2022

Rioja has enjoyed a tremendous run of growth over recent decades but that has come at the price of a significant loss of diversity. In 1973, Tempranillo comprised only 31% of the Rioja vineyards and today that figure is 88%. The... Read More

The wines from Mount Etna in Italy are compelling, both red and white; but it is in particular wines made from the Nerello Mascalese grape that are growing in recognition and fame as these wines compare to the complex and elegant... Read More

Philippe Vatan, now accompanied by his daughter Agathe, oversees this domaine of 20 hectares from a fairytale château on the banks of the Loire. Set into the white chalk cliffs (referred to as Tuffe, the wine’s namesake),... Read More

If you know the wines of Chablis this is a very fine example, but if you don’t and you think you don’t like Chardonnay you should try this wine. Chablis is the northernmost appellation of Burgundy and its famous limestone... Read More

It’s the best time of year for Cru Beaujolais; something about the crisp weather makes the omni-present thirst for Gamay all the more un-ignorable. Chiroubles, one of the ten “Crus,” is a good step up in quality... Read More

This “entry-level” Nebbiolo from one of the great Barolo houses in the Piedmont is at the quality level of some other estates’ Barolos. A hefty claim I know, but try a glass and see for yourself. Five generations... Read More