Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 15/05/2026THOSE ARE THE HEADLINES. GOD I WISH THEY WEREN'T. 100
Reposted by Richard HemmingJancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 12/03/2026124 wines reviewed, revealing assorted treasures buried in the far south-western corner of Australia. Richard reports. www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/tas… #jancisrobinson #winereviews #winetasting #winesoftheworld #australianwine 052
Reposted by Richard HemmingJancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 11/03/2026Discovering Western Australia’s wine wilderness. Richard reports. www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/vis… #jancisrobinson #winereviews #winetasting #wineknowledge #wine @australianwine 032
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Wine communicators! The #67Awards closes for entries at midnight UK time today. Free to enter 5 x £3k prizes available, full details at: 67awards.com/2026 Please share! 000
Reposted by Richard HemmingHenry Jeffreys @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Nancy Mitford described how writers should have a shard of ice in the heart. It’s hard to maintain that shard when you’re wearing a floppy hat, drunk and being embraced by a red-cheeked Frenchman. henryjeffreys.substack.com/p/join-our-c...henryjeffreys.substack.comDon't join the clubYou can keep your quaich, Jimmy! 111
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Every month I send a free newsletter full of useful wine study facts for MW students - here's the latest: mwstudybuddy.substack.com/p/mwstudybud...mwstudybuddy.substack.com#MWStudyBuddy 006 - February 2026Your free monthly newsletter of targeted MW study resources 001
Reposted by Richard HemmingJancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 11/02/2026We're excited to announce that a new, completely revised edition of The World Atlas of Wine is out this autumn. A huge achievement and now available to pre-order: geni.us/xLU7S #jancisrobinson #WorldAtlasOfWine #wineknowledge #winecommunity #winesoftheworld @octopus_books_ 092
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 25/01/2026"Worth its weight in gold" according to one subscriber! mwstudybuddy.substack.com/p/mwstudybud...mwstudybuddy.substack.com#MWStudyBuddy EXTRA: AMA, vol 1Answering MW study questions from subscribers 001
Reposted by Richard HemmingRichard Siddle @richardsidddle.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Hats off to David Kermode who was 1 of the 1st drinks podcasts when he launched #TheDrinkingHour on @FoodFMRadio 5 years ago. To mark his 250th episode @TheBuyer11 talks to him about his podcast journey & what he thinks the key to making a good podcast is. www.the-buyer.net/people/the-d...the-buyer.netThe Buyer | The Drinking Hour's David Kermode on what makes a good podcastIf you are reading this then, thankyou…as there are now so many more options and distractions for your time, be it scrolling through social media, watching the latest AI-produced reel, or increasingly... 011
Reposted by Richard HemmingJancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 16/01/2026Richard's WoW – you need to know this guy! From $23.95 or £21 (2023 vintage). www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/bon… #jancisrobinson #winereviews #wineoftheweek #wineproducer #winesoftheworld 092
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Really enjoyed this podcast on luxury, and how it relates to wine, from Areni: areni.global/the-luxury-s... It's a long listen, but worthwhile.areni.globalThe Luxury Strategies: In Conversation With Jean-Noël Kapferer - Areni GlobalThe Luxury Strategies: In Conversation With Jean-Noël Kapferer an Emeritus Professor of Marketing at HEC Paris. He holds the Pernod-Ricard Chair on the Management of Prestige Brands and teaches Luxury... 000
Reposted by Richard HemmingSimon J Woolf @simonjwoolf.com · 12/01/2026Calling all wine and food writers, professional or aspiring. I'm hosting a residential course on non-fiction writing this May. We'll be based in a beautiful location in the hills of Vipava, Slovenia. Full details & how to book: themorningclaret.com/p/writing-co...themorningclaret.comResidential Writing Course with Simon J WoolfSpend a week in the beautiful Slovenian countryside working on your writing 2123
Reposted by Richard HemmingDan & Dan @dananddanfilms.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Very heavy cormorant 321137
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 22/12/2025The final episode of the Jancis Robinson Story podcast is full of trivia and offcuts that didn't make it into the main series: opera, fashion, Christmas presents, favourite tv and books, anxiety and tipsiness. Listen here: pod.fo/e/36acc6pod.foThe JancisRobinson.com Podcast: The Jancis Robinson Story E7: PressingThe Jancis Robinson Story is a seven-episode series telling the definitive story of Jancis Robinson's life so far, including her extraordinary career in as a wine writer.Recorded in person througho... 000
Reposted by Richard HemmingHenry Jeffreys @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social · 19/12/2025I wrote a thing about the compromises almost all wine writers have to make these days to commercial interests. We have to be our own editors, agents, advertising departments and somehow not have any conflicts of interest. henryjeffreys.substack.com/p/it-isnt-ea...henryjeffreys.substack.comIt isn't easy making a living from writing about wine"I've done things that seemed unthinkable before the war." 112
