Jancis Robinson, a woman of wine.

Jancis Robinson is a British world wine critic, journalist and writer. She began her career in 1975 when she became editor of “Wine and Spirits” magazine. Jancis studied wine and in 1984 she became the first person not involved in the wine trade to obtain a Master Of Wine.

The expert also writes for her own website Jancis.Robinson.com and is the official advisor to Queen Elizabeth II’s cellar.

The oenologist stands out in particular for his preference for quality and complexity rather than power and concentration.

A very personal rating out of 20.

The wine expert decides to define a rating grid out of 20.

• 11 and under: Unsavory wines
• 12: Defective and unbalanced wine
• 13: Wine almost defective or unbalanced
• 14: Dull and boring wine
• 15: Medium wine
• 16: Wine that stands out
• 17: Excellent wine
• 18: Wine better than excellent
• 19: High class wine
• 20: Exceptional wine

A feminine symbol

With her outspokenness and dynamism, Jancis Robinson is the first woman to make a name for herself in the wine industry. It symbolizes the opening of the world of wine to women.

Realization

In 2010, Jancis Robinson’s website was voted wine website of the year at the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers Awards.

In 2021, the company was acquired by the fast-growing American digital media company Recurrent Ventures.

Jancis Robinson is still editor-in-chief and has no plans to retire anytime soon!