The Cabernet is fine, but look to Shiraz, Pinot Gris and other less-popular varieties to taste where Victoria really shines. My trip to Australia earlier this year was focused on Victoria’s ...

In Rioja Alta the monks whispered prayersu2028 into furrows, not cathedrals.u2028 Temprano, they called it—u2028 the early ...

It’s not just the weather—it’s a reckoning. The monsoon in India (June – September) feeds 1.4 billion people, replenishes ...

Arnaud C. Sauvignon, with his strong posture, acknowledging his position at the top of the hierarchy; Régine Chardonnay, ...

The Institute of Masters of Wine has today announced that a new Master of Wine has joined the membership after successfully ...

We've whittled the 309 entries to our 2025 wine writing competition down to a shortlist of the top 25. Readers have until midnight UK time on Monday 15 September to vote HERE for their favourite ...

Hot, hot, hot – and much quieter than usual. Above, one of Sylt's many (delightfully cool) beaches. This month’s diary will be shorter than usual because I did very little other than wilt – a bit like ...

Telti-Kuruk doesn’t have the photogenic glamour of Sauvignon Blanc or the polished luxury of Chardonnay. But it has its own ...

This is, in fact, a love story full of yearning and turmoil. A love for a wine grape—its aromas, flavors, texture, and ...

Tempranillo, affectionately, is the diminutive for “early ripening”. And it has other names: Tinta del País, Tinto Fino, ...

Retsina – what’s that?’ It was the most refreshing question I’d ever been asked about wine, and at the same time, one of the ...

Taittinger recently released the new vintages of Comtes de Champagne white and rosé, from 2014 and 2012 respectively. The ...