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Covering Bdx & icon wines on the Place. Author Inside Bdx, Wine Revolution, Bdx Legends, Angélus, Club of Nine, Haut-Bailly. IWSC 2023 Wine Communicator Trophy.

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@janeansonwine
jane anson
3 years
From my friends in St Emilion this morning. Helicopters and candles ❄️
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2 years
This is where we are eating tonight!!! ⭐️ ☀️
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1 year
An amazing lunch today, with crazy wines, but this was the one I’m still imagining.
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1 year
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2 years
Almost exactly a year ago, I launched my site, and tried to things a bit differently with actions like the mentor week, an NFT ebook & working with brilliant partners like @thewineconv . I am SO THRILLED to be given the @theIWSC 2023 Wine Communicator Trophy tonight. 🙌 🏆
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3 years
Excellent job from @DanielLambert29 on @mrjamesob right now, explaining how the new reality of wine importing into the UK is impacting trade and consumers. Lots of 'good griefs' and 'ooofs' from James...
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jane anson
1 year
The handles of the knives at Chateau Dauzac are produced from 50 year old Cabernet Sauvignon vines that had reached the end of their lives…
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8 months
Sunday afternoon tasting.
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11 months
The drone light show at #bdxfetelevin is 🙌
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8 months
St Emilion looking gorgeous this morning.
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jane anson
5 years
In Mouton cellars for past 70+ years, shared with us at Versailles last night. A wine that stands for so much, and lives up to the pressure.
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jane anson
3 years
Mouton Rothschild unveils its 2018 label by artist Xu Bing. He uses 'square word calligraphy' which looks like Chinese script but is the Latin alphabet. Look closely and you see this reads 'Mouton' and 'Rothschild'.
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jane anson
8 months
First Cabernet Francs at Cheval Blanc for #bdx2023
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
4 years
My husband's 92 year old father has just called us to be sure we know that Kylie Minogue is making her own rosé.
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jane anson
1 year
Husband looking for pinot to make coq au vin with… I saved it in time and we’ll be opening with the food instead 😂 🍷
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jane anson
2 years
An extremely special vertical this morning, Ch Palmer 2000-2020.
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
3 years
Lovely news from @berrybrosrudd - Inside Bordeaux has been shortlisted Best of the Best Wine Book in the Gourmand Awards. Books from 175 countries were considered, which is quite crazy!!!
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
4 years
I think there are only three copies out in the world right now, but one of them made it to Bordeaux this morning... @berrybrosrudd xxx
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jane anson
1 year
So this is happening… Ducru 59.
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jane anson
2 years
So so sorry to tell you that Anthony Barton, the wonderful owner of Leoville Barton, has died aged 91.
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jane anson
8 months
First grapes for the Yquem harvest coming in today (no noble rot at this point, this will just add touch of acidity and balance)
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jane anson
1 year
Another wine in my search for ungrafted bordeaux… 100% Malbec from Blaye, 100 year old vines, Ch Bonnange.
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2 years
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jane anson
1 year
Bud break fully underway in St Emilion…
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jane anson
2 years
It’s white asparagus season at Libourne market…
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jane anson
1 year
So interesting to see the 'cloches' anti-frost at Smith Haut-Lafitte this year - no environmental impact compared to the candles/smudge pots, from a company called Wine Protect.
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jane anson
2 years
This was so enjoyable that we are driving to Rioja next weekend…
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jane anson
3 years
Last night’s 1996 Cos. Already know will be one of the wines of the year.
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jane anson
11 months
Daughter’s 15th birthday party downstairs. Things looking pretty good up here #backgammonchipsandkrug
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jane anson
1 year
Let’s get Friday started…
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
2 years
Welcome to Figeac… #ep2021
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jane anson
3 years
Had a glass of this at a chateau earlier in the year, dreamt about it ever since & bought a (single, it’s expensive) bottle for husband’s 50th. 💯 lived up to expectations. #dp2008
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jane anson
3 years
Nice way to finish a day’s tasting…
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jane anson
2 years
We made it! #brinas
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jane anson
1 year
Oh my god, is this the greatest moment of my life?????????
