California seeing a wine 'revolution', says Bonne
A new wave of producers in California can no longer be dismissed as a 'sideshow', says Decanter columnist Jon Bonne, who pinpoints important changes taking place in the US sunshine state.
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A new wave of producers in California can no longer be dismissed as a 'sideshow', says Decanter columnist Jon Bonne, who pinpoints important changes taking place in the US sunshine state.
Amid the gossip and intrigue surrounding en primeur week, producers and chateaux owners recall a 2013 vintage that was a test of nerve and stamina.
Bordeaux chateaux are preparing to display their 2013 vintage for critics knowing that consumers are wary and some of their own recent back-vintages are as cheap as they have ever been.
Wine journalists descended on the bijou Companie des Vins Surnaturels in London's Covent Garden last week to hear how online retailer Vente-Privee plans to sell €2m of wine in its first year in the UK.
Two entrepreneurs in California say they have invented a table-top machine that will turn water and cheap grape concentrate into $30-a-bottle wine at the push of a button.
France's Senate has stamped its official approval on what must seem obvious to many - that the country's wines and vineyards are part of its national heritage.
Which grape varieties would be in your perfect blend? Do-it-yourself wine is emerging as a logical next step for discerning drinkers with cash to spare.
The prosecution of Burgundian biodynamic winemaker Emmanuel Giboulot for refusing to spray his vines against a disease that some have likened to phylloxera has exposed a tricky ethical dilemma.
Do you care how many calories are in your favourite bottle of wine? Debate is growing in the UK after supermarket Sainsbury's committed calorie labelling on all of its own-brand wines.
French president Francois Hollande will be confronted with an all-American wine list during his state dinner at the White House with president Barack Obama.
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti has triumphed against the odds with its 2011 but allocations are under pressure and, like many in Burgundy, co-owner Aubert de Villaine is craving a 'normal' growing season in 2014.
There is a groundswell of opinion in the wine trade behind the chief executive of glass maker Riedel Crystal, who recently told decanter.com that he wishes to see the back of the Champagne flute.
Speaking to Decanter.com ahead of the official launch of Krug 2003 in London, director Olivier Krug and Chef de Caves Eric Lebel describe the deliberations in choosing to declare the vintage and the intricate tasting process involved.
Decanter managing editor Amy Wislocki reports on a special dinner held in London last night to mark the 30th anniversary of the Decanter Man of the Year award.
Sonoma winemakers' plan to be the 'first 100% sustainable county' in the US is a well-intentioned but ultimately meaningless goal for most wine drinkers.
A new £15m London restaurant is set to stock a 60,000-bottle wine cellar with decades-old vintages of the world's most famous wines, including 100 vintages of Bordeaux's Chateau d'Yquem. Owner Leonid Shutov talks to decanter.com about his grand plan.
A malaise hanging over Bordeaux means the fine wine market spent of much of 2013 in the doldrums, and the early outlook for 2014 is subdued.
Billionaire William Koch is no stranger to shoot-outs with alleged wine counterfeiters, and his appearance for the prosecution at Rudy Kurniawan's trial offered a rare glimpse into the wine collector's world.
Decanter managing editor, Amy Wislocki, meets Frenchman Charles Melia, who left his family's winery in Chateauneuf-du-Pape to create boutique winery Val d'Argan in Morocco.
Serving Champagne in flutes will one day be consigned to the annals of history if Maximilian Riedel, 11th generation of the family glass maker, gets his way.
Bidders hoping for softer prices at this year's Hospices de Beaune auction, following a high sales total in 2012, could be disappointed judging by the mood during this week's preview tasting at Christie's London.
Bordeaux 2011 wines on show at last week's Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux tasting in London received a mixed reception from the assembled audience of top critics and merchants.
Olivier Krug is resolute in his defence of the Champagne house's refusal to release vintages, and warns against turning drinkers off by overloading them with technical information.
Chateau de Beaucastel’s Marc Perrin believes many Chateauneuf-du-Pape wineries are sacrificing their life expectancy for a shorter-term commercial agenda.
How refreshing to sit next to someone who enjoys such stratospheric success in their world that they attach no concern to staying on message.
David Dearie's departure from Treasury Wine Estates is a reminder that the Australian wine industry is still working through serious challenges, despite newfound acclaim.
Organic viticulture, egg-shaped vats and infra-red technology are key winemaking techniques for the future of Bordeaux's vineyards and cellars, according to a group of early-adopting Chateau owners.
International consultant Stephane Derenoncourt has caused a minor controversy by saying that he puts his wines through a 'special preparation' for En Primeur – but there is little unusual in that, Bordeaux vignerons and proprietors say.
I have to confess I didn’t expect great things of A Year in Burgundy, chiefly because the director, David Kennard, told me the title was a deliberate nod to Peter Mayle’s notorious A Year in Provence, that benchmark for patronising the French – garlic, berets and all.
Mike Roberts of Ridge View – looking as though he had just caught a whiff of TCA on one of his most prized vintages – summed up the whole affair in one sentence. 'Why was it necessary to make it so flippant?'