In June, big news shook the Virginia wine world: the Bouygues family, owner of top Bordeaux second growth Château Montrose, bought RdV Vineyards, marking their first acquisition outside of France. RdV Vineyards, named for the founder Rutger de Vink, stood in as a ‘first growth’ for the state, with a small production of highly allocated… Read More »
Website: https://www.theswedishwinetasting.com/ Marking a significant event in the wine industry, the end of August 2024 witnessed the Swedish Wine Tasting extravaganza, a visionary project by Mikael Mölstad. This event uniquely featured a blind tasting session where Swedish wines were juxtaposed against their international counterparts. A selection process conducted by Swedish experts in June narrowed down… Read More »
Terry Theise kicks off his exploration of new wines from Württemberg luminary Christian Dautel, focusing on his offerings of Trollinger, Lemberger, and Riesling. By Terry Theise Dautel exemplifies the current Württemberg wine scene, which mirrors the broader shifts in wine consumption. Today’s wine enthusiasts are fewer but more discerning, a shift from the old days… Read More »
The European grape variety known as Listán Prieto, which is called Criolla Chica in Argentina, was officially included in the list of approved quality red grapes by Argentina’s Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura (INV) according to a notice released on 16 August. It has been added to the ranks of more renowned grapes such as Malbec,… Read More »
Dom Pérignon 2015 is the newest addition to a sophisticated wine market that has mostly experienced price pressures. As a prominent figure in the Champagne scene’s growing popularity in the secondary market, this release succeeds the 2013 vintage, introduced in early 2023.
Across the 14,164 hectares under vine in the 11 American Viticultural Areas that comprise New York state, 2023 was a year defined by its unpredictability. Shannon Brock from Silver Thread Winery in the Finger Lakes described the season as ‘a wild ride with a soft landing.’ She practices biointensive farming on a 4.05ha estate located… Read More »
Stuart Walton on the sweet intoxication of ancient India. By Stuart Walton The honey of the bee, as well as the juice extracted from grapes, are called madhu,” states the Arthaśāstra, a 2,000-year-old compendium of statecraft and domestic economy written at the Mauryan court of India. This first piece of intelligence comes in a section… Read More »
What exactly is an Ardèche wine? It turns out it can be many things. The Ardèche is a département (one of France’s 96 administrative regions) located in the Rhône that extends northwards to the top of St-Joseph and the more southerly villages of Condrieu, Cornas and St-Péray, too, are Ardèche wines. So it might be… Read More »
Founded in 2020 by Jamie Wynne-Griffiths, a seasoned professional in the wine industry, Propeller Wine was originally praised as a new and innovative force in the UK wholesaling sector. Four years on, a past supplier has engaged legal services to initiate a winding-up petition against Propeller’s parent company, Wild Ferment. The case is scheduled for… Read More »
Rounding up the most notable Vintage Ports from an exceptionally hot, dry year. By David Williams A difficult growing season kept most producers from declaring a full 2022 Vintage Port, but there were many worthwhile releases, including a number of Single Quinta Vintage Ports and an intriguing new wine from Taylor’s Pinhão Valley properties. The… Read More »