Why should we care about the age of the vine that made our wine?
Man’s history with the vine predates the written word. Old vines map man’s passage to the new world and our
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Author: Lisse Garnett
Michel Chapoutier, begetter of biological life, advocate of love and latent English vigneron presents his Sélections Parcellaires en primeur 2021 to a salivating crowd
Chapoutier talks of granite, lovemaking, Jefferson, sentient plants, vines on the Scilly Isles and the strength of life over death.
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Dry-farmed Chile, the exciting wines of the South (1) VIGNO in Maule
Chile is changing, drafting a new constitution and facing up to the past. Chilean wine has been changing too, adapting
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Gérard Basset’s widow Nina and son Romané call on UK government to appoint a specialist minister for hospitality as crisis bites
We ask the UK Sommelier of the Year 2022 Vincenzo Arnese what it takes to get to the top and
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As Chile votes no to a radical new constitution Francisco Baettig delivers yet another round of iconic bottles to the world’s collective table..
Chile is at a pivotal point in its history – Sunday saw an historical vote on a new Constitution that
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Who is Charlie Herring? The story behind the remarkable wines and ciders of Tim Phillips
By Lisse Garnett and Jamie Goode Website: http://www.charlieherring.com/ We first met the son of the man that birthed Charlie at
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Exploring Argentina’s diversity and quality, with Paz Levinson
There isn’t enough Argentine wine on our lists says Argentinian Sommelier Paz Levinson. She came to London to show a
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Barossa meets Bordeaux with this new Penfolds x Dourthe collaboration wine, Penfolds II
Take Bordeaux master blenders, Dourthe, add 175 years of Australian patience, grit, ambition and skill – mix in that infamous
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Visiting Plaimont, a super-co-op that has changed the face of southwest France
Forty years ago Gascony produced some of the most unloved wines in Europe. Today, the region has Plaimont – a
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Domaine Hugo and Offbeat Wines: naturally made in a Wiltshire winery, these are some of the UK’s most compelling wines
Jamie Goode and Lisse Garnett meet two exceptional producers who together make some of the best wines on offer in
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