Mouton Rothschild 2022 line up Pauillac always seems to deliver the goods and in the hot and dry vintage of 2022 the gravel soils coped extremely well. Scroll down for the top-rated Pauillac 2022 in… Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/best-pauillac-2022-tasted-in-bottle-552492/
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Mayard, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Arthur Mayard of Domanie Mayard in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Did you know there is a website where you can compare the average prices of vineyard land across France? Here are some examples, per hectare of vines in 2023: Touraine, Loire: €7,000 (£5,880) Côtes du Rhône: €23,000 (£19,315) Gigondas, Rhône: €215,000 (£180,530) Côte d’Or, Burgundy: €983,800 (£826,080) Pomerol, Bordeaux: €2,000,000 (£1,679,420) The website …
Read More »Have we reached ‘Peak Can’? Eliza Dumais on the supposed joys of aluminium
Alas, the can epidemic surges onward. In the year of our lord 2025, there is nothing that Big Beverage will not put in a can: kombucha, martinis, cold brew, water. And it comes as no surprise that wine falls at the top of the list of trending can-able substances. But, for all its proliferation, to what degree are we meant …
Read More »Ojai wine and travel guide: The perfect three-day itinerary
The Ojai Mountain Estate. Nestled in a picturesque valley framed by the Topatopa Mountains, Ojai (pronounced ‘OH-hi’) derives its name from the Chumash word ’Awha’y, meaning ‘moon.’ Just 90 minutes north of Los Angeles and southeast of Santa Barbara County’s wine country, this small yet vibrant town on Chumash land offers wine, food, art and nature, perfect for filling a …
Read More »Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Crianza 2021 $25 (90 points)
Fresh and fruit-driven, this balanced red offers flavors of wild strawberry, ripe cherry, peach skin, sage and milled white pepper framed by light, crisp tannins. Drink now through 2030. 20,000 cases made, 7,000 cases imported. Source : 3a2adb3b0333fc10b1aba53584546579
Read More »Editors’ picks – March 2025
Geographic Wines: Four-handed expressiveness and purity Ines Salpico Partners in life and business, Nuno Morais Vaz and Daniela Matias are the talented duo behind Portuguese project Geographic Wines. I’ve known Morais Vaz since before the project’s inception, and it has been a pleasure to see his partnership with Matias flourish and come into focus; her clear-headedness and low-intervention approach are …
Read More »What to pair with West African flavours
MoSuke’s pèpè soup, which features mackerel, red mullet, okra and mussels. In February 2024, Adejoké Bakare became the first black woman in the UK to be awarded a Michelin star – for Chishuru, her restaurant reimagining Nigerian and Ghanaian dishes. Now in new central London digs, Chishuru joins the rise of modern West African cuisine in the capital, alongside two-star …
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