From excellent villages cuvées to top crus, the best Beaujolais wines are worth every penny. The Beaujolais Nouveau era may be over but the region has risen from its ashes in spectacular fashion. Scroll down for some fantastic Beaujolais…
The vineyards of Menetou-Salon lie a mere 20-minute drive southwest of Sancerre. The same highly prized terroir of chalky Kimmeridgian marl runs through both appellations. The same grapes are planted in their sloped vineyards. And yet, Sancerre is revered…
Champagne Bollinger is a top tier maison de Champagne, famous for its grand & premier cru vineyards, Pinot Noir dominance, oak vinifications, high levels of reserve wines, and long lees ageing. Learn more about this iconic producer & read…
My Jura wine film is here! The vineyards grown in the Jura foothills of eastern France make mesmerizing wines. However, they do require a little initiation. Many of the region’s grapes are lesser known, and the oxidative, yeast-influenced style…
When tasting wine from Argentina I am regularly struck by their consistent, good value. The country’s major wine regions have been on a quest of continuous improvement since the first wave of foreign investors and flying winemakers hit Mendoza…
Gulfi Wines are proof positive that fresh, balanced Sicilian reds can be made even in the hottest sectors of the island. Last month, I tuned in to a discussion and tasting with Gulfi owner Matteo Catania on the factors…
On a recent visit to the Loire Valley, I caught up with Damien Delecheneau for a terroir ramble through his Touraine vineyards and a 2020 vintage tasting of La Grange Tiphaine wines.…
Sales of Portuguese wines are booming on international markets. I caught up with Frederico Falcão, president of Wines of Portugal to find out more.…
Packaging and transport are the two greatest negative contributors to a wine's carbon footprint. Glass wines bottles have been around for thousands of years. It is reusable and infinitely recyclable, but does that make it the most sustainable wine…
The phone call came on a balmy day in late August of 2020. I had been waiting for weeks. In truth, I had been waiting for years. My dream of becoming a Master of Wine began over a bottle…