Producer Profiles
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Fireside Champagnes for the festive seasonRich and comforting Champagnes for Christmas...
By Tom Hewson Last updated
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An interview with Château Margaux’s Alexis Leven-MentzelopoulosMargaux's new generation make its presence felt...
By Georgie Hindle Last updated
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Top-rated American sparkling wines for New Year’s EveSee the best US fizz to see in the new year...
By Clive Pursehouse Last updated
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A lunch with Louis Mitjavile of L’AurageA tasting of l'Aurage and Roc de Cambes...
By Arthur Coggill Last updated
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Bordeaux for art loversSeven Bordeaux properties with a passion for art...
By Wendy Narby Last updated
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First Taste: Krug Grande Cuvée 172ème ÉditionKrug lovers will be richly rewarded...
By Tom Hewson Last updated
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Roederer: A lifetime of rosé ChampagneA riot of Roederer rosé...
By Tom Hewson Last updated
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou masterclass: DFWE London 2024First class quality from this super second growth...
By Andy Howard MW Published
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Château de Ferrand: Blazing wine trails in inkWith eight wines rated...
By Panos Kakaviatos Last updated
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First taste: Rare Champagne surprises with 2012 vintage releaseAn unexpected release, 'close to perfection'..
By Tom Hewson Last updated
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Walls: Exploring Côtes du Rhône Villages SabletLooking for finesse and purity? Don't overlook Sablet...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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China producer profile: Xige Estate – Qingtongxia, NingxiaSponsored
Few guests could fail to be impressed by this winery...
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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Rare Champagne masterclass: DFWE London 2024An exquisite vertical and a vintage reveal...
By Natalie Earl Last updated
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Château Cantenac Brown: Margaux’s latest rising starA Margaux estate in motion...
By Panos Kakaviatos Published
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine La Cabotte in Massif d’UchauxA top estate tucked away...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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A drink with… Nadia Cogno & Valter FissoreElvio Cogno winery owners speak about their 34-year project...
By James Button Last updated
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China producer profile: Chateau Tinlot – Yantai, ShandongSponsored
Based in Yantai, Shandong, home to the headquarters of the Changyu wine company, Chateau Changyu Tinlot is named in honour of the late Robert Tinlot, former Director General of the OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine).
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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China producer profile: Golden Icewine Valley – Huanren, LiaoningSponsored
The first vineyards dedicated to ice wine production were only planted in Huanren in 2001, and – as it has in so many other emerging wine regions across China – Changyu was one of the earliest producers to establish a presence here.
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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China producer profile: Sanhe (Cailonglin) Winery – Huanren, LiaoningSponsored
In 2011, Guangzhou-based entrepreneur Cai Longlin, then aged in his early 30s, was invited to Huanren, in Northeast China’s Liaoning province. The region, traditionally known for its ginseng and rice, was on its way to becoming a significant global ice wine-producing area.
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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China producer profile: Silk Road Winery – Yili River Valley, XinjiangSponsored
In the northwest corner of Xinjiang, near the Kazakhstan border, the Yili River Valley is a crucial passage on the ancient Silk Road.
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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China producer profile: Tiansai Vineyards – Yanqi Basin, XinjiangSponsored
A business trip to the Gobi desert in 2008 took Beijing-based investor CHEN Lizhong to the Yanqi basin, beneath the magnificent red cliffs of Tian Shan mountain range.
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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China producer profile: Grace Vineyard – Shanxi and NingxiaSponsored
Chun-Keung Chan's plan for a boutique winery began with a search for an environmentally-friendly business.
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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China producer profile: Longyu Estate – Yinchuan, NingxiaSponsored
Wines from the Longyu Estate are among the most recognised Chinese wines in overseas markets, with a presence in restaurants listed in both the Michelin guide and Black Pearl guide.
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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China producer profile: Copower Jade – Yongning, NingxiaSponsored
West of the Xixia Reservoir in the Yongning subregion, a crimson-coloured winery stands amid vineyards, its design inspired by central Australia’s sandstone monolith, Uluru (Ayers Rock).
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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China producer profile: Devo Winery – Helan, NingxiaSponsored
Guests visiting Devo Winery can not only enjoy panoramic views of the Helan subregion – including the estate’s newly planted vineyard – but are always welcomed by owner ZHAI Liang with a glass of chilled fizz under the pergola beside his lotus pond.
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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China producer profile: Lansai Winery – Yinchuan, NingxiaSponsored
When YU Xiaojia and her brother began their winery project in Ningxia’s Yinchuan subregion in 2009, their parents warned them about the hard work ahead.
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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China producer profile: Silver Heights – Helan, NingxiaSponsored
A visit to Domaine Leroy in Burgundy in 2009 was Silver Heights winemaker Emma Gao’s first encounter with biodynamics.
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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China producer profile: Helan Qingxue – Yinchuan, NingxiaSponsored
Taking its name from the image of the snow-capped Helan Mountains under a clear sky, Helan Qingxue was the Ningxia winery that made history.
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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In the cellars of Tedeschi: Tasting back in timeHow does Amarone from the 1970s, '80, '90s and '00s taste today?
By James Button Published
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China producer profile: Chateau Afip – Miyun, BeijingLocated in the Huaimi Basin of Miyun, Beijing, Chateau Changyu Afip is perhaps the Changyu estate most frequently featured at Chinese state banquets.
By Sylvia Wu Last updated
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Hubert Brochard: Change in store for the Bollinger-owned Sancerre estateInvestment in the region puts a spotlight on quality...
By Andy Howard MW Published
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The producers bringing change to BordeauxFive examples of innovation...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated