Insider's Guide: Vin Jaune - Lifting the Veil
Where to Watch
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Summary
In this interview, we discuss everything you need to know about the Jura’s greatest wine. We discuss the stories surrounding its creation, where to find the best examples, why it comes in its unique bottle shape, why until January this year it was ILLEGAL to import it into the US and bust a few myths along the way as well.
About the Speaker
Wink has been immersed in the world of wine since the 1980s, with a special focus on the Jura region. Her groundbreaking book Jura Wine (2014) was the first comprehensive English-language guide to the region, winning the André Simon Drink Prize and earning acclaim from Jancis Robinson and the New York Times.
A decade later, she followed up with Jura Wine: Ten Years On (2024), offering fresh insights into the evolving producers, wines, and trends of this distinctive region. Wink continues to live between London and the French Alps, writing, teaching, and championing Jura wines around the world.
WSG Members are able to order both books at a generously discounted rate through Académie du Vin Library. Details can be found on our Discounts Page
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