Swiss transplant Barbara Widmer has put down strong roots at Brancaia in the Chianti hills, where she aims to create wines that are an original expression of the local terroir. Nargess Banks visits the estate
Soil mapping is transforming winemakers’ knowledge of their land. Pedro Parra, whose work on the Brunello di Montalcino wines has led to the creation of the award-winning Argiano’s Vigna del Suolo 2018
Following the 2023 Naples Winter Wine Festival’s record breaking auction, raising $26 million to support children in need, we meet with one of the event’s main supporters and a pioneering woman in wine, the co-director and CEO of Allegrini Group
His father Renato put Barolo on the map. Now Pietro Ratti is transforming the revered wine for new generations. Nargess Banks meets the vintner at his Piedmont vineyard
Trusting his instincts and with an inventive, rebel spirit, Silvio Jermann has been creating unique and cultish wines at his Friuli winery, as he tells Nargess Banks
Listening intently to the land, fastidious soil mapping and a scholarly approach to viticulture, has earned the oldest Montalcino winery’s Brunello, red wine of the year. Nargess Banks visits the Tuscan estate to learn more
In a charming fortress town east of Verona, a select group of winemakers are showcasing the true potential of their terroir with some exquisite Soaves
From the northern slopes of Mount Etna, on the foothills of Castiglione di Sicilia, Tornatore creates wines using native varieties for a clear expression of terroir. Nargess Banks visits the Sicilian winery
The pioneering vintner’s passionate belief in vin de terroir has guided his journey to craft wines of distinction and a clear expression of California’s Central Coast through The Language of Yes
We visit Tornatore to see how the Sicilian estate is managing extreme climate events, and to discover more on the acquisition of a new vineyard
