and wine buying, Accolade’s latest moves, good news on US wine sales
    May 17 2024
    Devastating flooding continues to impact Brazil (see the destruction on the Speranza property in Bento Gonçalves shown above) and Australia’s wine business is considering a concerning level of market consolidation. But there is good news today, in a report on US wine sales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Brazil floods, Sea Smoke sale, rising temperatures, one less wine magazine

    Brazil floods, Sea Smoke sale, rising temperatures, one less wine magazine
    May 10 2024
    The warming climate continues to wreak havoc on wine regions around the world. Sam has some smart advice on how to help – and how prioritize the planet with all your wine-buying choices. Read the transcript of this episode at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/brazil-floods-sea-smoke-sale-rising-temperatures-one-less-wine-magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Bordeaux price cuts, hail, frost and drought damage in Europe, Türkiye’s threatening taxes

    Bordeaux price cuts, hail, frost and drought damage in Europe, Türkiye’s threatening taxes
    May 7 2024
    The good news is that en primeur Bordeaux prices have been slashed by as much as 40%. The bad news is that the weather is not cooperating with winegrowers in France, Germany and Spain, and Türkiye’s wineries are facing crippling taxes … Read the transcript of this podcast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/bordeaux-price-cuts-hail-frost-and-drought-damage-europe-turkiyes-threatening-taxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Frosts devastates EU vineyard, Port 2022 releases, falling wine consumption

    Frosts devastates EU vineyard, Port 2022 releases, falling wine consumption
    Apr 30 2024
    Single-quinta vintage port announcements are a rare bright spot in a week of frost reports and new data on falling consumption, production and trade. Read the transcript of this episode at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/frosts-devastates-eu-vineyards-port-2022-releases-falling-wine-consumption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • 2022 Vintage Port, 2023 Bordeaux en primeur, 2024 South African harvest, and Wachau's commitment to sustainability

    2022 Vintage Port, 2023 Bordeaux en primeur, 2024 South African harvest, and Wachau's commitment to sustainability
    Apr 23 2024
    Which houses have made 2022 vintage port declarations? What is en primeur and what was Bordeaux's 2023 vintage like? How was the 2024 harvest in South Africa? And how has Vinea Wachau gone the extra mile in committing to sustainability? Read the transcript of this episode at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/vintage-port-declarations-bordeaux-en-primeur-austrias-wachau-certified-sustainable. *Correction: The Fladgate Partnership sold Krohn to WineStone in October 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Women in wine; BC challenges; Fortnum & Mason shortlist

    Women in wine; BC challenges; Fortnum & Mason shortlist
    Apr 16 2024
    Tam is shortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards’ Drink Writer of the year. There is a new global database for female winemakers, viticulturists, brewers and distillers. And wineries that use 100% British Columbia grown grapes are struggling to stay afloat. Read the transcript of this episode at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/women-wine-bc-challenges-fortnum-mason-shortlist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Spain’s heat and France’s rain, Majestic’s wine-bar acquisition, natural fungal controls

    Spain’s heat and France’s rain, Majestic’s wine-bar acquisition, natural fungal controls
    Apr 9 2024
    A new study suggests that local fungi perform better than fungicides when combatting grapevine trunk diseases; Chinon floods, Spain dries up, and Majestic acquires Vagabond. Read the transcript of this episode at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/spains-heat-and-frances-rain-majestics-wine-bar-acquisition-natural-fungal-controls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins