At the InsidEtna tasting event in London, the focus was on clarification rather than discovery. Etna is already a well-known name in the world of fine wine. The question is no longer whether the region is important, but how to properly understand it. What often appears as stylistic diversity is, in fact, structural complexity. The…
This was not because anything dramatic was announced, but because almost every speaker — Laurent Delaunay, Co-President of the Bourgogne Wine Board; Michel Barraud, Co-President of the Bourgogne Wine Board; Frédéric Barnier, Co-President of the Technical and Innovation Commission, Bourgogne Wine Board; Boris Champy, Winegrower and Head of the Horizon Hautes-Côtes Project; and Edouard Mognétti,…
At large international wine fairs, there is always a temptation to repeat the same story: mature markets are slowing down; younger consumers are changing their habits; competition is intensifying; and everyone is looking for the next growth opportunity. Much of that is true. However, what made this ProWein masterclass genuinely useful was that it moved…
Indian wine is still too often discussed as a curiosity — something surprising and exotic that is improving. This framing is already outdated. What is emerging is not a novelty category, but rather a serious wine culture shaped by radically different conditions to those in Europe, and therefore capable of producing a radically different approach….
At Bio Rencontres, held alongside Grands Jours de Bourgogne, the conversation quickly moved beyond the usual reassuring rhetoric about sustainable winemaking. This was not a panel based on vague consensus or decorative green vocabulary. It was a much sharper exchange, one that exposed the tensions currently shaping organic viticulture in Burgundy. The event’s setting was…
China no longer fits comfortably into the old wine stereotypes. At ProWein 2026, what came into focus was not a polished narrative about an “emerging” category, but a more complex and more convincing reality: Chinese wine is becoming harder to dismiss because it is becoming harder to simplify. That change is visible both in the…
Vintage is not a technical parameter. It is the wine’s narrative. Some wines are designed to taste the same every year. Consistency has become one of the most valuable currencies in the world of fine wine. Recognisable style, predictable structure and controlled expression are often considered hallmarks of quality. Many estates refine their cellar techniques…
Few wine names carry the symbolic weight of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is one of those rare appellations that transcend the world of dedicated wine drinkers. Even those who rarely open a bottle recognise the name. For generations, it has been one of the great icons of French wine: historic, powerful and unmistakable. Yet fame has its…
Lodi: Listening to the Vines At large international tastings, it is easy to lose track of geography. There are hundreds of regions, thousands of wines and endless claims of uniqueness. In such an environment, most appellations try to shout louder. Lodi does the opposite. At a recent tasting at WineParis organised by the California Wine…
Portugal certainly has no shortage of great wine stories. What it still lacks in many export conversations is the right frame. All too often, Portuguese wine is explained through reassurance: value, authenticity, native grapes, Atlantic freshness and old vines. All of these are true. However, this vocabulary can sometimes be too soft for what is…