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Cellar Favorite: 2016 Storm Wines Pinot Noir Vrede
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, South Africa
, Sep 2025
During a Burgundy and South Africa Chardonnay/Pinot Noir dinner in Stellenbosch, it was abundantly clear that the Cape offers immense potential with respect to those grape varieties. As vines age, one can only imagine the heights that are achievable. One standout that evening came courtesy of winemaker Hannes Storm.
Vinous Table: Grouse Club @ The Bull, Charlbury, UK
Vinous Table
, Sep 2025
This year’s edition of the annual Grouse Club saw the three musketeers relocate to the rolling hills of the Cotswolds. We headed to The Bull in the village of Charlbury, which first opened its doors in the 16th century. I wager that during its half-millennial existence, these walls had never witnessed such a bevy of fine claret.
Cellar Favorite: 2002 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
France: Burgundy, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Sep 2025
A recent lunch featured a blind tasting of two fascinating bottles: the 2002 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru and the 1973 Jean Chenu & Fils Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru.
A Woman’s Touch: Lafleur 1985-2022
France: Bordeaux Verticals and Retrospectives featured, France: Bordeaux, featured
, Sep 2025
This year, Château Lafleur celebrates four decades of ownership by the Guinaudeau family. To mark the occasion, a weekend in Austria witnessed a unique vertical of every vintage from 1985 to 2022, all poured from magnum. How did this Pomerol-turned-Vin de France perform?
Vinous Table: Trinity, London, United Kingdom
Vinous Table
, Aug 2025
Trinity is an exemplar of a Michelin-starred restaurant, delivering all the finesse and service you expect, with the personal touch of Chef Adam Byatt’s individual flair.
Cellar Favorite: 2025 Aramasa No. 6 A-Type Junmai Daiginjo Sake
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Japan, Fortified Wines & Spirits
, Aug 2025
The No. 6 A-Type Junmai Ginjo Sake stopped me in my tracks. So refined and almost ineffably complex, this redefined my perception of the heights that Japanese sake can reach.
Domaines Great & Small: Burgundy Interim Report
France: Burgundy, featured
, Aug 2025
The winemakers featured in this interim Burgundy report form a vivid microcosm of today’s Côte d’Or, from icons to experimenters to rising talents. All produce compelling wines for different kinds of Burgundy drinkers, but one young winemaker in particular made a big impression.
Cellar Favorite: 1924, 1929 & 1955 Meyney
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Bordeaux, France: Bordeaux featured Verticals and Retrospectives
, Aug 2025
Last primeur, which already seems like ages ago, Château Meyney organised a fascinating lunch recreating a historic dinner served in 1928. Three vintages of Meyney older than any I had encountered previously were poured blind.
Vinous Table: Moritaya, Tokyo, Japan
Vinous Table, Japan
, Aug 2025
Moritaya is highly recommended as a cut-above sukiyaki or shabu-shabu restaurant with a central location, astonishing views, outstanding service and most of all, fabulous dishes from start to finish.
Vinous Table: Maison Fujiya, Hokkaido, Japan
Vinous Table, Japan
, Aug 2025
Maison Fujiya demonstrates deft use of ingredients, especially fish and shellfish, and enhances them with French techniques. The cuisine maintains a high standard, and the service on this evening was particularly memorable.