Shopping for the wine obsessive in your life? We select the best Christmas gifts for wine lovers of all levels - from luxury getaways to stylish glassware and the latest gadgets
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Tickets for the World Whisky Experience are selling fast. Purchase yours now to attend on either the 14th or 15th November and enjoy unrivalled access to some of the finest whisky being made across the world today. 📍 London. Tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/iwsc/...
Adam Lechmere talks to 'badass' winemaker Sally Johnson Blum about surviving the corporate side of wine, pushing the envelope with her own project and the existential moment facing Napa
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For the final instalment of The Italy Report 2025, Sarah Heller MW shares tasting notes and scores for more than 80 top bottles from recent vintages in Barbaresco, including the tricky 2022:
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Last in my Castiglion del Bosco series for @cluboenologique.bsky.social, this piece turns to its Tuscan coast estate, Tenuta Prima Pietra.
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Will Berliner arrived in Margaret River as an outsider with no intention of making wine but now produces some of the region's most expensive cuvées. He talks to Adam Lechmere about the journey, being ahead of the game and getting 'tall-poppied' by the locals
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The second piece in my three-part series for @cluboenologique.bsky.social in partnership with Castiglion del Bosco #winery is out, this time focusing on their flagship #Brunello and their unconventional #RossodiMontalcino
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In the penultimate instalment of The Italy Report 2025, Sarah Heller MW presents tasting notes and scores for more than 200 of the latest Barolo wine releases - including a 'spectacular' 2021 vintage that is offering plenty of candidates for collectors' cellars
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In the space of just ten vintages, Zuccardi Finca Canal Uco has evolved to become one of Argentina's standout Malbecs. Alistair Cooper MW explores how the producer's innovative, dedicated approach has created a wine with 'transparency of place': cluboenologique.com/report/zucca...
Sarah Heller MW explores the perception of vintage quality while delivering her pick of the wines among the new releases from Brunello di Montalcino - with a particular focus on how 2020's Brunellos are shaping up against those of the 'spectacular' 2019 vintage:
In an extract from her new book, The Wines of Beaujolais, Natasha Hughes MW introduces a group of rebellious winemakers who have had a lasting effect on wines made in the region: cluboenologique.com/story/the-wi...
Yuri Shima celebrates the pink Champagne category at prestige cuvée level, thanks to an epic tasting across many houses and vintages – including some real rarities by the magnum:
We are delighted to announce that our first ever South Africa Report is now live! Including tasting notes and scores of over 150 outstanding wines, Victoria Mason MW provides us with a snapshot of the finest releases from across the country:
Having lived in southwest France for 28 years, Armagnac consultant and educator Amanda Garnham has brandy running through her veins. Here she shares her favourite places to drink the spirit across the globe: cluboenologique.com/story/best-p...
A new wave of non-alcoholic spirits is enabling top bartenders to create 'low and no' cocktails that are bolder and more sophisticated than ever - not just imitations of the classics. Anthony Gladman discovers more:
Peter Kwok now owns seven châteaux in Bordeaux, having moved to France looking for nothing more than a holiday home. From a brush with the Viet Cong to receiving the Légion d'Honneur, he talks to Adam Lechmere about his journey to a life in wine: cluboenologique.com/story/peter-...
Speciality malts have long been an essential flavour-driver in craft beer. However they have never meaningfully caught on in whisky-making – until now. Kristiane Westray tastes her way through this new wave of whiskies: cluboenologique.com/report/speci...
My latest piece for @cluboenologique.bsky.social explores why #Valpolicella is the perfect destination for lovers of #history, #architecture, nature, exceptional #food, and #fine #wine
#vino #wines #verona #veneto #italy
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Sarah Heller MW takes a deep dive into the esoteric world of Nebbiolo biotypes to explore how careful vine selection is allowing winemakers in Barolo to shape and future-proof their wines: cluboenologique.com/report/nebbi...
From top tapas in New York to sky-high fine-dining in Sydney, these are the best new restaurants to visit this month: cluboenologique.com/story/new-re...
Joel Harrison presents a brief history of the famed house of Hélène Darroze’s family, before offering his notes on a tasting that goes back as far as the 1960s:
Once defined by imported ingredients and cuisines, Bangkok’s fine-dining scene is being reformed by a new generation of chefs showcasing Thailand's culinary heritage on their own terms. Joel Hart investigates:
Dave Broom analyses the future for old and rare whisky, and offers advice to traditional collectors looking for value and drinking pleasure:
Traditionally, Cognac and Armagnac had their place as digestifs at the dinner table. But as Clinton Cawood uncovers, leading international cocktail bars are now holding these French spirits central to their philosophy:
The Cameroonian artist talks with Adam Lechmere about his work for Ornellaia’s Vendemmia d’Artista series and the challenge provided by the tiny canvas that is the wine bottle:
Kristiane Westray explores how distillers in France are harnessing the country's rich history in wine and brandy to create French whisky capable of winning fans around the world... and gold medals at this year's IWSC:
Alistair Cooper MW reports on a vertical tasting of Clos des Papes with winemaker Vincent Avril, highlighting some of the best wines from the estate over the last 20 years and explaining why they are must-haves for Rhône collectors : cluboenologique.com/report/clos-...
Tina Meyer steps aboard with sustainable fisherman Mathieu Chapel to learn the techniques that set him apart and to hear his thoughts on Mediterranean terroir: cluboenologique.com/story/mathie...
