January's highlights on Purple Pages

I'm not sure what the collective noun for burgundy 2012 is – a challenge? a triumph? a miracle? – but, regardless, January found us overloaded with more than 1,600 of them. Unless you were abstaining not only from alcohol, but also from our writing about it, you will doubtless have seen our coverage. If not, everything you need to know can be found here.

Plenty of other matters vinous appeared here on JancisRobinson.com last month, too. Here are some that you may have missed.

STANDOUT STANDALONES – the top-scoring wines from January that were not published in any tasting...