Explore the remarkable universe of M Chapoutier’s renowned wines in a unique masterclass conducted by the celebrated winemaker himself, Michel Chapoutier, together with co-host Natalie Earl, Decanter’s Regional Editor for France. On Saturday, June 8, we welcome you on an expedition through the unique terroir of Hermitage, and discover how the different colours conduct across… Read More »
The Domaine’s small but perfectly formed latest releases. By Michael Schuster Low in production and discreet in proportion, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s latest releases are classic, fine, and very beautiful, says Michael Schuster. Paucity—of quantity, of course, not of quality. For although this is clearly a lighter vintage, it is, for all its cool restraint… Read More »
Katherine Cole is the author of five books on wine, as well as host and executive producer of James Beard Award-winning podcast The Four Top. Picture credit of Katherine Cole profile: She Saw Things However, amidst all the fuss, an important detail is often overlooked: a glass of wine each night may indeed prolong our… Read More »
Website: https://www.domaine-escaravailles.com/en/ In Occitan, Escaravailles translates to beetle, which explains the scarab beetle found on the label. Madeline Ferran, who re-joined her family’s domaine in 2018 and is now assisting in its management, allowed me to try these wines. Gilles Ferran, her father, deserves credit for the current state of the domaine as he began… Read More »
Sarah Marsh MW enjoys a night of fine Anglo-French food and eight vintages of this “sleek, intense, feline” wine at London’s Noble Rot. By Sarah Marsh MW “It’s not something I do often on a Monday evening in London,” said Jean-Marc Roulot with a serious smile as he presented a vertical of Meursault Tessons to… Read More »
Estimates from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) indicate that global wine production surpassed demand by 10% in 2023. This worldwide surplus of wine has resulted in declining prices, posing a threat to wine producers all over the world’s livelihoods. Due to a diplomatic disagreement between Canberra and Beijing, Australian wine producers were… Read More »
There’s a difficult subject that many are avoiding. The wine industry faces a troubling crossroads. Worldwide alcohol use is sharply declining – this is well-known. Younger folks aren’t drinking as much as their elders. What, then, is the wine industry’s response? Grasping the causes of this downturn – a prickly blend of health worries, the… Read More »
Website: https://www.sierradetolono.com/en/ Sandra Bravo is creating some of the most intriguing wines in Rioja, with a deep concentration on the vineyard. Part of her roots trace back to Rioja (due to her birth in Logroño), while the other part is in the Basque country. In her early wine-making days, she gathered experience from various places… Read More »
Adelaide’s Exeter Hotel is an unlikely yet beloved Australian second home for the prestigious Champagne house. By Nick Ryan Olivier Krug leans back against the front bar of Adelaide’s Exeter Hotel while Australian musician Nick Cave observes closely from within a frame on the wall. He holds an enchilada in one hand; its edges are… Read More »
Website: https://wirrawirra.com/ Wirra Wirra is a long-established winery in Australia’s McLaren Vale. For many years it has had a reputation for great quality, well priced wines, but is now looking to shift in a more premium direction. I met with chief executive officer Matt Deller who took over in 2022, to taste through the wines… Read More »