Category: New World

Ridge: the power of Zin

Ridge Vineyards might have made its name with Monte Bello, a Cabernet blend – but many wine lovers know it best for its expressions of California’s flagship grape, Zinfandel. A far cry from the blush bottles and sweet jammy styles that Zin might conjure, Adam Holden explains why these iconic wines are worth seeking out […]

On the pour: Baby Bush Mourvèdre

Each month we shine a light on one of the bottles in the wine-tasting machines in our London Shop. This month, we’re looking to the Southern Hemisphere for some much-needed sunshine, with Dean Hewitson’s Baby Bush Mourvèdre 2016 Hewitson Baby Bush Mourvèdre, Barossa Valley, Australia What is it? The ebullient Barossa winemaker Dean Hewitson farms […]

A new side to Napa: DeSante

You might know Napa for its polished Cabernets, but there’s much more to this remarkable valley. Sophie Thorpe talks to the DeSantes – a couple determined to tell the stories of Napa’s oldest vineyards

A west-coast wonder: Washington’s Andrew Will

For all too long, Washington State has been the poor cousin of American wine. But Andrew Will is one of a handful of wineries that has slowly but surely been challenging the state’s place in the vinous pecking order. We sent Alexis Self to talk to Will Camarda, winemaker at the estate