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New technical director Emily Faulconer. Emily Faulconer has stepped into the role of Francisco Baettig, who is retiring as technical director in order to focus on his personal project, Vinos Baettig, but who will remain in a consultancy role with Viñedos Familia Chadwick.  Faulconer was most recently chief winemaker at Chile’s Viña Carmen, and has been replaced in that position …

French police reportedly moved quickly to thwart the attempted theft of Moët & Chandon Champagne with a value of nearly €600,000 (£524,000) last weekend. It’s the latest example of fine wine being targeted by thieves, and Christmas is a key period for Champagne sales. Two lorry-loads of Moët & Chandon were stolen from the Reims area in the heart of …

Matt Walls tasting in the cellars at Domaine Richaud. Rhône 2022 en primeur vintage rating: Northern Rhône: 4 /5 Diverse in style and quality due to intense heat and drought. Blockages in ripening were widespread around Cornas and Hermitage, making for some lighter wines with moderate alcohol; others more robust. Côte-Rôtie tends to be soft and velvety. Whites can be …

The Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) has launched a new tool for the global wine industry designed to achieve a more consistent and robust approach to sustainability. Dr Peter Stanbury of the SWR has identified as many as 70 sustainability standards for wine around the world – often developed, like appellation systems, to address particular regional conditions. That makes it harder …

Stunning, with fleshy peach, apricot and Fuji apple flavors that are juicy, generous and precise, with hints of fennel seed, lemon oil, lemongrass and candied ginger that linger on the long, expressive finish. Drink now. 440 cases made. Source : 59078608592fc1751083e852e5f83483

This seductive red offers a lot to like, with ripe red fruit and toasted aniseed notes showing an invigorating layer of white and black pepper through the harmonious, medium- to full-bodied frame. Hints of black tea and iron shavings add energy. Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre and Clairette. Drink now through 2028. 1,700 cases imported. Source : aa904eab7e6e8230d1f14284822dc6a2

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