The exclusive charity event has returned to past glories, says Elin McCoy. By Elin McCoy After an unsuccessful attempt to change approach in a bid to reach a wider audience, Auction Napa Valley made a triumphant return to its original format in its new venue at Far Niente. Elin McCoy reports. On June 1, I… Read More »

Ciliegiolo, deriving its name from the Italian word ‘ciliegia‘, meaning cherry, perfectly describes this indigenous central Italian grape, as the wine distinctly embodies the taste of fresh red cherries. It’s common to notice nuances of other red fruits and occasionally a hint of spice or rose petals, yet the predominant flavor is unmistakably cherry. Previously,… Read More »

Website: https://uk.mazzei.it/ Giovanni Mazzei recently visited to mark the 30th anniversary of Siepi’s release, a distinctive super-Tuscan wine originating from the Chianti Classico region, which is a prominent part of the Mazzei family’s wine collection. This wine exclusively comes from a single vineyard located in Castellina in Chianti, within the lands of the Castello di… Read More »

A new Pinot Noir cuvée that is as generous as it is satisfying. By Simon Field MW Simon Field MW enjoys Bollinger PN VZ 19, the latest and, so far, the best instalment of the house’s ongoing quest to produce “the apotheosis of a Pinot Noir Champagne.” If any house has the right to chase… Read More »

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Terry Theise tastes the Württemberg producer’s Chardonnay, Weissburgunder, and Spätburgunder releases. By Terry Theise Dautel: A nearly unerring sense of taste and proportion For the moment we can ignore the question of what role German Chardonnay might play as a citizen of this overpopulated world. It also makes sense to have it as the consort… Read More »

Who else but Marty and Rachael Werner could manage to open two wineries within two months? They kicked things off with York, a sparkling wine venture, and quickly followed that with the establishment of MW Cellars. “York has been a long-standing project with little left to do,” Marty explained. “The major event this summer was… Read More »

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 »