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In the New York Times, Eric Asimov reports on wine culture in politically unstable regions such as Ukraine, Iran, and Armenia, where winemaking continues amid war and other fraught moments. Alder Yarrow offers his thoughts on Montefalco Sagrantino. “It has a foggy past, a relatively short modern history, and a future of opportunity…Endowed with thick, dark skins packed with anthocyanins, …

Justin Knock MW is the Joint Regional Chair with Huon Hooke for Australia at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2023. DWWA Regional Chair Justin Knock MW Justin Knock MW Australian national Justin Knock MW has lived in London for close to 20 years. He is currently the Director of Wine for OenoGroup, a luxury wine merchant based in the City …

Giusy Andreacchio is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Giuseppina Andreacchio Giusy Andreacchio Giusy Andreacchio helps various Italian wineries with brand building and growing internationally. She is a member of the Association of Wine Educators UK and a WSET Certified Educator. Giusy holds a BA (Hons) in Languages and Literature, a WSET Diploma and is a Certified …

Matthew Wilkin MS is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) Matt Wilkin MS Matthew Wilkin MS Matthew Wilkin MS has travelled the globe for 30 years immersing himself in all facets of the wine industry; from humble beginnings in McLaren Vale South Australia, before venturing further afield to the UK in 1998 following a number of …

Tom Hewson is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) Tom Hewson judges for the DWWA Tom Hewson Tom Hewson is Champagne correspondent for Decanter Magazine and Decanter Premium. First Taste: Billecart-Salmon Nicolas François 2008 First taste: Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2015 First taste: Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésimé 2013 Independent Champagne producers: Top trends & names …

Château Ausone 2022 was released at €565 per bottle ex-négociant, up 13% on the release of the 2021 vintage, with UK merchants offering the new wine at £6,800 per case (12x75cl in bond), according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. Fellow St-Emilion estate La Gaffelière and Margaux appellation third growth Château Palmer also entered the Bordeaux 2022 en …

Guests attend the Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience. The Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience, founded by Steve Dveris, is now in its second year. The event drew large crowds and a spike in tourism for the Sonoma side of Northern California wine country. The three-day festival, which took place in May, brought an international wine and food scene to its …

Zachary Kameron Corporate Beverage Director RHC Hospitality (including Peak Restaurant and Bar) New York Tell us a little bit about who you are, what you do and how you got here. I am the corporate beverage director of RHC, a group that manages restaurants, one night club and a number of caterers in and around New York City. My base …

Grape sorting at biodynamic estate Domaine Grosbois, in Chinon. Throughout the Loire, heat and drought during the summer months were a defining feature of the 2022 growing season. Thankfully, rain that fell in August was a welcome relief, allowing healthy grapes to ripen fully while preserving freshness. As with the whites, quantities of the reds are variable depending on the …

With degrees in mechanical engineering and nuclear engineering from MIT, Lambrecht began his career in the medical technologies sector, designing medical devices that help thousands of people worldwide. He is also executive director of Intrinsic Therapeutics, focused on helping patients with spinal disorders.  ‘I was 16 years old. I had a beard. My friend said, we’re gonna bring you up …

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. Jamie Goode: What do wines need to age well?In a word: acidity. Into the …

2022 Côtes du Rhône by Louis Bernard and Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné were smoothly wondrous, for sure, as Rhône wines go! Enjoying them had me remembering my journey into France, and longing for it again.   My sashay into France began in Lyon, with no idea at the time, it’s the capital city in France’s […] The post 2022 Côtes …

A draft EU proposal would prohibit the use of pesticides in nature reserves—but for winemakers in the challenging region of the Wachau, is there an alternative? Petra Loho reports on the issue in SevenFifty Daily. “Can individuals gain experience without formal education today? And more importantly, are we all wasting time, money, and energy on wine education and wine certifications …

The world of sparkling wine goes well beyond Champagne, Cava and Prosecco. There is an exciting range of alternative bubbles on offer, if you know where to look. The wines below originate from all around the world, from southern France, Portugal and the UK, to Georgia, Australia and Luxembourg. What makes them unusual? Whether they are made from obscure grape …

Seneca Lake with vineyard landscape. Russell has spent the last 11 years making highly-rated wines at Red Newt Cellars and Empire Estate, located on the east side of Seneca Lake. He decided that the time was right to launch his own venture, so he purchased Lahoma Vineyard from grower Ken Fulkerson in April. The 8ha Lahoma Vineyard is located just …

Sancerre vineyards. Overall the 2022 growing season in the Loire was marked by some periods of extreme heat and drought during the summer, but rain in August made a big difference and grapes were generally very healthy. Quantities vary considerably depending on April frost damage and whether the later drought spells blocked grape maturity, which would have been dependent on …

Yalumba proprietor Robert Hill-Smith, left, with senior red winemaker Kevin Glastonbury and retired chief viticulturalist Robin Nettelbeck, the two men honoured on the 49th release of The Signature 2019, made by Glastonbury. Kevin Glastonbury, the senior red winemaker for Yalumba, Australia’s oldest family-owned winery, founded in 1849, is in London this week for a trio of premium releases. And while …

Steeped in history, San Felice is also a place of intense research and innovation, reflected not only in the character of its wines but also in its many environmental, cultural and social initiatives. In this vibrant, in-depth conversation, Dr. Carlo De Biasi, General Director at San Felice, delves deep into the company’s evolution, foundational values and future challenges. How would …

On the narrow “boot” of Italy, at least the part that protrudes into the Mediterranean, there exists one and only one fully landlocked province. There, in the middle of the boot, sits Umbria, with no coastline to speak of. Named after the ancient Umbri tribes that pre-dated the Roman empire, it doesn’t get a lot of tourist traffic despite possessing …

Once barrel fermentation begins, the sound of popping bungs & frothy sticky must dripping everywhere abounds in the cellar. Fermenting wines in barrel is different than fermenting in big tanks or bins. The smaller volumes change the thermal dynamics and the ratios between juice and lees, as well as introducing the characteristics of oak as an element in the mix, …