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The British-American actress who featured in ‘Mary Poppins Returns’, ‘Edge of Tomorrow’, ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, opens up about her love of fine wines. She shares her poetic thoughts on wine and invites us to enjoy it not just for its flavour but as a genuine cultural and artistic experience.

Sandwiched between the storied vineyards of Bordeaux and the equally famous wine region of Languedoc, South-West France continues to be unjustly overlooked by the public. And yet, from the Lot Valley to the foothills of the Pyrenees via Gascony, this extensive wine region is home to appellations that most certainly deserve our attention.

In less than two decades, Pacheca Group, which has a presence in five regions, has become a formidable standard-bearer for Portuguese viticultural heritage. As a staunch advocate of the variety and quality of the country’s wine proposition, the company continues to aim for a very specific goal, which is to show the world that Portugal is the home of excellent wines. And if the country’s bottlings are increasingly gaining exposure, it might just have something to do with that…

The Valpolicella wine region is located in the province of Verona in north-eastern Italy’s vinous powerhouse that is Veneto. Rolling landscapes and quality wines are two of its defining features. Read on to find out what other factors make the region unique.

Among white Burgundy wines, Chablis clocks up a number of differences in relation to its legendary ‘cousins’ like Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet. The appellation draws on its location, terroir and specific climate which lend it its distinctive, appealing persona defined by abundant tension but also a remarkable aromatic spectrum.

Argentine wines are not only made from very diverse varietals grown over a wide range of vineyard sites and altitudes, they are inspired by projects that differ greatly in size and origin. Kaiken, Cabrini, Les Amis and Andeluna are examples of the country’s multi-faceted approach to growing wine.