“Whoever said young people in 2025 don’t drink wine probably hasn’t spent much time around young people — or good wine, for that matter. Yes, global alcohol consumption is down, and industrial brands are suffering losses. But from the day some 12 years ago that we published the first issue of Noble Rot we’ve been riding a wave of profound changes sweeping the world of artisanal wine, capturing the imagination of more budding winos than ever.” In Noble Rot’s 37th instalment, Jon Bonné outlines how our beautiful wine culture isn’t so much waning in popularity as in better shape than ever. Also in this issue: … The Rotters have dinner with Benedict Cumberbatch with Curnonsky’s Five Greatest Whites (Château-Chalon, Château-Grillet, Château d’Yquem, Coulée de Serrant, and Montrachet). The problem is that he only really likes drinking red. … Levi Dalton—host and producer of one of Bibendum’s favourite Podcasts—profiles Domaine Dujac’s legendary founder Jacques Seysses (who besides making legendary Burgundies mentored a who’s who of other vignerons). Also in this issue:… Irvine Welsh reviews an eclectic selection of wines, from La Mission Haut-Brion (“This one has the moves!”) to Mateus Rosé (“In its iconic flask-shaped bottle, smooth shoulders tapering from a long neck into that cerise dress, is this tipple as seductive as ever? You bet!”). … Kwame Onwuachi travels to Jamaica to uncover the origins of jerk, and Slutty Cheff visits an abattoir to watch a cow being killed. ... contributing editor Marina O'Loughlin charts the rise of the dictatorial restaurant mission statement and reviews Clarkes. ... Alice Feiring meets Josimar Yacuta Verduzco, an illegal Mexican immigrant who joined the French foreign legion before finding his métier making Cornas. Plus: a spotlight on Jura Ploussard, Cahors, Beaujolais, F.T. Marinetti’s 1932 Futurist Cookbook, wine memes, XL Recordings’ co-owner Martin Mills and Spain’s Camino de Santiago pilgrimage reimagined as a wine tour, among much more.