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Alpine Soul: Exploring Alto Piemonte & Canavese
featured, Italy: Piedmont
, Feb 2025
I continue to be deeply impressed with the wines of Alto Piemonte and Canavese. Each year, I taste more wines from these appellations, a testament to a vibrant scene that continues to grow. Readers in search of wines that speak to the essence of site, variety and vintage, all delivered with cool-climate vibrancy, will find all that and more in this patchwork of small appellations in Northern Italy.
The Vivacious Reds of Ribeira Sacra and El Bierzo
Spain, featured
, Feb 2025
Ribeira Sacra and Bierzo share a climate and dominant red grape variety, and yet they produce two very different versions of Mencía. In this report, I survey over 300 wines to provide a comprehensive overview of the wine country that spans the mountains between Galicia and León.
Cellar Favorite: 1992 Domaine Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Feb 2025
My good friend Lord Bruce recently raided his cellar and produced a gem of a Burgundy from a vintage more renowned for the whites: the 1992 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru from Domaine Hubert Lignier.
Vinous Table: Lurra
Vinous Table
, Feb 2025
Lurra is an unexpected gem nestled in a less-ventured part of London, hiding out of plain sight. I was planning a return visit as soon as I entered its doors.
Finger Lakes: Follow the Leaders
featured, New York: Fingerlakes
, Feb 2025
Making wine in the Finger Lakes is no walk in the park, and yet year after year, estates across the region turn out compelling Rieslings, Cabernet Francs, Chardonnays and a litany of other wines. But that’s not the full picture. The Finger Lakes has been the American wine scene’s underdog for decades. What will it take to break through?
Domaine J-F Mugnier Musigny Retrospective: 1993-2016
featured, France: Burgundy
, Feb 2025
It’s very rare for Frédéric Mugnier to participate in a tasting of his own wines, let alone his Musigny, so when I heard a few days before the event that a spot was available at a vertical of 15 vintages, with Mugnier in attendance, I leapt at the chance.
Future Memories: DRC 2022 In Bottle
featured, France: Burgundy
, Feb 2025
Much has been written about Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, but tasting the bottled 2022s recently, I thought about all the memories made whenever a bottle of DRC is opened…
Cellar Favorite: Château Latour 2025 Late Releases
France: Bordeaux, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Feb 2025
Following Antonio Galloni’s take on this year’s late releases from Château Latour (the First Growth having exited the customary primeur campaign in 2012), here is my own take on the trio that will hit the market this March.
Vinous Table: Mudan Tempura – Taipei, Taiwan
Vinous Table
, Feb 2025
Taiwan's strong affinity with Japan is deeply embroidered into its gastronomy. At its most fundamental level, Japanese cuisine is about elevating simplicity to its highest level. The ethos of Mudan Tempura takes that principle and runs with it.
A Place Beyond Praise: Bordeaux 2022
France: Bordeaux, featured
, Feb 2025
The bottled 2022 Bordeaux arrive at a critical point for the region. Whilst 2022 is not an infallible vintage—and this report pulls no punches—the highs are future legends. Now, if they can just get the prices right…