Northern Rhône

Drama, energy and authenticity abound...

By Matt Walls Published 8 February 22

Matt Walls meets sixth-generation winemaker Emmanuelle Verset and tastes six of her wines...

By Matt Walls Published 11 January 22

The rise of St-Joseph's Domaine Gonon...

By Matt Walls Published 28 December 21

Matt Walls questions whether we could be witnessing the birth of a great estate...

By Matt Walls Published 9 November 21

Matt Walls selects 10 estates to know in Cornas which showcase ageworthy, powerful Syrah.

By Matt Walls Published 26 October 21

The rare chance to taste 13 Cornas bottlings...

By Matt Walls Last updated 27 September 21

With the complex and aromatic wines of Côte-Rôtie in high demand, and prices climbing out of reach, Matt Walls identifies a number of Côte-Rôtie alternatives from both the Rhône and further afield which deliver on style, complexity and price.

By Matt Walls Published 11 May 21

Matt Walls shines the light on this under-the-radar producer, Domaine Burgaud.

By Matt Walls Published 13 April 21

Matt Walls take an in-depth look at Delas Frères' new single-vineyard cuvée Ligne de Crête and tastes the first five vintages from 2015 to 2019 finding 'few Hermitage wines quite as gentle and elegant'.

By Matt Walls Published 9 February 21

In his first column of 2021, our Rhône correspondent Matt Walls tastes eight different La Chapelle vintages from between 1991 and 2019 and reports on the variability and evolution of one of the Rhone Valley’s most iconic wines.

By Matt Walls Published 12 January 21