June here on jancisrobinson.com brought in-depth features on those stalwarts of the wine world, Riesling and Nebbiolo. If your tastes lie elsewhere, there is sure to be plenty to tickle your fancy among the 70 articles that we published throughout the month – from which some highlights follow below.
- Walter Speller brought us no fewer than 14 articles on the best of Piemonte, including comprehensive tasting notes covering the 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 vintages – for the full list of his articles, see our guide
- Meanwhile, Michael Schmidt filed the first of his detailed reports on the much-heralded 2011 vintage in Germany, including tasting notes from Pfalz & Franken, Nahe, Rheingau & Rheinhessen and Mosel, Saar & Ruwer
- In London, Richard Hemming was tasked with tasting the new vintage of Cristal – and back vintages to 1988
- Alex Hunt looked into the lost eon of lunch
- Jancis revealed 25 great wines for under ten pounds
- The supermarket ranges of Asda and Sainsbury's came under scrutiny
- A heads-up on affordable red Bordeaux from 2009
- And we published plenty more readers' restaurant reviews as Nick continued his enforced absence from work, including Heston's Dinner by an insider, Thai food in Le Marche and Four to try in Buenos Aires