The Great Domaines of Burgundy, Remington Norman and Charles Taylor MW
This long-time, must-have reference book for the major properties in Burgundy has been wholly updated. The third edition has drawn on the expertise of Charles Taylor MW, an acknowledged expert on, and merchant of, domaine wines from Burgundy.
IMW riesling seminar: globetrotter or terroir wine?
A panel of MWs balanced by producer, marketeer and scientist came together in Vienna, in May 2010, to explore the global potential of riesling under the discussion title ‘Globetrotter or terroir wine?’
Minerality again
A follow-up report from that published in October 2009, this pursues the reality and myth of minerality in wine.
To B(otrytis) or not to B(otrytis)? That is the question
Is a little bit of noble rot a good thing in dry white wines?
Ongoing campaign to stop the Mosel bridge
A 1.7km bridge over the river Mosel above Urzig, Wehlen, Graach and Bernkastel threatens some of the most renowned riesling vineyards in the world.
Guide to wine tasting – part 3
Part three of an eight part guide to wine tasting, written for France magazine. This month is full-bodied reds.
Austria: vintage 2009 along the Danube
Vintage 2009 in the regions adjoining the river Danube in Austria was a turbulent time, with hard vineyard work emerging supreme.
Lagrein
Lagrein is a deeply-coloured red grape variety indigenous to Alto Adige in Italy’s far north, where just 400 hectares are planted.
The new Cru Bourgeois defined
A new protocol for Bordeaux’s cru bourgeois is announced.
Tuscany’s Val di Cornia
The small Val di Cornia, in the south-west corner of Tuscany, is beginning to discover its own identity among the heavy-weight wines of the region.