Jancis's diary – May 2024

Women in Wine London crowd at Vintners' Hall 30 April

As action-packed as ever. Above: the crowd in Vintners' Hall for a session for Women in Wine London at the end of April in which Jancis was interviewed by Anjali Douglas.

A highlight at the end of April, after I had written my April diary, was of course the trip to Raby Castle in the north of England (not the ‘far north’ as several people pointed out on ft.com) to taste their spectacular collection of vintage ports. It was quite a feat, both geographical and gastronomic, to be back in London in time for one of Andrew...