On Tuscany - Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

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On Tuscany

The last 30 years have seen Tuscany transformed from beautiful backwater to beating heart of Italian wine. It hasn’t been an easy evolution and it isn’t over yet… As Sangiovese challenges the dominance of the mighty Super Tuscans (their story told by Jane Anson in the book), 11 new Chianti Classico terroir zones are set to vie with the climats of burgundy for vineyard transparency, and the mountain wines, Montalcino and its once-illustrious cousin Montepulciano, renew their rivalry. On Tuscany describes all of this and more… from the rugged vinescapes of Bolgheri and coastal Maremma, to the hidden roads of Chianti and the terraces of Giglio, voiced by much-loved authors, cutting-edge specialists and Italy’s newest Masters of Wine.

AUTHOR	Various
LANGUAGES	English
FULL TITLE	On Tuscany From Brunello To Bolgheri, Wine Tales From The Heart of Italy

WHERE TO BUY

On Tuscany

UK: Académie du Vin Library

W: Visit the Académie du Vin Library website

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Wine critic, founder janeanson.com. Author Inside Bordeaux, Wine Revolution, Bordeaux Legends, Angelus, Club of Nine, Haut-Bailly. IWSC 2023 Trophy.

If you would like to see some magnificent images o

If you would like to see some magnificent images of Bordeaux fully ensconced in the Christmas spirit, then look no further than our friend photographer Vincent @pl.cent who invites you to select your favourite from a fine array - one of them being this photograph. Head over to his account detailed below to see the rest.

Repost from @pl.cent: Noël à Bordeaux 🎄✨ Quelle photo préférez-vous?

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Now three years old, janeanson.com is read in 81 c

Now three years old, janeanson.com is read in 81 countries, with subscribers enjoying our weekly output of tasting notes, reports, podcasts, maps, history, wine travel and news - all from the author of the award-winning Inside Bordeaux book.

All subscribers are key to our community impact from environmental charity donations to the game-changing Bordeaux Mentor Week - and they get first access to the ultimate luxury of the Connoisseur Week in both Bordeaux and Tuscany.

This is a wine community like no other - so with just a few days left before Christmas, please do consider giving a subscription as a gift for any wine lovers in your life - we have a 10% discount offer running on gift cards over the festive season.

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This week’s #newcontentthursday sees our final n

This week’s #newcontentthursday sees our final newsletter of 2024 before the holidays, and a huge thank you to all of you for being part of this wonderful community.

As we approach the end of 2024 we round up our most read articles of the year in both #freetoread and #subscribercontent.

To celebrate we are opening up our most read subscriber articles this week to be free to all - so if you are not yet subscribed and would love to know more, then we head behind the paywall to bring you articles such as the 2023 En Primeur report on Left Bank Bordeaux, and the September Releases report that covered the non-Bordeaux wines released through the négociant system so come join us and read them on us over the festive period!

Exciting news also, with the Bordeaux Mentor Week shortlisted for the V d’Or Best Education and Knowledge Sharing at the Vinexposium awards alongside one of our major sponsors, the Gerard Basset Foundation.

Applications for the 2025 Bordeaux Mentor week will open soon, so please let any friends know that you think might benefit!

Our @67PallMall Bordeaux Wine Advent Calendar is going strong, with more carefully curated selections - still a few more days to see our choices daily on Instagram, with a weekly rundown on Sunday evenings, and full tasting notes on the site.

Lastly, we have plenty of longer reading, with a speech given by Jane Anson at the Académie Internationale du Vin in Reims last week, entitled Bordeaux Terroirs.

Heading into the archives also for articles that you can dip into leisurely over the next few weeks.

For a last minute gift idea, we have a 10% discount offer running on gift cards over the festive season.

Hope you enjoy catching up on all of this, here’s to a wonderful, relaxing break for you all and we leave you with music choice of Last Christmas on this it’s 40 year anniversary!! 🍷

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There have always been certain slices of Bordeaux

There have always been certain slices of Bordeaux that have risen above all argument about terroir. The sticky blue clays – or pelosols – of Petrus are perhaps the most famous example, or the sight of Château Ausone perched on the edge of the calcaire à asteries limestone plateau that greets anyone walking into the centre of St Emilion. The deep gravels of Latour are also hard to argue with, producing some of the most long-living and glorious wines in the world.

And yet terroir is often missing from the conversation about this region. This week, for #newcontentthursday, we ask why.

