Judging the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards in Macau
In March 2026 a group of experienced wine judges from around the world gathered in Macau, China, to judge the
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Swartberg Wingerde: the amazing Piekeneerskloof wines of Rudiger Gretschel
Website: https://swartbergwingerde.co.za/ When Rudiger Gretschel (pictured above) was being interviewed for his job with Tim Rands (Boekenhoutskloof et al), he
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Domaine des Tourelles, making impressive wines in Lebanon
Website: https://www.domainedestourelles.com/ At Wine Paris I caught up with Faouzi Issa of Domaine des Tourelles in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. Tourelles
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Brooks: impressive wines from Oregon with a particular focus on Riesling
Website: https://www.brookswine.com/ I’ve featured Oregon winery Brooks here quite a bit (see an article from a visit in 2014, and
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Champagne Houses to Watch in 2026
The landscape of Champagne is shifting. After several years of record sales, the region is navigating a more uncertain market,
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At Far Mountain, Rodrigo Soto is making some exciting wines from mountain vineyards in Sonoma
Website: https://farmountainwine.com/ ‘I was a below-average student,’ says Rodrigo Soto, recalling his formative years growing up in Chile. He spent
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Brunello di Montalcino is unashamedly a wine that takes time to mature, and time feels noticeably short for us all. In a world that values fast trends, fashion and instant gratification, might patience be rewarded?
Lisse Garnett investigates… The Libération Tardive Foundation is a UK-based non-profit that was set up by a group of wonderfully
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Winter Vine Burial in China, a seminar from Professor Huiqin Ma, China Agricultural University
Huiquin Ma presented a seminar on vine burial to the judges at the Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards in Macau.
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The wines of Courelas da Torre, Alentejo, Portugal
Website: https://www.courelasdatorre.com/en/ This is the first time I’ve tried the wines from this Alentejo producer, based in Redondo, making organic
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I visit Champagne Drappier who have just released a remarkable new prestige cuvée aged in wooden eggs called Éclose
Things take time in Champagne. And if you want to launch a new prestige cuvée, then things can take a
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