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Not far from Santa Barbara is the Sta. Rita Hills appellation, home to some outstanding cool climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. With Burgundy set to get even more ex...
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X MUSE continues to develop as an aspirational brand in the luxury vodka market. Founders Robert Wilson and Vadim Grigorian contemplate what’s behind its intellige...
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Now that producers are reducing the amount of oak they use and pursuing terroir-first wines, the different personalities of Aglianico, Southern Italy’s key red win...
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Producers of Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG are slowly but surely shaking off a reputation for bland and insipid wines. The combination of attractive new releases a...
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Paul Caputo looks at the growing interest around single vineyard Prosecco and contemplates the significance of heroic viticulture. How important is terroir in the Co...
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As growers celebrate 100 years of the demarcation of Moulin a Vent's vineyards, it looks forward to a more Burgundian approach to classifying its best sites....
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Something has happened to Soave in the last decade. It seems to have gone from being one of the most uninspiring names in wine to one of the most spectacularly under...
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The Gurjaani Wine Festival in Georgia has become one of the biggest cultural and gastronomic events in the country. Here are a few reflections on Paul Caputo's first...
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Piedmont's Grignolino grape could be very trendy. Its light body and red fruit flavours are in stylistic demand, but what's holding it back?...
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The story of how the Conyngham family invested in music festivals and whiskey production to keep their 300-year-old estate relevant, blending heritage with innovatio...
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The Glasgow Distillery has launched a second batch of its Glasgow 1770 Cask Strength single malts, featuring unpeated and peated editions with ABVs of 59.5% and 60.7...
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I'm really happy to announce I'll be writing the Tuscany edition of Academie du Vin's 'The Smart Traveller's Wine Guides'. All being well, it will be out in early s...
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It's starting to get colder in the UK. Heavy rain and darker nights have set in. Here are a few highlights from my tasting (and drinking) this month. ...
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Oregon makes some of the best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the world. Here are 12 Willamette Valley names that should be on your radar....
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The Vinorandum database and website has been upgraded and went live on November 1st....
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KOL’s Michelin-starred interpretation of Mexican cuisine leverages mezcal and its culture to become Europe’s most important stage for the increasingly popular ag...
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The Santa Ynez Valley is a wine lover's paradise, offering a variety of top-tier wine bars and restaurants. This guide highlights the best spots to enjoy local wines...
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The iconic Scottish hotel is celebrating 100 years of premium hospitality with the release of a rare cask whisky from the archives of Glenfiddich....
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Paul Caputo picks 50 estates from Italy’s vast, vibrant and constantly improving roster of thousands of wineries. If you’re short on time and need a quick guide ...
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Controversy and confusion, many questions and some answers. Here's the 2022 revision of the Saint-Émilion Classification...
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Bordeaux’s top wines of 2022 carry a huge amount of hype. Here are some reflections and opinions on the wines tasted at Millesima's Panoramic tasting in April 2024...
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The nested AVAs of the Santa Ynez Valley need to be on your radar. Producing some of the best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in California, they are a must-know for lover...
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Some reflections on how Maison Louis Latour is equipping itself for the future. ...
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A selection of standout wine moments from September, featuring wines from Chianti Classico, Beaujolais and Oregon....
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Despite its deep roots in French culture, Armagnac has transformed from a regional brandy into a globally recognized spirit. From its first mention in the 14th centu...
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Some thoughts on Vermentino's resilience when it comes to higher temperatures and drier soils. Here's what some winemakers in warm climates think about the Sardinian...
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Despite noble and royal connections in the 19th century, the village of Barolo has rapidly evolved from a fairly obscure Piedmontese wine to one of the world's most ...
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Paul Caputo considers Friuli-Venezia-Giulia's traditional expression of Pinot Grigio and famous copper colour....
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To close down a busy few days of tasting with the VDP (an association of over 200 growers from all over Germany), Paul Caputo stopped in at Heimat in Frankfurt to ra...
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Etna’s evocative landscapes conjure thoughts of vibrant wines that bristle with energy, tart fruit and fiery acidity. The territory is in vogue right now and even ...
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Lauren Mowery attended the 2023 preview of the VDP’s Grosses Gewächs (GG) wines in Wiesbaden. The event featured hundreds of the best dry wines in Germany, includ...
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Each week Paul Caputo picks out three bottles from his cellar, a collection built up over the last 20 years in the wine trade. This first entry features a 2018 Susum...
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From tending vineyards to influencing winemaking techniques, women have played a pivotal role in shaping Crete's viticultural heritage. Lauren Mowery explores the un...
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Timorasso represents one of the great comebacks of the Italian wine scene. All but lost to the archives of history it was rescued by winemaker Walter Massa and not o...
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Don’t let the romantic archaeological sites, coastal lakes, beaches, thermal springs, and nature reserves fool you. This is one of the most dangerous places on ear...
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Paul Caputo has been travelling around the south of Italy for the last 15 years, tasting wines, meeting producers and tracking its impressive development. During thi...
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Paul Caputo travelled to Montefalco in May 2022 for an in-depth look at the latest 2018 Sagrantino release. He discovered that the appellation’s key names continue...
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Giovanni Frascolla of Tua Rita fame has taken over at Poggio Argentiera in Tuscany’s Maremma region. He talks to Paul Caputo about making high-quality wines from t...
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Falanghina is one of Southern Italy’s key white grape varieties, but has long been considered a poor relation to the likes of Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino. ...
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When Miguel Mateu purchased the Castle of Perelada in 1923, a vast renovation was needed. His dream was to modernise one of Catalonia’s great historical wineries i...
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Aglianico del Vulture must be considered one of the great terroirs of Italy. Its ruggedly beautiful terrain tumbles from the foothills of Monte Vulture, an ancient a...
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The picturesque surroundings of the Disan area, located just outside the town of Negotino, in the famous Tikveš Wine District, might remind us of the rolling hills ...
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Paul Caputo considers how the runaway popularity of rosé has provided a fantastic opportunity to highlight the amazing culture of rosé drinking in Puglia and in pa...
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Pantelleria is one of the most interesting terroirs in Italy. Known as the black pearl of the Mediterranean, this secluded Sicilian island is entirely volcanic, form...
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There are few serious wine collectors clamouring to stockpile Gavi. Why would they? The Cortese grape is known for its simple, drink-early freshness, not for its abi...
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Tomasi di Lampedusa’s colourful and evocative portrayal of the creeping, sleepy decline of the Sicilian aristocracy offers a romantic backdrop from which to consid...
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In modern wine making terms Macedonia is still a very young country. It only gained independence as recently as 1991, and with little history of quality focused prod...
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Just before the clouds burst, the brooding grey sky hung low over a vertical wall of jagged basalt, the key geological feature of San Giovanni Ilarione, a rustic agr...
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