Opinion
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Hugh Johnson: ‘I let the essence of Musigny weave its spell around me’Notes from a memorable Burgundy dinner...
By Hugh Johnson Last updated
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New and expanded Burgundy winemaker projects to watchCharles Curtis MW reports on high-profile changes in 2024...
By Charles Curtis MW Last updated
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Baudains: A rosy future for CiliegioloRenaissance of an obscure central Italian grape...
By Richard Baudains Published
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Baudains: Career-change winemakersTwo winemakers in Tuscany who have left their previous careers to pursue a passion for wine...
By Richard Baudains Published
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Baudains: How biodynamics let Lageder’s Löwengang Chardonnay find its voiceBiodynamic wines from Alto Adige...
By Richard Baudains Last updated
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Walls: The secret to Roussillon’s stunning whitesBrilliant southern French whites that deserve more attention...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Charlie Geoghegan: ‘If Bordeaux got out of its own way, more people might see what they’re missing’Charlie Geoghegan on his love of Bordeaux...
By Charlie Geoghegan Last updated
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Katherine Cole: ‘Steiner’s biodynamic viticulture thrives, despite outrageous statements that have come to light’Katherine Cole on the mixed legacy of Rudolf Steiner...
By Katherine Cole Last updated
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Is this California’s Mediterranean wine lab?’Versatility in California...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Walls: Roussillon’s old vines are its best drought defenceThe old vines effect: romanticism or reality?
By Matt Walls Published
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Walls: A vertical of a great Cornas cuvéeA vertical tasting of this great Rhône cuvée...
By Matt Walls Published
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Andrew Jefford: ‘The suggestion: Different wines leave you in different altered states’Do different wines possess different emotional watermarks...
By Andrew Jefford Published
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Artémis Domaines attracts spotlight over Burgundy plansRecent reports suggest a rejig of some wine operations...
By Charles Curtis MW Published
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Walls: Chasing freshness in VentouxWith over 30 wines tasted...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Baudains: Italy’s frizzante tradition returnsWith 10 bottles to try...
By Richard Baudains Last updated
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Elin McCoy: ‘Vertical tastings are tantalising: they carry us into the past’Vertical tastings provide an unparalleled insight into a wine...
By Elin McCoy Last updated
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Baudains: ‘Natural wines don’t stink’With tasting notes & scores for 10 Italian natural wines...
By Richard Baudains Last updated
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Karen MacNeil: ‘2023 was as perfect as any Napa vintage in living memory’Karen MacNeil on a vintage 'no one will ever forget'...
By Karen MacNeil Published
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Hugh Johnson: ‘A Hermès tie calls for a plain shirt’Hugh Johnson on choosing wine in a restaurant...
By Hugh Johnson Published
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Walls: Exclusive first taste of M Chapoutier’s Sélections Parcellaires 2023What do they tell us about the 2023 vintage...
By Matt Walls Published
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Barcelona declared a drought emergency on 1 February’Andrew Jefford on the impact of drought in viticulture...
By Andrew Jefford Published
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Matt Walls: My top wines of 2023Our Rhône correspondent's top picks of 2023...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: How to find value in the RhôneFive tip-offs you need to know about...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: The importance of drinking windows over scoresMatt Walls on how important the drink date is...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: Exploring Côtes du Rhône Villages SéguretIncluding 22 reds and whites to try...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: Domaine Bonnefond’s inspiring next generationExceptional wines from Léa Bonnefond...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Walls: Exploring Côtes du Rhône Villages Massif d’UchauxMassif d'Uchaux is one of the Côtes du Rhône's more obscure villages, but this small appellation is a consistent over-performer.
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Aldo Fiordelli: ‘Deep historical reasons connect Italians to the bitter taste in wine’Aldo Fiordelli on the Italian love for bitterness...
By Aldo Fiordelli Published
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Without the younger generation we’ll lose farming as it exists here’Andrew Jefford on a new enterprise in Napa...
By Andrew Jefford Published
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Walls: Domaine Danjou-Banessy, rising star of RoussillonWines to make your heart race...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Serious wine glasses are intimidating: They’re a prelude to silence and endeavour’Andrew Jefford on a lighthearted choice of wine glass...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Walls: Vertical tasting of Château Mont-Redon 1961-2022Tasting some of the Rhône's longest-lived wines across six decades...
By Matt Walls Published