Raymond Blake reviews Pinot Around the World by Anne Krebiehl MW By Raymond Blake Twenty years ago, I used to joke that my heart would sink when a winemaker asked, “Would you like to try my Pinot Noir?” This question usually popped up at the end of a tasting, and saying yes was the right… Read More »
The study was created for the purpose of quantifiably measuring the socioeconomic and environmental repercussions of the wine industry within the bounds of the European Union (EU). Experts from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have established that the wine commerce comprises 1.4% of the entire EU workforce, specifically maintaining a crucial function in countryside regions. In the year… Read More »
Treve Ring and I made our second trip to Restless River in October of 2022, on a sunny yet cool and windy late afternoon. This unique project has seen significant development as the vines age and mature. The key Chardonnay block Ava Marie, alongside the two Cabernet Sauvignon parcels, Main Road and Dignity, are now… Read More »
This deeply maritime region that borders the unpredictable Bay of Biscay has historically struggled to produce more than three excellent vintages per decade. However, out of the eight vintages between 2015 and 2022, only 2017 and 2021 did not meet the standard of excellence, though the 2017 Pomerol and Sauternes still delighted the palate. The… Read More »
The World of Fine Wine’s Burgundy correspondent attends a charitable auction with its own discreet, local charm. By Sarah Marsh MW Sarah Marsh MW reports from the 2024 Hospices de Nuits-St-Georges Auction and asks if a slight drop in receipts may herald a much-needed softening of prices in the region as a whole. The 1959… Read More »
What to drink with an Argentine version of a Latin American specialty. By Joanna Simon On my last wine trip to Argentina five years ago, I spent one enjoyable evening at a restaurant that only served empanadas, but otherwise, as I remember it, beef, mostly steak cooked at an asado (barbecue), was the main feature of every lunch and… Read More »
Early in the previous year, Elena Penna and Luca Currado took advantage of a chance to acquire the historic Cascina Lazzarito, nestled atop of the Lazzarito cru at the gateway to the village of Serralunga d’Alba. The farmhouse, built in 1554 and originally named Santa Giulia, was previously under the ownership of Marchesi Falletti before… Read More »
Website: https://www.palmentocostanzo.com/en/ I am exceptionally thrilled about this producer, arguably crafting some of the most exquisite wines on the island. They implement organic farming, including some biodynamic methodologies, across a substantial span of 18 hectares containing 11 Contrada. This establishment has even undertaken the restoration of an age-old cellar, revamping it to meet extreme quality… Read More »
A special tasting inspires some reflections on (im)perfection. By Andrew Jefford Andrew Jefford tastes 1986 Château Mouton-Rothschild along with a flock of other mature Mouton vintages in Riga. Ideal tasting weather: a lightly mottled sky gleamed down on freshly fallen snow. The last unculled plants on the balcony wore white top hats. Cautious cars crawled… Read More »
Website: https://arribaswine.com/ Ricardo Alves and Frederico Machado started the Arribas Wine Company in 2017. Their base is the village of Bemposto in the district of Mogadouro, where they have family connections. This area is within the Arribas do Douro region along the Spanish border, on the international Douro. Across the river, Spain also has a… Read More »