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Discovery

06 Mar 2023

García Carrión, blazing a path of its own

How did a bodega, founded in 1890 in Jumilla – perhaps Spain’s most under-the-radar wine region – to produce wines for France, then in the throes of phylloxera, become Europe’s leading winery by sales and the fourth largest in the world in just 130 years? Its director, José García-Carrión, recounts the incredible story of this exceptional company.

Wine Terroirs

27 Feb 2023

Emilia-Romagna and Umbria seen through the lens of sustainability

Only the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Umbria are missing from our journey through Italy's wine-growing regions. We visit them and place particular emphasis on their sustainability efforts.

Discovery

20 Feb 2023

17 Champagne Grands Crus under scrutiny

What credit should be given to the Grand Cru statement in Champagne? And where does it stem from? We will be revealing all about its history, definition and the nuances between these 17 jewels in Champagne’s crown, featuring interviews of ten producers located in the relevant villages.

Stars and Wine

14 Feb 2023

Tim Burton: From gothic fantasy to epicurean reality

Last October, Tim Burton received the prestigious Prix Lumière which is awarded annually in Lyon to leading cinema personalities. The American director, who has produced some of the greatest masterpieces of the film industry, from ‘Batman’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland’ to ‘Edward Scissorhands’ and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, discovered the Capital of Gaul, its gastronomy and the region’s wines.

Discovery

06 Feb 2023

Médoc Crus Artisans in the limelight

Navigating amongst the shadows cast on them by the Grands Crus Classés and the Crus Bourgeois, it could seem that Médoc Crus Artisans suffer from a lack awareness. But these often long-standing, boutique estates spread across all the Médoc appellations in the world’s most famous wine region focus on site-expressiveness and most certainly deserve a visit.

Discovery

31 Jan 2023

Heading off for Portugal and its native red grape varieties

With 250 native grape varieties, Portugal is enough to make other producer countries go green with envy. Comparing them with international standards is like comparing apples and oranges and just-burgeoning awareness means that they remain largely under the public’s radar. Heading off to explore Portugal’s vine heritage is like stepping into the shoes of a treasure hunter, away from the well-trodden vinous paths.

Wine Terroirs

23 Jan 2023

Cahors, fully committed to the 21st century

In 1971, Cahors was awarded appellation status with 500 hectares under vine. Half a century later, this benchmark appellation in South-West France now boasts nearly 4,500 hectares of bearing vineyards spread across 45 localities. This quantum leap in acreage is a genuine symbol of success…