It’s a pretty intense deep dive, by way of the Romans, through Eleanor d’Aquitaine, the draining of the Médoc marshes, the 1855 classification and the innovations of today... offering a fascinating look at terroir through history, with a few suggestions for exactly why the soils of Bordeaux slipped out of the conversation, and why they should be welcomed back.

Come join us for a leisurely read over the holidays.

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Vinexposium has revealed the shortlist for the 202

Vinexposium has revealed the shortlist for the 2025 V d’Or awards, recognising outstanding achievements and innovation in the wine and spirits industry - and the Bordeaux Mentor Week is among them, one of five nominations in the Best Education and Knowledge Sharing category.

“In only its second year, the competition received 95 entries from 22 countries, reflecting the international reach of Vinexposium’s initiatives. As for the shortlisted entries, they come from 12 different countries,” says Vinexposium CEO, Rodolphe Lameyse.

The full list in the category is:

France - Cité du Vin Permanent Exhibition: The heart of the Cité du Vin in Bordeaux, updated in 2023, with more focus on winemakers and climate issues.

France - Comité Champagne - Champagne Specialist Course: An innovative education program available at 15 partner centres across 9 countries.

USA - California Wine Institute - CAPSTONE CALIFORNIA: A comprehensive certification and education program available online and in-person in 9 languages.

France - Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI) Bootcamp: 3 intensive days of masterclasses, workshops and tastings led by top wine & beverage.

UK - The Gérard Basset Foundation inc. Bordeaux Mentor Week: the world’s leading charitable foundation, active in 15 countries and funding Bordeaux Mentor Week, an immersion boot camp.

Congratulations to all - we are OVER THE MOON and totally honoured to be among you.

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Great tasting of #bordeauxpirates in Chartrons ton

Great tasting of #bordeauxpirates in Chartrons tonight. Small, independent producers where anything goes…!

Very much looking forward to joining the @womeninw

Very much looking forward to joining the @womeninwineldn for this event early next year.

Repost from their account, and thank you for such kind words, as follows;

We are delighted to announce that our next event will be a conversation and tutored tasting with the Queen of Bordeaux, Jane Anson!

Jane will be joining us to discuss her latest project - the release of 3 beautiful maps, each showing the varied soils and topography of Bordeaux. Swipe to see the maps in a bit more detail, along with a WIWL promocode. They’d make the perfect Christmas gift (even for yourself) so get your orders in quick!

Jane’s formidable reputation in the industry shows that dedication to the detail can reap huge rewards for a career in wine. We’ll be asking Jane about her decades long career, the changing role of a wine critic, and what the future looks like for Bordeaux - as well as asking her some of your burning questions too.

Tickets will go quick for this, become a member through the link in bio for priority notice (via email) when tickets are released.

Thanks to @bibendumwine for supporting this event.

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It’s Sunday evening, and it is again time for th

It’s Sunday evening, and it is again time for the Bordeaux Advent Calendar 2024 rundown - here is week 2 letting you know all in one place the next 7 wines selected for the countdown! 🥁🔔

December 8: Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2018
December 9: Château LANGOA BARTON 2016
December 10: Château Doisy Daëne 20II
December 11: Château Beychevelle 2010
December 12: Château Grand Village Blanc 2021
December 13: Château Latour Martillac 2020
December 14: Alter Ego de Palmer 2020

I hope you are enjoying this week’s selection. Tasting notes are on the site...📝🍷

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Each one of our Top 50 Wines of the Year 2024 can

Each one of our Top 50 Wines of the Year 2024 can be opened and shared right now.

Narrowing things down further to one overall Wine of the Year was tough, and I hesitated particularly over selecting the wines from my 2009 and 2010 report that was easily one of the highlights of my tasting year.

In the end, I decided to choose from the stunning 2005 vintage that is starting to fully flourish at 20 years old – and as 2025 marks its two decade point, it’s a great reminder that the best vintages in Bordeaux often require patience.

And the wine chosen from the 2005 vintage, as overall wine of the year? Domaine de Chevalier 2005, a bottle that is full of joy.

Combine the brilliant vintage with the winemaking team of Chevalier – owner Olivier Bernard, sons Hugo and Adrien, and longtime director Rémi Edange – and you have everything in place for pure magic. This 2005 got 97 points on my most recent tasting. Succulent, moreish, cassis, gunsmoke, crayon, graphite, liquorice, black cherry, cassis, crushed mint, it more than deserves its loyal following.

All top 50 wines are on the site now - a subscription would make a wonderful Christmas gift.

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