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Álvaro Palacios and his daughter Lola, took a trip in town to present their exclusive portfolio which includes properties like Palacios Remondo (Alfaro, Rioja), Álvaro Palacios (Alfaro, Rioja), Álvaro Palacios (Gratallops, Priorat), and Descendientes de J. Palacios (Curullón, Bierzo). The highlight of the presentation was the Rioja project, alongside the premier wines from other districts.… Read More »

King Charles first visited Champagne Laurent-Perrier with Lord Mountbatten in 1979, and he has always been a fan of the brand. He had previously awarded the Royal Warrant to Laurent-Perrier as Prince of Wales, but he has now bestowed the honour upon the family-run business as His Majesty the King. Alexandra and Stéphanie de Nonancourt,… Read More »

António Amorim, head of the world’s leading producer of cork stoppers, discusses the vital and sustainable role played by cork in a changing wine world. By Sponsored Content With more than 150 years of history, Amorim Cork is the world leader in cork stoppers. Looking ahead, what are some of the key priorities and initiatives… Read More »

Founded in 2015, Thistle and Weed is a joint venture between the Terblanche and Wiid families, directed by Etienne Terblanche (Viticulturist) and Stephanie Wiid (Winemaker). The brand’s name derives from the persistent presence of weeds nestled within the grapevines cultivated in the Western Cape. The duo liken the resilience and survival of grapevines to thistles… Read More »

The en primeur tasting of the Palacios portfolio is an annual highlight for wine connoisseurs and collectors, merging together premier wines from Priorat, Rioja and Bierzo. The event this year took place in the unique underground cellar at the outstanding Descendientes de J Palacios (DJP) winery in Bierzo, commemorating its 25th anniversary this year.

A severe hailstorm struck the Chablis area in northern Burgundy early in May, sparking worries about potential harm to the vineyards. Several producers voiced to French news institutions that the barrage of frosty hailstones on the evening of May 1st had drastically affected them. The weather agency Météo France reported that aggressive ‘supercell’ storms impacted… Read More »

From tourism to biodynamics, how is the region adapting to a changing world? By Michel Bettane Bordeaux has led the way in confronting some of the many challenges facing winegrowers in France, says Michel Bettane. But in other respects it lags far behind. Every wine-growing region in France is worried about the future. The considerable… Read More »

Stuart Walton enjoys an authoritative, readable, compellingly ethical history of British food. By Stuart Walton Stuart Walton reviews Stuffed: A History of Good Food and Hard Times in Britain, by Pen Vogler. One of the most productive developments in recent food writing has been the amalgamation of contemporary food politics and its concerns with the… Read More »

The deal encompasses 445ha of land in Sta Rita Hills, in which 104ha are presently occupied by vine. Moreover, it also includes a winery, inventory and the Sea Smoke brand. Constellation is known for brands like Robert Mondavi and Kim Crawford, and it’s been heightening its concentration on high-grade wines lately. The enterprise, based in… Read More »

A vintage piece featuring multiple vintages of the Barry family’s finest Clare Valley Rieslings. By Ken Gargett To complement Ken Gargett’s magisterial two-part survey of Australian Riesling published on worldoffinewine.com this week, we have returned to an article first published in WFW68 in June 2020, in which Sarah Ahmed reported from the Barry family’s 60th-anniversary… Read More »