Founded in 1885, Rutini is one of Argentina’s historic wineries – but also one of the most visionary. In recent years, Rutini has cemented its reputation as a fine wine leader, most especially with the emerging quality and expressiveness of Cabernet Franc. A modern pioneer of Gualtallary Under the hand of long-standing winemaker Mariano Di Paola, Rutini has transformed in …

Silicon Valley Bank’s assets and liabilities have been bought by First Citizens Bank & Trust, a North Carolina–based bank that has been quietly growing over the last decade, now one of the 20 largest banks in the United States. First Citizens is taking on $110 billion in assets, $56 billion in deposits and $72 billion in loans from SVB, which …

Sommelier’s often say that serving Japanese food with wine is both one of the most difficult and interesting pairing exercises. The fine flavours and textures of nipponic cuisine, alongside the vibrant intensity of some of the condiments and sauces, proves a challenge when it comes to finding beverage companions. And yet, the answer can be awfully simple. Seek wines that …

On 3 May, the Henschke family will release its 2018 single-vineyard Eden Valley wines: Hill of Grace, Hill of Roses, Mount Edelstone and The Wheelwright – all 100% Shiraz – as well as the Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon. Henschke is releasing the new vintage of its five single-site Eden Valley wines together for the first time on 3 May, in …

Boela Gerber. Boela Gerber is heading to the United States for a new adventure in the heart of the Monticello AVA in Charlottesville, Virginia. He will be taking over as the winemaker at Southwest Mountains Vineyards, a new winery located in the Keswick area of Albemarle County. Chardonnay, Petit Verdot, Viognier, Petit Manseng, Grüner Veltliner, Merlot and Cabernet Franc are …

One of the revived grape varieties. (Source: Torres) “Querol, Forcada and Pirene are grapes most people have never heard of. Their names are new, chosen by Spain’s Torres family after they found them growing wild in Catalonia. Yet the family is convinced that these varieties were commonly used in the region’s blended red wines for hundreds or thousands of years.” …

Julien and Nadia d’Abrigeon. Julien and Nadia d’Abrigeon stood before me like new parents: proud, exhausted, thrilled. Tasting with them in their rented cellar space, I shared their excitement for their new arrivals. It’s not often you get to taste the first vintage of a new domaine, especially not one so promising. We’d just returned from visiting their vineyards in …

Vineyards at Shannon Ridge Corriedale sheep snack on weeds among rows of vines; along the way, they fertilise the soil, adding nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium. Owls and bats swoop from vineyard boxes from dusk ’til dawn, eliminating vine-root-eating gophers and grapevine moths. Native flowering plants create sanctuaries for beneficial insects. Such a menagerie of wildlife would have been unlikely decades …

One of my very favourite times to be at Borough Market, on the south side of London Bridge, is first thing on a Saturday morning. That’s when the locals come to do their food shopping, armed with empty shopping bags that will be full to bursting when they finally leave the Market gates. It’s a scene replicated at food markets …

Hello, and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. Funk & SoulBring on the funk. Just not too much. Out in the weeds, …

Distinctive and fragrant, leaning into savory details of lanolin, beeswax and litsea oil, which mingle with mineral accents and floral notes. Reveals a juicy mix of tangerine, mango and citrus flavors at the core, with a supple, almost creamy texture. Builds in complexity on the finish. Drink now. 4,500 cases made, 750 cases imported. Source : 19501520248a16254566f0c09bdaa981

Elegant and complex, this red bursts with notes of plumeria, picking up hints of bay leaf, red currant, raspberry and blood orange. Fresh acidity activates additional layers of chalky minerality and toasty spice, backed by mineral-tinged tannins on the finish. Drink now through 2030. 3,500 cases made, 2,000 cases imported. Source : 23183284bcc4ab403e00ec2e63705b2e