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Dr Louise Maynard-Atem
1 year
The most perfect birthday cake, thank you to @ben_ludford & @STYLISA for my Inside Bordeaux inspired cake… I think @janeansonwine is going to love this as much as I do!!!
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jane anson
7 months
Incredible 1982 dinner last night at Benoit New York. One corked bottle out of 20 opened (Cheval blanc, luckily we had another on hand).
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jane anson
1 year
Husband was just given this on his ⁦ @British_Airways ⁩ flight for 100 trips between bdx and london!! ✈️
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jane anson
3 years
On March 1, I was part of a panel of 12 tasters to assess the impact of 14 months on the International Space Station on an iconic Bdx wine. Today we revealed the wine & the initial results. Thanks to @SpaceCu for asking me to be part of this amazing experiment.
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jane anson
6 months
Here it is, Mouton 2021, by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota.
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jane anson
4 years
My favourite window in St Emilion #angelus
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jane anson
2 years
First print run of #insidebdx sold out a few month ago, so happy to get a shipment of the 2nd print run at my house this morning… this one going fast too!!
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jane anson
3 months
Sorry, I am having a good day.
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jane anson
1 year
New Mouton label coming on Thursday…
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jane anson
2 months
Fun morning at an auction in bdx. It will be going all day but I got out after buying a mouton 1970 for €120!
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jane anson
2 years
Véraison fully complete and grapes looking small but healthy at Leoville Poyferreé #bdx2022
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jane anson
1 year
Back from the best weekend in San Sebastien. We went here last night and again for lunch today, it was so good.
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jane anson
3 years
Opened quite a few should-have-been-better wines this week but this 2007 Beaucastel is 😋
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jane anson
1 year
Even seasoned wine writers have to stop for a 📸
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
2 months
When in Spain… 🇪🇸 ❤️
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
8 months
Just landed Venice for Ornellaia tasting. Most fun airport in the world.
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
11 months
Another insanely enjoyable tasting tonight. Margaux 2005 the standout.
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
3 years
French wine exports down by one billion euros in 2020 - & two regions suffered the most. Champagne (-€634 million) & Bordeaux (-€288 million).
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
2 years
In summer 2022, Brad Pitt & French producer Damien Quintard will reopen Studio Miraval at Ch Miraval. This is where Pink Floyd recorded The Wall, & the Cure Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. Happy to say I have stood at the lectern where Just like Heaven lyrics are carved in the wood...
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jane anson
10 months
Thank yiu @Airoldi_D for organising a wonderful lunch in Melbourne, and sharing this stunning 1945 Poyferre.
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jane anson
11 months
Morning in st emilion
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
3 years
Not much happening this week, just learning I have tasted a million-dollar bottle of wine... 🚀😂
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
4 months
Tasting delicious…
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
3 years
Cold and misty morning in Beaune #burgundy
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jane anson
4 years
This is how the windows of @berrybrosrudd would have looked for the planned book launch back in April. Have been saving them for today. Harry Potter-style floating books, just SO SO SO GORGEOUS. #insidebordeaux #publicationday
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jane anson
28 days
The smoke hanging over the vineyards as we drove to St Emilion and Pomerol yesterday was insane. James captures it in Margaux here, so both banks impacted. More cold nights expected early next week.
@JamesSuckling
James Suckling
29 days
It is times like these that you know you are a farmer/vine grower. Feel for everyone in France today fighting frost. These are candles burning to increase ambient temperature in vineyards @chateaudutertre . Stay strong! #bordeaux #vineyard #bordeauxwine #winestagram #lovewine
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jane anson
4 years
Just walked through Bdx centre for the first time in 8 weeks. Still pretty quiet out there. And beautiful.
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jane anson
2 years
Impressive cash register in a backstreet Haro wine shop…
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
2 years
Enough young Bdx for now…! ⁦ @CultWinesUK
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jane anson
1 year
A Scottish artist chosen for the Mouton Rothschild 2020 label...
