Website: https://www.castellodiquerceto.it/?lang=en My journey took me back to Querceto where I had set foot in October 2008. Fast forward to 15 years later, Alessandro François, my host from the previous visit, welcomed me again. Remarkably, he looked the same despite now being in his 80s. Having managed his family’s estate since 1978, Alessandro suggests that… Read More »
By Sophie Thynne Leading Port producer Charles Symington, head winemaker of Symington Family Estates, has assumed the role of President of the esteemed Primum Familiae Vini (PFV) for the term from July 2024 to June 2025, and has committed to exploring future technologies during his tenure. Annually, PFV, which comprises 12 notable family wine producers,… Read More »
Here’s why. I’ve cherished wine for over half a century. Had I merely indulged in it within the confines of my home, it would have been merely a passionate pastime, a continual enchantment. Yet, my bond with wine transcends that—it’s profound, a union founded on mutual respect and comprehension. True, wine has intertwined with my… Read More »
Website: https://meldvillewines.com/about/ My encounter with Derek Barnett was in 2013 during my initial visit to Niagara. At that time, he was a wine maker at Lailey, a winery he joined in 2001 and departed from in 2015 after its sale. His involvement there included a part ownership, which likely made his departure difficult. Derek hails… Read More »
Pulling together some of the finest writing on Pinot Noir published on worldoffinewine.com By The World of Fine Wine Team The World of Fine Wine has published dozens of articles on Pinot Noir over the past 20 years, a period during which Pinot Noir’s status as perhaps the world’s most revered red grape variety has… Read More »
Stuart Walton enjoys a genuinely original contribution to Chinese food studies in the present era. By Stuart Walton Stuart Walton reviews China in Seven Banquets: A Flavourful History by Thomas David DuBois. China’s culinary past has kept Western food historians mightily occupied over the past half-century. Much as the country’s complex chronicle of internal conflict… Read More »
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Website: https://www.danburyridge.com/ Danbury Ridge has quickly become known as the top producer of still wines in the UK. Located in the promising Crouch Valley in Essex, their wines had impressed me greatly. My visit, accompanied by consultant John Atkinson and winemaker Liam Idzikowski on a rainy Sunday afternoon, was filled with excitement. It was a… Read More »
The best wines to pair with the accidental classic chicken dish from Burgundy. By Joanna Simon Not for the first time in this series on wine country cuisine, the classic dish that is the subject, poulet Gaston Gérard, is said to have been the result of a culinary mishap which caught the attention of Maurice… Read More »
Website: http://www.luispato.com/ Luis Pato, synonymous with ‘duck’ in Portuguese, stands as the most notable figure in the Bairrada region. Historically viewed as an innovator, Pato revitalized a dwindling wine region. However, labeling him merely as modernizer does not do him justice, as his methods also preserve the essence of tradition, especially his dedication to the… Read More »