A Masterpiece at Millahue
Viña Vik, the outstanding Chilean winery in the Millahue Valley, is planted in an area the indigenous Mapuche call ‘Lugar de Oro’ (Place of Gold). Given the price of...
On the Bench -four French wines that beautifully balance tradition, freshness, and value.
Château Faget, Saint-Estèphe 2023
Chevalier Noël, Bordeaux Supérieur 2020
Château Hauterive, Médoc 2022
Château Bellevue la Forêt, Fronton 2024
Château Faget, Saint-Estèphe 2023
A small, high-quality producer...
Murmure de Larcis Ducasse 2019
The whisper of place
The 11-hectare vineyard sits on the hallowed south-facing slopes of Saint-Émilion’s renowned La Grande Côte (Côte du Pavie), in the limestone and Molasse du Fronsadais soils between...
Stressed Vines
Australia’s Wine Industry Faces a Reckoning on Grape Pricing
ADELAIDE — For generations, Australia’s wine grape growers have entered each harvest with little more than hope and habit to guide them. In the broad...
A Wine for One’s Home
Cambodian businessman and entrepreneur Edward Chea has taken a long and somewhat circuitous route to wine. It is a journey that has involved travelling the world over and cultivating...
Le Nardian Grande Vin de Bordeaux Blanc 2023
Just south of Saint Emilion, this tiny 1.8-hectare vineyard sits in the commune of Lugaignac. Its south-facing slopes of clay and limestone are planted to old-vine,...
The Bishop with the Bad Hand
The Maury AOC wine region in Roussillon, southwest France, lies deep in rugged Cathar country; It has a rich history of grape growing and wine production dating at...
The Italian Blend of the Century
I arrived late afternoon at the Fantini affair, in the lofty chambers amid the grandeur and chic of the Rosewood hotel. I found myself high above a familiar...
