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Alice Feiring’s colourful quote above was penned towards the start of Grégory Pérez’s Bierzo adventure. We’re now two decades into his Mengoba project and can edit that acclaim to...

As we write, we are very fortunate to host Vincent Estevenin, the passionate and bright young grower now leading one of the Southern Rhône’s most respected artisan domaines. Vincent, who joined Domaine de Marcoux in 2014...

This brilliant, traditionally-minded grower has carved a striking pair of Riserva wines from 2018, wines that sit effortlessly alongside the more hyped vintages surrounding it. Both are classically powerful releases that do not comfortably fit the stereotype...

Talk about snatching glorious victory from the jaws of defeat. There were times during the 2024 season that Hélène Thibon worried she would not make any wine at all. Through sheer resilience, Mas de Libian harvested a decent crop, and one full of promise...

It’s no secret that 2021 was a dazzling vintage for Piemonte. In the glass, this translates as manna from heaven for Nebbiolo lovers, and a set of wines that could be grouped with 2001, 2010 and 2016 as one...

For any and all who love brightness and tension in their glass, Michael Downer’s 2023 releases hit the bullseye. Twenty-twenty-three was, of course, a cool, wet, late and nerve-wracking vintage; a bugger of a year that tested even the most experienced of heads...

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time,” said Tolstoy. This offer marks our 18th year representing this historic monopole Grand Cru in Australia. Now, finally, we have been rewarded with an allocation allowing us to offer the wines more widely...

Whisper it: the Hunter's ‘once in a lifetime’ white-wine vintage of 2013 may have competition. That's Andrew Thomas's tentative assessment. Tentative, not because there is any doubt about the extraordinary quality of his Semillon from 2025...

There’s just a single Pinot Noir released from Place of Changing Winds from the 2023 vintage, and it’s one of the most seductive this vineyard has yet produced. As Rob explains, the cool, late season meant the style and personality of the vineyard’s Beyond the Forest and High Density...

Where to start with Mayacamas Vineyards? How about with the words of Eric Asimov: “A legendary purveyor of classically structured, ageworthy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.” Or perhaps Matt Kramer...

“One of the few irksome things about fine wine culture–apart from its pretence, and its propensity for snobbery–is the sheer cost of getting through the front door,” writes Dan Keeling in Noble Rot’s action-packed Issue 38...

Would someone please give Barney Flanders a break? As if it’s not enough that the weather has played havoc with Garagiste’s yields, Barney and Cam’s new wine bar, Tonc, suffered serious...