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[ad_1] 19 vintages of ‘one of France’s greatest Mediterranean whites’. As we walked through the winery at Château de Beaucastel, I asked César Perrin if he minded if I took some photos. ‘Sure,’ he said, ‘but we’re not allowed to take any of the actors.’ Between two sorting tables laden with purple grapes were lighting rigs and a camera crew …

[ad_1] Fortified wines may be largely associated with Christmas in the UK, but with a myriad of styles, there’s no reason why this category can’t be enjoyed year round. A chilled manzanilla on a balmy day, a contemplative oloroso and a good book, a tawny Port with a shard of dark chocolate by the fireside… Scroll down to see notes …

[ad_1] “Wet February” Sweepstakes & Exclusive Wine Deals: If you’d like to win a trip to New York city, you must hurry. The deadline is February 28! Come Over October has now created Share and Pair Sunday. This sounds like it’s as much fun as Come Over October. From the Brits comes news for La Scolca […] The post Best …

[ad_1] Amanda Barnes MW, one of four new Masters of Wine announced in February 2025. Four new Masters of Wine (MW) have been announced in February 2025, including Amanda Barnes, a leading expert in South American wines who is also Regional Chair for Chile at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).  Barnes is joined by Singapore-based Jit Hang Jackie Ang, …

[ad_1] Winemaker Jean François Pellet in the Pepper Bridge Vineyard. The 2014 vintage in Washington State marked the beginning of evident warming trends in the region and beyond. It was a growing season that would break records for heat, but those records would be surpassed just a year later in the record-shattering 2015 vintage. For those who cellared wines from …

[ad_1] My curiosity hatched in 1990. The Banco d’Assaggio dei Vini d’Italia, organised by Perugia-based Giorgio Lungarotti and his family, was the first wine competition I was ever invited to. It proved frustrating, with an inflexible, box-ticking scoring system and no chance to find out what we’d tasted afterwards. What was the point? What impressed me was the tasteful serenity …

[ad_1] Hello and welcome to this week’s dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently. After almost two decades of making only red wine, Tim Mondavi’s family, whose primary …

[ad_1] David Williams,  Matthew Forster MW and Luis Gamiz tasted 86 wines, with 5 Oustanding and 38 Highly Recommended Montsant: Panel tasting scores 86 wines tasted Exceptional 0 Outstanding 5 Highly recommended 38 Recommended 38 Commended 5 Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their current-release still dry (or off-dry) red, white and rosé wines from DO Montsant No …

[ad_1] How long is a piece of string?’ quips Michael Dal Zotto of Dal Zotto Wines in Victoria’s King Valley wine region – a pithy yet fitting response to a big question: What’s the next big thing for Italian varieties in Australia? ‘I have a personal preference for Pinot Bianco,’ he adds, ‘but Fiano and Montepulciano are definitely appealing to …

[ad_1] The church in the town of Spitz, Austria stands watch over some of the Wachau Valley’s most prized vineyards during winter. In some of the small towns lining the valley sometimes it seems like nearly every space not taken up by buildings is filled with vines. This steep-walled valley is known for producing some of Austria’s finest Riesling and …

[ad_1] Ernst Loosen and Chateau Ste Michelle’s vice president of winemaking Katie Nelson. ‘The whole thing started in [19]99 when I was visiting Oregon’, says Ernst ‘Ernie’ Loosen, explaining the origin of the Eroica collaboration with Washington’s founding winery, Chateau Ste Michelle. Having embarked on a joint venture with the Antinori family in 1995 at Col Solare on Red Mountain, …

[ad_1] Who’s behind it: Earlier this year, chef and restaurateur Michael White opened Santi in Midtown Manhattan. Located on the ground floor of Tishman Speyer’s 520 Madison Avenue, this is the latest restaurant—and the first in New York—from BBianco Hospitality, which White co-founded with business partner Bruce Bronster in 2020. But this isn’t White’s first venture within the building: The …

[ad_1] Arcadia Vineyard in Coombsville, Napa Valley. Winiarski founded Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, which put Napa Valley on the map after its 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon won the landmark Judgement of Paris in 1976. In 1996, he purchased Arcadia Vineyard, a 55-hectare (ha) estate in the Coombsville AVA, from Austin Hills of Grgich Hills Estate. Winiarski oversaw both Napa Valley estates …

[ad_1] Lorenzo Palla. The story goes that, in the early 1960s, Charles de Gaulle, then president of France, was served a wine at an official dinner at the Gritti Palace in Venice which greatly impressed him. Convinced it was a Bordeaux, he asked the sommelier the name of the Chateau he was drinking, only to be informed that the wine …

[ad_1] Inland Victoria offers wines of outstanding quality and incredible diversity. Victoria’s stunning inland landscapes are home to some of Australia’s greatest wine regions. From the Italian heritage of the King Valley to some of the world’s oldest vines in the Goulburn Valley, character, diversity and innovation abound. There are some truly exciting producers and stunning wines to discover. Rory …

[ad_1] Vandals have uprooted 10 small Chardonnay plants, including five experimental vines and five ‘control’ vines, in San Floriano di Valpolicella, northern Italy. Unknown perpetrators attacked the experimental vineyard being used by the Department of Biotechnology at the University of Verona during the night of 12 and 13 February. No motive has been confirmed, although one hypothesis was that vandals …

[ad_1] Koshu is Japan’s indigenous grape variety with the majority produced in Yamanashi, at the foothills of Mount Fuji. Credit: Koshu of Japan Known for its subtle, semi-aromatic character and, increasingly, its versatility, Koshu has been gaining attention in Western markets with limited but growing distribution in the UK and US. From the classic crisp and ethereal style to more …

[ad_1] The copper pot still at Almqvist Destilleri Traditionally, you would find aquavit on the table at celebratory occasions in Scandinavia, served neat with food – no bad thing, and something that the region’s ubiquitous spirit excels at. But there’s a growing appreciation for aquavit’s mixing potential, too, whether it’s simply paired with tonic, employed in a Nordic twist on …

[ad_1] Seppeltsfield 1925 Para Vintage Tawny The world’s longest continuing library of vintage fortified wine has issued its latest chapter, with Australia’s Seppeltsfield launching a 1925 Para Vintage Tawny. Following a tradition established by pioneer Barossa Valley winemaker Oscar ‘Benno’ Seppelt, who first laid down a barrel of vintage fortified in 1878 with instructions not to issue it for 100 …

[ad_1] Hello and welcome to this week’s dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently. This past week included a couple more sparkling wines from my local urban winery, …