The 150-year-old Domaine de Vassal ampelographic collection features 4,200 grape varieties from 57 countries. Currently ...

For wines from Sicily, see Volcanic island wines. Volcanoes loom large in Italy’s history and culture (the word ‘volcano’ in fact comes from Vulcano, one of the seven islands in the Aeolian ...

The Wines of Beaujolais Natasha Hughes MW Published by Acédemie du Vin Library ISBN 9781913141851 £35, $44.95. It was Natasha ...

A growing network of low-intervention winemakers is redefining Franken’s historic terroir. Above, shrouded in fog, one of the ...

And if there’s another thing Australia does well, it’s Riesling, albeit from a mere three thousand hectares. Frankland Estate ...

In honour of World Malbec Day, Julian Leidy reports on the past, present and future of Mendoza Malbec. Above, Zuccardi’s ...

As I pointed out in my March diary, London saw a sudden influx of California wine producers over just three days last month, ...

Last week, I went over tips for identifying Chardonnay from its most likely regions of origin – excluding Burgundy. That’s ...

It’s often claimed that Malvasia is a grapevine family but a little research on the VIVC database reveals that at least 290 ...

That’s in fact the intention behind these wines, and all the wines in The Terroirs Project, a side project for UK importer Les Caves de Pyrène. For those who aren’t familiar with them, Les Caves has ...

Pâtissier Vincent Zanardi outlines the differences between baking in the US and London – and shares his recipe for chocolate ...

New wines from Tuscany, the Marche and Lazio, and exciting projects in Sicily, uncovered in Walter’s new-release tastings.