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Richard Hemming

@richardhemming.bsky.social
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Master of Wine | Head of Creative, Asia for JancisRobinson.com | Freelance wine consultant | meanwhileinsingapore.substack.com | mwstudybuddy.substack.com | Singapore | Sometimes funny.

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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
THOSE ARE THE HEADLINES. GOD I WISH THEY WEREN'T.
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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 12/03/2026
124 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
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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 11/03/2026
Discovering Western Australia’s wine wilderness. Richard reports. www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/vis… #jancisrobinson #winereviews #winetasting #wineknowledge #wine @australianwine
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Wine 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!
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Henry Jeffreys @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Nancy 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...
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Don't join the club
You can keep your quaich, Jimmy!
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Every month I send a free newsletter full of useful wine study facts for MW students - here's the latest: mwstudybuddy.substack.com/p/mwstudybud...
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#MWStudyBuddy 006 - February 2026
Your free monthly newsletter of targeted MW study resources
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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 11/02/2026
We'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_
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
"Worth its weight in gold" according to one subscriber! mwstudybuddy.substack.com/p/mwstudybud...
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#MWStudyBuddy EXTRA: AMA, vol 1
Answering MW study questions from subscribers
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Richard Siddle @richardsidddle.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Hats 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...
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The Buyer | The Drinking Hour's David Kermode on what makes a good podcast
If 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...
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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 16/01/2026
Richard'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
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Really 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.
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The Luxury Strategies: In Conversation With Jean-Noël Kapferer - Areni Global
The 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...
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Simon J Woolf @simonjwoolf.com · 12/01/2026
Calling 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...
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Residential Writing Course with Simon J Woolf
Spend a week in the beautiful Slovenian countryside working on your writing
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Dan & Dan @dananddanfilms.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Very heavy cormorant
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
At least it wasn't the aubergine one.
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
The 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/36acc6
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The JancisRobinson.com Podcast: The Jancis Robinson Story E7: Pressing
The 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...
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Henry Jeffreys @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I 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...
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It isn't easy making a living from writing about wine
"I've done things that seemed unthinkable before the war."
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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 11/12/2025
Part 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
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
50% is reexported - mostly to Japan, and mostly LVMH brands (see mwstudybuddy.substack.com/p/mwstudybud...)
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#MWStudyBuddy 002 - October 2025
Your free monthly newsletter of targeted MW study resources
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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 07/12/2025
1980'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
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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 30/11/2025
The 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.
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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 23/11/2025
The 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
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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 16/11/2025
Episode 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
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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 13/11/2025
Part 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
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
I didn't even realise white Malbec was a thing. open.substack.com/pub/mwstudyb...
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#MWStudyBuddy 003 - November 2025
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Geoff Marshall @geofftech.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Gosh, 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...
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Dan & Dan: The Elephant in the Room
YouTube video by dananddanfilms
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Wondermark Comics @wondermark.com · 06/11/2025
A little bird told me that there's a comic here for you to read! Wondermark #1370; The Avian Informant (Part 1 of 2)
A man in an apron, aptly named Apronni, addresses his coworker:

APRONNI: JULIORA! A little bird told me it was your birthday next Wednesday!

Juliora comes in to reply. 

JULIORA: A little bird? Like, a BIRD bird? TALKED to you?
APRONNI: Yeah. Came to my window last night around eight.

Now we see a little pigeon perched on the sill of an open window. Apparently Apronni lives in a barn, or something like a barn? It’s not entirely clear.

BIRD: Pssst. Hey buddy. [Apronni enters.] She’s been looking at ski boots on Zappos. Do what you will with this information.

Back in the office now, flashback over.

JULIORA: Because I’VE seen a little bird too! It let me know when a Zumba class opened up in my area!

ENTREBERT (entering with his hands held a pigeon’s width apart): A little bird? About yea big? Knows a lot about when jeans go on sale? Yeah, I’ve seen ‘I’m!

APRONNI: I guess it must be the same little bird visiting everyone!

Cut back to the bird, still on the windowsill. Part of the flashback from earlier? It’s not entirely clear.

BIRD: I’m very tired
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Guy Woodward @guywoodward.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
A 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...
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Days of wine and noses: the life of a critic | The Observer
Getting paid to drink all day might sound like a dream job. But what’s it really like to be a wine critic?
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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 23/10/2025
Part 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
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Great piece! I enjoyed this.
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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...
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#MWStudyBuddy 001 - September 2025
Your free monthly newsletter of targeted MW study resources
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Calling 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!
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About - MW Study Buddy
A 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.
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
You 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-...
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34: Signal failure (a reverse letter home)
UK life through a Singapore lens
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Useful info on how Wines of Germany are promoting Riesling sales in China: mailchi.mp/fb2b632833d5... thanks to Jim Boyce's excellent newsletter.
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Grape Wall: Das (Sales) Boost! Wines of Germany, Litte Red Book Partner in China
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
HUGE 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!
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The list of wine publications & wine Substacks
For 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...
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W. Blake Gray @wblakegray.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Hilarious 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...
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‘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
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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 29/08/2025
Richard's Wine of the Week, a wine for all reasons. From $15.99, £14.95, €19.95. www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/del…
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Some thoughts on the latest developments in Chinese Wine: www.epicureasia.com/drinks/43024...
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Future of China's Wine Revolution: Terroir & Tasting Profile
Future of China's Wine Revolution: Terroir, Tasting Profiles and Global Ambitions
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Wine 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.
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W. Blake Gray @wblakegray.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
OK 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.
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Quick movie recommendation: The Ballad of Wallis Island is a funny, heartfelt, wonderful 99 minutes of film.
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JancisRobinson.com @jancisrobinson.com · 22/07/2025
Mostly 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…
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
For China market updates, Jim Boyce's newsletter is essential: mailchi.mp/53b0d5d5ccdb...
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Grape Wall: China’s Unrealized Potential + Pros & Cons of ProWine Beijing
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Today's letter home from Singapore: meanwhileinsingapore.substack.com/p/32-singapo...
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Thanks Jamie!
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Possibly 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?
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Thanks Andy!
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Andy Neather @hernehillandy.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
An 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...
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New Zealand and the great Pinot paradox
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Henry Jeffreys @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Kent 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...
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Grape expectations: English wine turns to exotic varieties
Henry Jeffreys takes a look at the English wine producers who have championed unusual grape varieties in recent years
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Gutted 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.
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Richard Hemming @richardhemming.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
By 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...
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31: Singapore, the smartphone city
Slide to unlock
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