Reposted by Richard HemmingJancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 11/12/2025Part three of an eight-part series on how to pair wine with Asian flavours, adapted from Richard’s book. www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/mat… #jancisrobinson #asianfoodpairing #asianfood #foodandwine #wineknowledge 011
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 09/12/202550% is reexported - mostly to Japan, and mostly LVMH brands (see mwstudybuddy.substack.com/p/mwstudybud...)mwstudybuddy.substack.com#MWStudyBuddy 002 - October 2025Your free monthly newsletter of targeted MW study resources 100
Reposted by Richard HemmingJancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 07/12/20251980's celebrity beckons: big spectacles, big hair, big opportunities. The fifth of our seven-part podcast series, this week featuring the inimitable Julian Barnes. www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jan… #jancisrobinson #winepodcast #winewriter 021
Reposted by Richard HemmingJancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 30/11/2025The fourth of a new seven-part podcast series. Tune in to hear what Oz Clarke and a certain former proprietor of L’Escargot have to say on Jancis’s life and career so far www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jan… Also available wherever you get your podcasts. 031
Reposted by Richard HemmingJancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 23/11/2025The third episode of a new seven-part podcast series giving the definitive story of Jancis’s life and career so far. www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jan… Also available wherever you get your podcasts. #jancisrobinson 011
Reposted by Richard HemmingJancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 16/11/2025Episode 2 of The Jancis Robinson Story podcast out today. www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jan… Also available wherever you get your podcasts. #jancisrobinson #winepodcast #winewriter #winewriting #winecommunity #wineindustry 011
Reposted by Richard HemmingJancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 13/11/2025Part three of an eight-part series on how to pair wine with Asian flavours, adapted from Richard’s book. www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/mat… #jancisrobinson #winesoftheworld #foodandwine #winepairing #asianfoodpairing #asianfood 0212
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 13/11/2025I didn't even realise white Malbec was a thing. open.substack.com/pub/mwstudyb...open.substack.com#MWStudyBuddy 003 - November 2025Your free monthly newsletter of targeted MW study resources 030
Reposted by Richard HemmingGeoff Marshall @geofftech.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Gosh, after a seven year absence, my friend @dananddanfilms.bsky.social is back! I mean - i'm thrilled that Dan is back, but i've never much liked Dan to be honest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V1K...youtube.comDan & Dan: The Elephant in the RoomYouTube video by dananddanfilms 14012
Reposted by Richard HemmingWondermark Comics @wondermark.com · 06/11/2025A little bird told me that there's a comic here for you to read! Wondermark #1370; The Avian Informant (Part 1 of 2) 214433
Reposted by Richard HemmingGuy Woodward @guywoodward.bsky.social · 31/10/2025A fantastic portrait of life in the wine trade courtesy of David Williams in this week's Observer. Hats off to him for the humour, honesty and realism he brings to this 25-year overview of the ups and downs involved… observer.co.uk/style/food/a...observer.co.ukDays of wine and noses: the life of a critic | The ObserverGetting paid to drink all day might sound like a dream job. But what’s it really like to be a wine critic? 274
Reposted by Richard HemmingJancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 23/10/2025Part two of an eight-part series on how to pair wine with Asian flavours, adapted from Richard’s book. www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/mat… #winepairing #wineandfood #asianfood #asianfoodpairing #wineknowledge #jancisrobinson 0212
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 27/09/2025... and the first #MWStudybuddy is out today! Free, targeted resources for MW students, published every month. open.substack.com/pub/mwstudyb...open.substack.com#MWStudyBuddy 001 - September 2025Your free monthly newsletter of targeted MW study resources 010
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Calling all MW students! My new, free monthly newsletter full of targeted resources for the MW programme launches this weekend: mwstudybuddy.substack.com/about Please share!mwstudybuddy.substack.comAbout - MW Study BuddyA free monthly newsletter full of targeted resources for Master of Wine students. Click to read MW Study Buddy, by Richard Hemming, a Substack publication. Launched 15 days ago. 010
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 14/09/2025You don’t see many sandwiches in Singapore. Come to think of it you don’t see many wasps either. I’m not saying there’s a causal relationship there, but - actually, that’s exactly what I’m saying. Prove me wrong, internet! meanwhileinsingapore.substack.com/p/34-signal-...meanwhileinsingapore.substack.com34: Signal failure (a reverse letter home)UK life through a Singapore lens 320
