Ethos Priorat by Elizabeth Hecker—a book that takes the reader to the heart of the Catalan wine region. By David Williams Elizabeth Hecker’s Ethos Priorat is a labor of love filled with evocative words and pictures, says David Williams. The idea that a wine can have a sense of place is, if not entirely uncontroversial,… Read More »
In October, the Napa Valley vintage was in full swing; a huge crop, the vines turning yellow against a sombre background: the hills all around, on the east side in particular, blackened by a series of wildfires that raced through the dry hillside grass, scorching the scattered oaks. Wineries were jubilant at 2023’s quality, after… Read More »
Comparing two Champagne vintages that are in many ways polar opposites. By Essi Avellan MW. How do the wines of a vintage produced in “classic” conditions compare to those from a year more in keeping with the new, warmer normal in Champagne? Essi Avellan MW is joined by Simon Field MW and Tom Hewson for… Read More »
Coterie Holdings has appointed Andrew Shaw as its wine director less than two months after it also announced the acquisition of specialist importer Hallgarten & Novum Wines. Shaw, who is set to take up the new role at the beginning of March, was most recently head of trading for beers, wines and spirits at Marks… Read More »
This isn’t a life-altering bubbly, but it’s a finely crafted Champagne at a reasonable price. I’m presently savoring it in an airport lounge, as are several others. Champagne Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut NV FranceIncludes 12% alcohol. This consists of 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier, and 20% Champagne, sourced from 240 partner growers and over 100… Read More »
How a group of three Dublin-based wine lovers started a rising-star Rhône vineyard. By Raymond Blake Raymond Blake on the romance and reality of Les Deux Cols, a collaboration that began in Dublin and is now producing increasingly refined wines in the Rhône Valley. Much has been written about the strong Irish wine connections to… Read More »
It’s too soon to judge the whole Burgundy 2022 en primeur campaign, ‘but what is clear is that it has so far gone better than many [merchants] dared imagine late last year’, said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade, in a new report on the region. Burgundy’s 2022 vintage marked a return to more… Read More »
Anthony Rose enjoys a selection of the family estate’s finest Barbaresco and Barolo wines in the company of fifth-generation winemaker, Luca Roagna By Anthony Rose After arriving from a balmy Singapore to an early winter’s morning in London, Luca Roagna barely had time to unpack the bags under his eyes before he was on duty… Read More »
Sven Uzat, head of wine at Park Hotel Vitznau, explains how his team built its award-winning wine program. By The World of Fine Wine Team With entries now open for the 2024 World’s Best Wine Lists awards, we asked some of the 2023 winners about their approach to building an award-winning list. We start with… Read More »
The California wine industry is currently dealing with an oversupply situation. This is largely due to changing consumer preferences, with younger consumers choosing to consume other beverages like RTDs, spirits, non-alcoholic drinks, or even cannabis. As a result, there is a significant risk of overproduction which could potentially lead to higher inventory turnover by 2024,… Read More »