30Sep

Tiny Vines

Possibly The Smallest Vineyard In The World

What is Dalai Lama doing with a vineyard in Switzerland? He’s promoting peace and charity with it, of course.

13Sep

NORTHWEST IS BEST

What Is A Winemaker If Not An Interpreter Of Nature And Time?

In Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Tai-Ran Niew is not just making wine but taking minimal intervention back to the vineyards.

28Jul

DRINK TO THAT

The Grower Champagne Labels Getting An Artistic Refresh

In tandem with the rising au naturel grower champagne movement is the trend towards vivid, even cartoonish labels — to signify that the bubbly is neither insipid nor alienating.

17Mar

ON THE GRAPEVINE

Are Piwi Grapes The Future Of Winemaking?

Fungus-resistant hybrid grapes could be the answer to environmentally sustainable winemaking.

18Feb

Wine Not?

Grape Over Geography, Says Penfolds

Australia’s most iconic winery now makes wines in California, and a couple of them also deliver a surprise.

10Jul 20

like fine wine

The Parr Excellence Method To Making Honest Wines

How a thirst for wine knowledge led Rajat Parr — one of this generation’s greatest somms — out into the vineyards and his own wineries.