Burgundy’s second most famous charity auction is grabbing a lot more attention these days. On March 12, the 62nd edition of the Hospices de Nuits-St.-Georges auction will take place both online and at its usual location, Château du Clos de Vougeot in Burgundy. This is the fourth year in a row that the Hospices has opted for a modern format …

Chateau Chizay in Ukraine. (Photo credit: Wines of Ukraine) In Decanter, Barnaby Eales explores how—after a year of facing occupation, damage to vineyards and a collapsed domestic market—Ukraine’s winemakers are seeking to grow exports and are monitoring EU moves to unlock funds from frozen Russian assets. Iconic New York City wine shop Sherry-Lehmann has abruptly shut its doors as the …

2020 – everywhere – was a whirlwind of a year. With several years of perspective, however, a different view comes into focus. According to Perrine Fenal, co-director of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, ‘We were working in calm, serenity, and happiness’. As difficult as the conditions of the lockdown were, vignerons were needed to work outdoors in solitary conditions albeit …

Broken wine bottles in the Prince Trubetskoi winery, Ukraine. EU officials are exploring whether funds from frozen Russian assets in Europe could be released to help reconstruction in Ukraine, and the idea is of interest to Ukrainian winemakers impacted by Russia’s invasion 12 months ago. ‘We are raising the question of funds with the European Commission,’ Volodymyr Kucherenko, director of …

La Table de Sorgues Husband and wife team Stéphane and Stéphanie Riss invite you for an elegant and refined dining experience at their restaurant La Table de Sorgues. Located in the small town of Sorgues, the menu features classic French dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. Enjoy a traditional and contemporary menu dining indoors or outdoors, surrounded by a delightful …

Colin David Rath, 59, pleaded guilty to two counts of forgery and 39 counts of dishonestly using tax returns at Christchurch District Court. He was sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for conducting the NZ$1.3 million tax fraud. Rath grew up in Connecticut and worked as a property developer in New York before leaving the United States …

Hotel Marqués de Riscal. Healthy hedonists can now savour their wine tours with a dose of wellness thanks to top-class spas in leading wine regions. With products rooted as deeply in their terroir as their vines, made from vine extracts and local ingredients, you can enjoy wine from the outside and the inside. From 12th-century monasteries to ultra-modern resorts, here …

A racy Gewürztraminer, boasting exuberant lychee, sappy peach and ginger layered with floral perfume. Despite the ripe lushness, this has good balance and definition, with dried green herbs, crushed stone and baking spices weaving through the lively, acidic finish. Drink now through 2028. 10,000 cases made, 3,500 cases imported. Source : ed4a8eff78874cc0076f71b901d57b19

Opens with whiffs of white pepper and fresh cedar, while the palate displays a nice core of fresh raspberry and red currant enlivened by fresh acidity. Lingers around fine tannins and a subtle tug of vanilla. Drink now. 40,000 cases made, 15,000 cases imported. Source : 7667ee15a7e83d7d239965a8b0063bcc