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[ad_1] Tenuta Fratini in Bolgheri on the Tuscan coast is swiftly making a name for itself. There is a first time even for the greatest professionals, and the debut in Tuscany’s prestigious Bolgheri appellation of one of the wine world’s true authorities is creating much anticipation. Eric Boissenot, consultant to the greatest châteaux in Bordeaux (Lafite Rothschild, Latour, Margaux, Mouton …

[ad_1] Few people know that Japan makes fine wine from grapes, and fewer still know that it essentially has an indigenous grape to call its own. Koshu is the offspring of a long-forgotten vitis vinifera grape and an Asian grape. The crossing happened hundreds of (perhaps more than 1000) years ago, after grapes made their way along the Silk Road …

[ad_1] China’s government has officially abolished punitively high tariffs on imported Australian wine. The Beijing government announced the removal of the duties—which ranged as high as 218 percent—March 29. Australia’s wine industry, which was China’s biggest source of imported wine before the tariffs were enacted in 2020, hopes the reversal will offer new opportunities at a time when grapegrowers are …

[ad_1] Bodega Cooperativa de La Seca was founded in 1935, at the dawn of the Spanish Civil War, as winegrowing families from the small town of La Seca, in northwest Spain, sought stability amidst political uncertainty. It has since been renamed Bodega Cuatro Rayas, playing a key role in the economic and social cohesion of the DO Rueda throughout a …

[ad_1] Gavi DOCG in Italia’s Piedmont region – Where ancient soils make for ageworthy white wines Born of the ancient Piedmontese soils close to the Ligurian border, Gavi is far more than simply a varietal expression of the Cortese grape. On the contrary, it represents a synergy between local soils, vine aspect, elevation, and climate. It offers an authentic – …

[ad_1] The vineyards of the Great Southern wine region. Ask most people to name a Western Australian (WA) wine region, and it’s unlikely that their first answer would be Great Southern. Yet, according to Wine Australia – source of all the statistics in this article – this GI (Geographical Indication) covers approximately 17,000km² and houses 23% of the state’s vineyards. …

[ad_1] Melody Wong is director of wine at The Peninsula, London. With more than a decade’s experience as a sommelier and wine buyer, Melody has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury hotels throughout the UK, including the Four Seasons Hotel and the Carlton Tower Jumeirah in London. Her innovative approach to curating wine lists saw her nominated as Best Sommelier …

[ad_1] The facility features 8,730 solar panels, which will produce 11.53 GWh of clean, renewable electricity per year. That is enough to offset 7,800 tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and it is equivalent to planting 325,000 trees. The solar farm will power the company’s largest winery in Yenda, New South Wales, which produces the famous Yellow Tail brand. Casella, …

[ad_1] Klara organic wines represent an expansion beyond Bordeaux for the Dillon family and Prince Robert of Luxembourg, who is CEO and chairman of the Domaine Clarence Dillon group. Described by the company as ‘a one-way ticket to the south of France’, the Klara range is making its debut with red, white and rosé wines from the 2023 vintage. The …

[ad_1] Benoi?t (left) and Se?bastien (right) Danjou, of Domaine Danjou-Banessy. Languedoc-Roussillon: two words, three syllables each. You’d be forgiven for assuming some kind of parity. But Roussillon makes about one tenth as much wine as Languedoc. Take a walk around Perpignan, just 10km from the Mediterranean and 20km from the Spanish border, and you’ll sooner spot the blood-and-gold stripes of …

[ad_1] Tuscany is top of the travel wish-list for many wine lovers. From the romance of its rolling hills covered with sun-kissed vines, to the art and history of its ancient cities, Tuscany embodies the Italian idyll. And a visit to Villa La Massa will live up to every expectation. Dating back to the 13th century, the villa became the …

[ad_1] 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. NOTHING LEFT TO SAY?: The End of Wine WritingA cheery column from Karen …

[ad_1] Tales of the Macallan Volume II was distilled in 1949 and spent more than seven decades maturing before it was bottled in 2022. This exceptionally rare single malt celebrates Alexander Reid, who founded the distillery on Speyside in 1824. Just 344 bottles have been released on a global basis. The whisky has a recommended retail price (rrp) of £77,500, …

[ad_1] The Sea Smoke Vineyard in Santa Rita Hills The California coastline may be synonymous with sunshine, but equally pervasive is the blanket of fog that unfurls from the sea most days. A consequence of cold wind sweeping over warm ocean currents, it’s a hauntingly beautiful phenomenon known as ‘sea smoke’. Just a few hours’ drive from Los Angeles, the …

[ad_1] When Neil and Lorraine Ashmead acquired their new Barossa Valley home in 1980, the Nuriootpa homestead came with the surrounding 29ha of old vines for free. Thirteen years later, those old vines – specifically Elderton Cabernet Sauvignon 1992, which remains impressive to this day – bagged the prestigious 1993 Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy. ‘It put a million dollars on …

[ad_1] ‘In 2005 we were a handful of producers on Etna. We had a vision and took a risk in investing in a region that was completely unknown at the time. Everything was a challenge for us, from understanding how to work the vineyards on the volcano to finding workers, and selling the wines was a real effort because no …

[ad_1] Ventoux AOC in The Southern Rhône, France There’s something poetic and magnetic about the sight of Mont Ventoux, with its white peak towering over the expanse of the eponymous appellation. Its limestone summit gleams all year round, whether snow-capped or not, sitting beneath the clouds or emerging above them, creating an atmospheric tension of drama and suspense. This iconic …

[ad_1] Rare whiskies were notable laggards among ‘passion’ investments tracked by global consultancy group Knight Frank in 2023, a new report has said. The Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index, tracking 10 collectibles including wine, cars, whisky and handbags, dipped 1% last year, said Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2024, published in March. Its sub-index for rare whisky bottles, compiled by the …

[ad_1] Sicily is a special place for many reasons, with wonderful wines deeply rooted in traditions stretching back millennia. For many hundreds of years, the traditional winemaking method in Sicily involved using a palmento — a purpose-built winemaking facility. The traditional palmento consists of stone or concrete basins in which the wine was crushed and fermented, along with an integrated …

[ad_1] Anyone lucky enough to have been to an island paradise knows just how special it feels. There’s a certain quality of light, the sensation of warm sea breezes on the face, and scents of flowers in the air. Time can seem to slow down a bit, encouraging us to just lie back in that hammock and doze the day …