A CASE FOR TEXTURED WHITE WINES
Adam Thomas2024-03-05T13:53:34+00:00John Irwin puts forward a compelling case for rethinking “textured whites,” singing the praises of these once snubbed wines – including the much-maligned Gewürtztraminer
UNSUNG HERO
Adam Thomas2024-03-04T18:49:30+00:00Randall Grahm, one of California’s more innovative vintners, shares his thoughts on the much underrated Rossese/Tibouren variety, and his pioneering outlook for The Language of Yes and Popelouchum
UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN
Adam Thomas2024-10-18T09:15:28+00:00Swiss 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
GROUND CONTROL
Adam Thomas2024-06-22T17:49:37+00:00Soil 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
IN CONVERSATION WITH MARILISA ALLEGRINI
Adam Thomas2024-03-05T14:11:20+00:00Following 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
RATTI’S HERO
Adam Thomas2024-01-25T13:54:43+00:00His 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
CHASING MAVERICKS
Adam Thomas2024-01-25T13:53:10+00:00Trusting 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
ARGIANO’S POSITIVE TWIST
Adam Thomas2024-03-05T14:59:28+00:00Listening 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
A FAMILY AFFAIR
Adam Thomas2024-06-22T18:13:28+00:00From 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
NEW CLASSICS: PIEROPAN
Adam Thomas2024-06-22T18:01:59+00:00In a charming fortress town east of Verona, a select group of winemakers are showcasing the true potential of their terroir with some exquisite Soaves