[1] Robinson was born in Carlisle, Cumbria, studied mathematics and philosophy at St Anne's College, University of Oxford,[2] and worked in marketing for Thomson Holidays.

In 2016, she was made an Officier de l'Ordre du Mérite Agricole, was given the German VDP association's highest honour and won for fourth James Beard Award in the US.

[1] Following a difference of opinion with Robert Parker over the 2003 vintage of Château Pavie, the following media coverage frequently described a "war of words" between the two critics.

In 2024, they introduced the Precision Wine Glass, a machine-made version of the Original, offering the same exceptional design with advanced durability.

[13][14] Robinson is married to the food writer Nicholas Lander, author of The Art of the Restaurateur; they have three children, Julia, William and Rose.