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Clos du Clocher

  Clos du Clocher Established in 1924, when négociant Jean-Baptiste Audy purchased a small parcel of land on the Pomerol plateau, within sight of the bell tower of the Église Saint-Jean. Subsequent purchases in 1931 and 1941...

Robert Mondavi 2019 Napa Valley Red Blend

  Robert Mondavi 2019 Napa Valley Red Blend A Vintner’s Vision, A Vintage Realized “Wine to me is passion. It’s family and friends. It’s warmth of heart and generosity of spirit. Wine is art. It’s culture....

Be Cos – Reflections on the Lake

Be Cos - Reflections on the Lake The expansive Inle Lake in southern Shan State, Myanmar, is calm, tranquil and alluring. Its beauty is seductive, but like the siren’s song it carries questions—questions not...

The Legend of 61

1961 Château Latour à Pomerol "Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." — Thomas Merton On a perfectly quiet and very still evening on a lake, so incredibly and perfectly...

A Masterpiece at Millahue

  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 – Value in Bordeaux and a Fronton

  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” Whispers of Place

  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

  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...

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