Jacky Blisson MW

Jacky Blisson MW Wine education and general musings from a globe trotting, Burgundy & Rhône-trained Master of Wine.

09/10/2026

If we never try, we never fail. Of course, that doesn't make failure any easier to swallow...

Today, results came out for one of the toughest exams in the w**e world: the Master of W**e exam. For some, it’s a day of celebration. For others, it hurts.

I know, because I’ve been there.

I felt embarrassed. I doubted myself. But then (after a good long wallow), I picked myself back up, learned more, tasted more, and tried again.

When I finally passed, I knew so much more and the thrill of victory was far greater.

So congratulations to everyone who passed today. And to those who didn’t: give yourself some grace. Be proud of what you have achieved so far.

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09/09/2026

What's the most confusing tannin descriptor that you've come across?

Silky. Grippy. Fine-grained. Velvety. Angular. Chewy. We w**e folks have certainly come up with a lot of words to describe tannins. But what do they actually mean?

Years ago, when I was studying for the MW, I wrote a guide to tannins that still gets a surprising amount of traffic and mentions from w**e students.

So here is the link if you are curious 👇
jackyblisson.com/w**e-tannin-glossary/

Drop me a line of you still have questions 🤓🍷
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09/04/2026

Pregnancy made me a better w**e taster. There’s a sentence I never expected to write!

I found out I’d been accepted into the Master of W**e programme and that I was pregnant in the same week (after years of trying for the latter).

Cue the dirty looks at tastings (yes, I was spitting). But the unexpected upside? My nose and palate suddenly seemed dialled up to 11.

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08/27/2026

Harvest day 🍇

Our grand total from our little "vineyard": 53 kg of grapes. Not exactly commercial quantities, but considerably more than I was expecting from vines climbing around the walls of a family home.

We started with 40 Syrah vines 20 years ago (a few have disappeared along the way), and it turns out there are also two Mourvèdre interlopers in there. They’re not quite as ripe, but with only two vines, and nobody here to pick them later, they’re coming along for the ride.

Because the stems aren’t quite as ripe as the grapes either, we’re going to destem everything now. By hand 💪

For now: harvest done. 53 kg safely picked.

Next up: the crew de-stems, cools down the grapes, and some happy (spotlessly cleaned) little feet will get stomping 🍷

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08/26/2026

Once upon a time (20 years ago), my oenologist husband planted 40 Syrah grape vines around the garden walls of his family's old stone house in Auvergne, France. Just for fun.

Most years, they struggle to ripen and only get picked in October. This year, after months of relentless heat...they are miraculously (pretty much) ripe. Since we are here on a visit, we thought it would be fun to do a mini harvest and some highly "artisinal" w**emaking.

We will likely only get 15 or so bottles of w**e for our efforts but hopefully it will be drinkable (and thus a nice memory of the summer) 😂

Tomorrow is harvest day. Stay tuned for all the fun 🍇
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08/24/2026

POV: When your job requires you to drink w**e at 10am at tastings… Follow Jacky Blisson, Master of W**e for more stories from a Master of W**e! **e **e

08/21/2026

Ever heard of Gamay Saint Romain?

One of the perks of walking the Chemin de Saint-Jacques through w**e country: snacks along the way come with terroir. 🍇

Day 2 took us through the Côte Roannaise, where Gamay grows high on the eastern slopes of the Massif Central, rooted largely in ancient granitic soils.

This is one of those small, but highly promising French w**e regions that’s very easy to miss — unless, of course, you happen to be walking straight through it.

And with harvest approaching, there are definitely worse times to pass by.

Want to try a Côte Roannaise red from this grape? I highly recommend seeking out 🍷.
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08/19/2026

The story of the w**e that changed my life, which w**e had that effect on you? Let me know in the comments! **e **e **eeducation

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