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Useful info on how Wines of Germany are promoting Riesling sales in China: mailchi.mp/fb2b632833d5... thanks to Jim Boyce's excellent newsletter.mailchi.mpGrape Wall: Das (Sales) Boost! Wines of Germany, Litte Red Book Partner in China 010
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 11/09/2025HUGE thanks to @hudin.com for his resourceful article about the state of wine writing www.hudin.com/the-state-of... and accompanying list of subscription wine websites: www.hudin.com/the-list/ Super useful!hudin.comThe list of wine publications & wine SubstacksFor those who like to support quality wine writing (which of course cannot be done for free) here's an updated list of all the subscription wine publications and Substacks currently available. This is... 130
Reposted by Richard HemmingW. Blake Gray @wblakegray.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Hilarious interview with Spinal Tap. If you liked the movie (the original; I haven't seen the sequel yet), you will love this story. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...theguardian.com‘Our songs last three minutes but they feel like an hour’: the return of Spinal Tap – an exclusive that goes up to 11!Over 40 years since This Is Spinal Tap was mistaken for a comedy, its hard-rocking subjects are back for a legally obligated final gig. Our writer smells the glove 031
Reposted by Richard HemmingJancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 29/08/2025Richard's Wine of the Week, a wine for all reasons. From $15.99, £14.95, €19.95. www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/del… 082
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Some thoughts on the latest developments in Chinese Wine: www.epicureasia.com/drinks/43024...epicureasia.comFuture of China's Wine Revolution: Terroir & Tasting ProfileFuture of China's Wine Revolution: Terroir, Tasting Profiles and Global Ambitions 030
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Wine friends, I can't actually believe this but there seems to be no online record of the pun "vinity project" so I hereby copyright it in perpetuity. 060
Reposted by Richard HemmingW. Blake Gray @wblakegray.bsky.social · 03/08/2025OK wine lovers, fess up: When was the last time you had even 1 glass of any of the 35 leading wine brands in the US? I had a Concha y Toro high-end Pinot Noir last week, but that should come with an asterisk. I don't think I've had any of the others this year. 532
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 02/08/2025Quick movie recommendation: The Ballad of Wallis Island is a funny, heartfelt, wonderful 99 minutes of film. 040
Reposted by Richard HemmingJancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 22/07/2025Mostly French, mostly classic and mostly excellent – including the first growths from 2010 and two brand-new releases from Krug. Richard reports. www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/sin… 041
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 19/07/2025For China market updates, Jim Boyce's newsletter is essential: mailchi.mp/53b0d5d5ccdb...mailchi.mpGrape Wall: China’s Unrealized Potential + Pros & Cons of ProWine Beijing 000
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 13/07/2025Today's letter home from Singapore: meanwhileinsingapore.substack.com/p/32-singapo... 000
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Possibly stupid question: if I looked at tannin molecules under a microscope, how different would they look in a Barolo compared to a Beaujolais Nouveau? Would they have any discernible 'shape' that somehow informs their impact on the palate? @jamiegoode.bsky.social, any ideas? 220
Reposted by Richard HemmingAndy Neather @hernehillandy.bsky.social · 27/06/2025An interesting piece from @richardhemming.bsky.social on @jancisrobinson.com - and gosh it made me want to taste some of these! New Zealand and the great Pinot paradox www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/new...jancisrobinson.comNew Zealand and the great Pinot paradox 052
Reposted by Richard HemmingHenry Jeffreys @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Kent Albariño might sound like a hard-boiled New York detective but it’s actually a glimpse into the future of English wine. cluboenologique.com/story/unusua...cluboenologique.comGrape expectations: English wine turns to exotic varietiesHenry Jeffreys takes a look at the English wine producers who have championed unusual grape varieties in recent years 0103
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Gutted to hear about the end of Meininger's International, a publication that always had such reliability and integrity - an indispensable resource for MW studies as well as global wine news. 000
Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 08/06/2025By 2026, only 0.6% of Singaporean adults won’t own a smartphone. That is perhaps the only thing they have in common with my dad, who seems perfectly capable of surviving without one back in the UK ... meanwhileinsingapore.substack.com/p/31-singapo...meanwhileinsingapore.substack.com31: Singapore, the smartphone citySlide to unlock 010