The Obertos are an old winegrowing family from Barolo, but father-and-son Federico and Nicola are breaking new ground with Trediberri. Here, we speak to Nicola about their story so far, his idea of contemporary Barolo and where things are going. Federico Oberto is an old hand in Barolo. His 36-year-old son, Nicola, was never meant […]

Ronan Laborde was in his early twenties when he took charge of Château Clinet. Almost 20 years later, he and his partner, Monique Bailly, run this Pomerol jewel. We meet them at their home-away-from-home to find out more. It’s a blustery Friday morning in March when we pull up outside. For a high-profile wine estate, […]

The Médoc’s most northerly communal appellation is also its least understood, says Buyer Georgina Haacke. Here, she explains why St Estèphe should be on every Bordeaux-lover’s radar. Situated on the western banks of the Gironde estuary, St Estèphe is the most northerly of the four famous Médoc communes. Only a stream separates the appellation from […]

Véronique Sanders has been connected to Château Haut-Bailly for as long as she can remember. When her grandfather sold the property to the Wilmers family, it could have been the end of her story. In fact, it was just the beginning. Here, she shares insights from her 20-plus years at the helm of this much-loved […]