New (2024 vintage) releases from Jamie Kutch, one of California’s leading Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers
Website: Kutch Wines (includes videos of the vineyards) Over the last few years Jamie Kutch has emerged as one of
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Regions
Highlights: Champagne Drappier Premier Cru 2013
Website: https://www.champagne-drappier.com/en/ I can’t find any information on this cuvée, so maybe it’s a special for Cathay Pacific. It’s in
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Inside Burgundy: a tasting with Jasper Morris, one of the top experts of the region
Website: https://insideburgundy.com/ Jasper Morris is one of the most well-known commentators on Burgundy. [He is also one of the nicest
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Exploring Bolgheri through the lens of one of its top estates: Ornellaia masterclass with Denise Cosentino
Website: https://www.ornellaia.com/en/ Denise is winemaker at Ornellaia, so it was great to have a chance to do a vertical of
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Australia’s old vine heritage – a masterclass showing some Aussie classics
Australia has an amazing fine wine dimension, and those not familiar with Australian wine sometimes don’t realize the extent of
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A beautiful dinner at Lakeview Palace in Macau, matching Chinese food with some top Chinese wines
Website: https://www.wynnresortsmacau.com/en/wynn-palace/dining/lakeview-palace I arrived tonight in Macau in advance of judging the Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards. We dined at
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Highlights: Renyiyuan Tao Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Ningxia, China
This is one of the best Chinese wines I’ve tasted. It’s from Renyiyuan Vineyard, which was established in 2010 in
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Books: an impressive guide to Japanese Wine from Nick Rowan
Japanese Wine: History, Regions, Wineries By Nick Rowan Wine Fogg, 2025, website https://winefogg.com/ I’ve visited Japanese wine regions several times,
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Apollo’s Praise: an exciting new producer in New York’s Finger Lakes wine region
Website: https://apollospraise.com/ This is an exciting new project in the Finger Lakes of New York State. Julia Hoyle (winemaker at
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Porto in pictures, with a short film
Just back from a few days in Porto. While I was there I had a chance to wander around. Some
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