Richard Hemming
@richardhemming.bsky.social
Master of Wine | Writer for JancisRobinson.com | Head of Wine APAC at 67PallMall.com | meanwhileinsingapore.substack.com | Singapore | Sometimes funny.
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Episode 2 of The Jancis Robinson Story podcast out today.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jancis-robinson-story-episode-2-flowering
Also available wherever you get your podcasts.
#jancisrobinson #winepodcast #winewriter #winewriting #winecommunity #wineindustry
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jancis-robinson-story-episode-2-flowering
Also available wherever you get your podcasts.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Episode 2 of The Jancis Robinson Story podcast out today.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jancis-robinson-story-episode-2-flowering
Also available wherever you get your podcasts.
#jancisrobinson #winepodcast #winewriter #winewriting #winecommunity #wineindustry
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jancis-robinson-story-episode-2-flowering
Also available wherever you get your podcasts.
#jancisrobinson #winepodcast #winewriter #winewriting #winecommunity #wineindustry
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Part three of an eight-part series on how to pair wine with Asian flavours, adapted from Richard’s book.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/matching-wine-asian-food-part-3-aromatic-flavours
#jancisrobinson #winesoftheworld #foodandwine #winepairing #asianfoodpairing #asianfood
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/matching-wine-asian-food-part-3-aromatic-flavours
#jancisrobinson #winesoftheworld #foodandwine #winepairing #asianfoodpairing #asianfood
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Part three of an eight-part series on how to pair wine with Asian flavours, adapted from Richard’s book.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/matching-wine-asian-food-part-3-aromatic-flavours
#jancisrobinson #winesoftheworld #foodandwine #winepairing #asianfoodpairing #asianfood
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/matching-wine-asian-food-part-3-aromatic-flavours
#jancisrobinson #winesoftheworld #foodandwine #winepairing #asianfoodpairing #asianfood
#MWStudyBuddy 003 - November 2025
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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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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...
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...
Dan & Dan: The Elephant in the Room
YouTube video by dananddanfilms
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November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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...
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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A little bird told me that there's a comic here for you to read!
Wondermark #1370; The Avian Informant (Part 1 of 2)
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](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kihgsldesfdvdp7fi65m3m45/bafkreibsyythulynv4ub447jbqlnjqofsiykphmyxm7bf66duxcgjxopba@jpeg)
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A little bird told me that there's a comic here for you to read!
Wondermark #1370; The Avian Informant (Part 1 of 2)
Wondermark #1370; The Avian Informant (Part 1 of 2)
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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...
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...
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?
observer.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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...
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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Part two of an eight-part series on how to pair wine with Asian flavours, adapted from Richard’s book.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/matching-wine-asian-food-part-2-fail-safe-bottles
#winepairing #wineandfood #asianfood #asianfoodpairing #wineknowledge #jancisrobinson
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/matching-wine-asian-food-part-2-fail-safe-bottles
#winepairing #wineandfood #asianfood #asianfoodpairing #wineknowledge #jancisrobinson
October 23, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Part two of an eight-part series on how to pair wine with Asian flavours, adapted from Richard’s book.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/matching-wine-asian-food-part-2-fail-safe-bottles
#winepairing #wineandfood #asianfood #asianfoodpairing #wineknowledge #jancisrobinson
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/matching-wine-asian-food-part-2-fail-safe-bottles
#winepairing #wineandfood #asianfood #asianfoodpairing #wineknowledge #jancisrobinson
Great piece! I enjoyed this.
Michelin announces -- in French, bien sûr -- that it plans to rate wines as it does restaurants.
I LOVE the idea of wine being rated on Michelin's 3-star scale. But, I have questions about Michelin's intentions.
www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/10/mi...
I LOVE the idea of wine being rated on Michelin's 3-star scale. But, I have questions about Michelin's intentions.
www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/10/mi...
Michelin Burns Rubber on Wine Scores | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
The world's most famous food guide is moving into wine. What will that mean for the 100-point merchants? Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
www.wine-searcher.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Great piece! I enjoyed this.
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September 27, 2025 at 4:38 AM
... and the first #MWStudybuddy is out today! Free, targeted resources for MW students, published every month.
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Calling all MW students! My new, free monthly newsletter full of targeted resources for the MW programme launches this weekend: mwstudybuddy.substack.com/about
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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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September 26, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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!
Please share!
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-...
meanwhileinsingapore.substack.com/p/34-signal-...
34: Signal failure (a reverse letter home)
UK life through a Singapore lens
meanwhileinsingapore.substack.com
September 14, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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-...
meanwhileinsingapore.substack.com/p/34-signal-...
Useful info on how Wines of Germany are promoting Riesling sales in China: mailchi.mp/fb2b632833d5... thanks to Jim Boyce's excellent newsletter.
Grape Wall: Das (Sales) Boost! Wines of Germany, Litte Red Book Partner in China
mailchi.mp
September 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Useful info on how Wines of Germany are promoting Riesling sales in China: mailchi.mp/fb2b632833d5... thanks to Jim Boyce's excellent newsletter.
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!
Super useful!
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...
www.hudin.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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!
Super useful!
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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...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
‘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
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
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Richard's Wine of the Week, a wine for all reasons.
From $15.99, £14.95, €19.95.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/delicato-brazin-old-vine-zinfandel-lodi
From $15.99, £14.95, €19.95.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/delicato-brazin-old-vine-zinfandel-lodi
August 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Richard's Wine of the Week, a wine for all reasons.
From $15.99, £14.95, €19.95.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/delicato-brazin-old-vine-zinfandel-lodi
From $15.99, £14.95, €19.95.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/delicato-brazin-old-vine-zinfandel-lodi
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.
August 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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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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.
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.
Leading Wine Brands in the U.S.
August 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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.
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.
Quick movie recommendation: The Ballad of Wallis Island is a funny, heartfelt, wonderful 99 minutes of film.
August 2, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Quick movie recommendation: The Ballad of Wallis Island is a funny, heartfelt, wonderful 99 minutes of film.
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Mostly French, mostly classic and mostly excellent – including the first growths from 2010 and two brand-new releases from Krug. Richard reports.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/singapour-july-2025
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/singapour-july-2025
July 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Mostly French, mostly classic and mostly excellent – including the first growths from 2010 and two brand-new releases from Krug. Richard reports.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/singapour-july-2025
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/singapour-july-2025
Grape Wall: China’s Unrealized Potential + Pros & Cons of ProWine Beijing
mailchi.mp
July 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Today's letter home from Singapore: meanwhileinsingapore.substack.com/p/32-singapo...
July 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Today's letter home from Singapore: meanwhileinsingapore.substack.com/p/32-singapo...
Thanks Jamie!
…and also with which chemical entities stick to them. See www.wineanorak.com/tannins.htm for more
Tannins in wine
Tannins in wine: a lengthy discussion
www.wineanorak.com
July 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Thanks Jamie!
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?
June 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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?
Thanks Andy!
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...
New Zealand and the great Pinot paradox
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June 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Thanks Andy!