Formed of layers of négociants, courtiers and châteaux, La Place de Bordeaux is not a place at all, but the complex distribution system for the region’s wines – and increasingly the top wines from around the world. Here’s everything you need to know about how it works In Bordeaux, you can’t buy wine directly from…
Saint-Emilion is arguably Bordeaux’s most idiosyncratic appellation. But, as Cheval Blanc’s Pierre-Olivier Clouet tells us, it’s the region’s heterogeneity that makes it so exciting. We caught up with the dynamic winemaker about how to define the undefinable – and why it’s determined to lead the appellation into a new era Saint-Emilion has always been difficult…
Dr Adrianna Catena – of Catena Zapata and El Enemigo – is not just a winemaker, but a practicing historian. We sat down with her to talk about how wine shaped South America’s social landscape and how water conservation and sustainable irrigation practices will secure its future. The most famous vineyard in Argentina is named…
Investing in high-end wines will give your portfolio an edge. Here’s what you need to know about where and what to buy.
Venissa is an estate like no other, crafting wine from the indigenous Dorona grape grown on islands in the Venice Lagoon. Sophie Thorpe spoke to Matteo Bisol about his family’s mission to preserve this unique Venetian tradition “I met Anselme Selosse when I was 13 and that really entered in my heart. He’s really a…
The 2021 vintage was difficult everywhere in France, with viticulturalists facing challenging weather throughout the season – but perhaps nowhere was hit quite as hard as Chablis. But the region’s winemakers are no stranger to adversity. What little wine was made is steely and classic in style: Gavin Smith digs into the vintage In recent…
Knowing how long to decant wine for can make or break your investment, so here’s what you need to know.
Knowing what the best vintages for Napa Cabernet are will give you and wine collection an edge over other investors.
Cashmere king Brunello Cucinelli has just unveiled his new wine venture – and latest project from the Umbrian hamlet he’s been restoring over the last 30 years, Solomeo. Here’s everything you need to know about the fashion icon’s Castello di Solomeo About the producer Castello di Solomeo is fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli’s new wine project.…
As Brunello Cucinelli launches his new wine project – Castello di Solomeo – exclusively available from FINE+RARE, we dig into the philosophy of the designer behind Italy’s cashmere empire. Educator and business guru Germana di Falco sits down with the fashion icon to discuss his philosophy on business and life itself There are interviews, and…
Under the tenure of winemaker Michael Silacci Opus One has gone from strength to strength. But it’s not him or owners Mouton-Rothschild and Mondavi that are at the heart of its success; for Silacci, it’s all down to the power of collective responsibility This year Michael Silacci is celebrating 21 years at Opus One. Taking…
Fresh from our team’s initial, whistle-stop tour to the region, we offer our first thoughts on Burgundy 2021 – a year that possibly marks a shift back to the Burgundy of yore The seasons have shifted. Drizzle is once more the order of the day, russet tones spreading across the landscape, the soft tread of…
