Alice Feiring’s colourful quote above was penned towards the start of Grégory Pérez’s Bierzo adventure. We’re now two decades into his Mengoba project and can edit that acclaim to...

As we write, we are very fortunate to host Vincent Estevenin, the passionate and bright young grower now leading one of the Southern Rhône’s most respected artisan domaines. Vincent, who joined Domaine de Marcoux in 2014...

This brilliant, traditionally-minded grower has carved a striking pair of Riserva wines from 2018, wines that sit effortlessly alongside the more hyped vintages surrounding it. Both are classically powerful releases that do not comfortably fit the stereotype...

Talk about snatching glorious victory from the jaws of defeat. There were times during the 2024 season that Hélène Thibon worried she would not make any wine at all. Through sheer resilience, Mas de Libian harvested a decent crop, and one full of promise...

It’s no secret that 2021 was a dazzling vintage for Piemonte. In the glass, this translates as manna from heaven for Nebbiolo lovers, and a set of wines that could be grouped with 2001, 2010 and 2016 as one...

For any and all who love brightness and tension in their glass, Michael Downer’s 2023 releases hit the bullseye. Twenty-twenty-three was, of course, a cool, wet, late and nerve-wracking vintage; a bugger of a year that tested even the most experienced of heads...