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jane anson
4 years
Somebody asked me about 100% cabernet francs in Bdx the other day & now I can't remember who. So I am just randomly telling you all that Ch Marjosse is launching a new bottling called Cuvée Ortolan that will be a pure cab franc.
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
4 months
Back to work..
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
2 years
Beautifully frosty morning in Margaux.
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jane anson
1 year
New label for the 2020 vintage of Ducru, to mark 300 years of the estate.
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jane anson
2 years
Ending the day with one or two wines…
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jane anson
2 years
Well that was eventful. 6.45am easyJet to Gatwick. Tried twice to land, 2nd time got about 10cm above the runway. And now back in bdx…
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
3 years
Inside Burgundy 2nd edition on its way in a few weeks from ⁦ @justjasper ⁩. What a gorgeous lineup ⁦ @berrybrosrudd ⁩ ⁦ @segravefoulkes1
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jane anson
4 years
Here it is, the 2018 label of #LafiteRothschild to celebrate 150 years of family ownership. The hot air balloon would have been 🌟 in 1868.
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jane anson
2 years
Impressive from #quintessa - nine bottles sent from Napa for a vertical, not a single bit of plastic or polystyrene in sight.
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
3 years
Ok, well *work klaxon*…
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
1 year
Monday morning at Chateau Latour 🐎
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jane anson
9 months
Writing up my visit to Jim Barry wines and marvelling all over again at the view from the tasting table. #clarevalley #wineaustralia #jimbarry
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jane anson
1 year
Sunny Tuesday lunch, dad here for 🐣, eldest daughter home from university 😊
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jane anson
11 months
Josephine at Duffau Lagarosse giving us a masterclass in barrel tasting… #connoisseurweek
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jane anson
9 months
Amazing tasting these legendary and rarely seen Clare Valley wines last night. The Pressings 1977 was insanely young. How many press-wine-only bottlings are there worldwide?
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
3 years
93 year old father-in-law had his 2nd vaccine in London today 🍾
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jane anson
1 year
I think they’re trying to tell us something at Pavie Macquin #bdxterroir
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jane anson
3 years
First ever official vertical tasting held at #pontetcanet apparently, to celebrate 10 years of organic/biodynamic certification. 2010-2020.
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jane anson
2 years
A trio of Pomerol 2016s…
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
3 years
Ausone & Cheval withdraw from the St Emilion classification… 🔥
@TerredeVins
Terre de Vins
3 years
Coup de tonnerre à #Saint Émilion : les deux Premiers Grands Crus Classés ‘A’ historiques de l’appellation, Château #ChevalBlanc et Château #Ausone , ont décidé de ne pas déposer de dossier de candidature au prochain classement qui doit voir le jour en 2022.
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1 year
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jane anson
2 years
Free to read on the site today (or just to stare at the gorgeous images ❤️ 📚) - the wine library at Ch Haut-Brion that contains 2500 manuscripts and books is open for researchers…
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jane anson
2 years
San Sebastien sunset… 🌅
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jane anson
3 years
Is there a better spot in Pauillac than this view in the sunshine?
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
11 months
It has taken me a few hours to want to write this, but what a huge loss for Bordeaux, and how lucky we were to have known Jean-Michel Cazes. 🖤
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jane anson
10 months
Loved this last night, one of very few Assyrtiko wines in Australia, from the brilliant Barry family in Clare.
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jane anson
3 years
Loving @nealmartin post on Instagram this morning 😂
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jane anson
22 days
Axel brought along a bottle to make everyone happy…
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jane anson
5 years
Very sad to hear that André Lurton has died aged 94. He was behind the creation of AOC Pessac Léognan, had 630ha of vines, was mayor of Grezillac, director of CIVB for 20 years... & father of seven.
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
2 years
Love these old Bdx houses, hidden away in side streets.
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jane anson
2 years
Ch Nenin 1961-2020. Lots of changes at this Pomerol estate, owned by Leoville Las Cases since 1997.
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jane anson
29 days
The King Charles label at SHL…
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1 year
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
29 days
Preparing lunch at Cheval Blanc
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@janeansonwine
jane anson
2 years
First time in paris since January 2020, and it’s ⭐️ ❤️
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