The village of Laudun in the Rhône Valley. French officials have recognised Laudun as a communal appellation, and 2024 will be the first vintage for this new cru of the Rhône Valley. Classified at the lower level of Côtes du Rhône Villages with geographical designation since 1967, Laudun was promoted to cru level by the National Committee of the French …

Pickers went to work at the Margaux third growth Château d’Issan this week (19 September), harvesting the crop for a new white wine due to be released next year. However, rather than picking Sauvignon Blanc or Sémillon, the two staple white grapes found in and around Bordeaux, they were instead collecting bunches of Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne and Rolle (Vermentino) – …

Hot air balloons over Napa’s Oak Knoll. Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: full vintage report and top-scoring wines The ‘OKD’ as Oak Knoll District is commonly referred to in Napa, is also considered by growers to be the Valley’s ‘Goldilocks’ AVA, located as it is in a sweet spot at the southern end of the Valley, typically marked by a long …

Pizza is one of Italy’s great culinary gifts to the world, with traditional pizza-twirling in Naples enshrined by UNESCO as a skill of intangible cultural heritage. Beer is sometimes seen as a classic go-to for pizza night, but there are many mouthwatering wines that can work brilliantly with a range of toppings if you’re planning to celebrate ‘the art of …

Casa Bigote, by the mouth of the river, was one of the few bars still open. We ordered a half-bottle of manzanilla (priced just €7) while we waited for Thomas de Wangen of Sotovelo. The copas glistened; the wine in them was steel-green. ‘Oh no,’ said de Wangen, walking in a few minutes later. ‘Look at that colour!’ The remark …

As someone exposed to an awful lot of wineries, wine brands, and their winemakers, it’s hard not to have something of a soft spot for the rebels and innovators, especially when they also happen to make excellent wine. Dan Petroski is a former magazine publishing executive who, after spending a career-reset year in Sicily helping out at a winery, decided …

In a small corner of the Gavalas winery in Santorini, visitors can find the tools of the winemaking trade from around the turn of the century. Wine was often made in the large glass balloons known as demijohns, and grapes were weighed in their wicker baskets on an ancient scale. Old vintages of Gavelas wine can be seen in the …

The Andes seen from Viña Cobos’ Zingaretti Estate in Villa Bastías, Tupungato Malbec and Carmenère may have become South America’s most emblematic red varieties, but in keeping with the rest of the wine world, the most-planted wine grape is actually Cabernet Sauvignon. With 50,677ha of vines in Chile and Argentina alone (2022), according to government data, this Bordeaux variety has …

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Quinta do Crasto in the Douro valley, where field blends are traditional for both Port and table winesWhat is a field blend? How is it different from a blended wine? Imagine a meadow of wildflowers picked all at once and made into perfume. Field blends are wines made from different grape varieties that are grown together in one vineyard and …

Steeped strawberry and cherry fruit flavors are enmeshed with fine, dusty tannins and the tang of plum skin acidity in this balanced red. Features pretty, fragrant hints of tar, minerals, graphite and eucalyptus. Well-spiced finish. Drink now through 2029. 2,500 cases imported. Source : 17da3fadb95d2bc833ae6a6256f4600a

Bill Foley knows a good deal when he sees it. A few months after the California-based Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) declared bankruptcy, more than 20 wineries and brands from the firm are set to come under new ownership, after an auction in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. While final approval for the bids is still needed, Foley Family Wines …

Until this date, Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (DFWE) has only taken place in London, New York, and Shanghai. The event’s Singapore debut marks a significant milestone for the country, now recognised as an influential global wine hub. As part of the inaugural DFWE Singapore, taking place on 26 October 2024, Decanter will host a Grand Tasting. Decanter’s trust in our …

Trester Goetting, Winemaker at Monte Bello [©drwinkler] Located in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA, Ridge Vineyards is one of America’s most historic and unique wine estates. It sits at 2600’ near the top of Monte Bello Ridge overlooking Silicon Valley with limestone soils, a rarity in California.  A San Francisco doctor discovered the site in 1885, terraced the slopes, planted …