As anticipation builds for the launch of Rhône 2012 ‘en primeur’ this Monday, we take a look at the history of the Southern Rhône’s most iconic appellation, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and how it helped shape the wine world. Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the Rhône Valley’s largest appellation, 8.5 miles in length, and five miles wide, covering 8,100 acres of […]

Celebrity winemakers are often met with a cynically cocked eyebrow in the wine world but, as their second vintage launches, there’s no shortage of critical acclaim for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s 2013’s Miraval rosé. Last February, Hollywood super-couple Brangelina launched their debut vintage of Miraval. It wasn’t just the A-listers’ fans who were queueing […]

You don’t have to make your own haggis to cook up a feast fit for Rabbie this Burns Night, says our chef Stewart Turner. His riff on the classic neeps and tatties dish is simple, substantial and very, very tasty. This is my take on a Burns Night supper dish: a hearty lamb and pearl […]

This “terrifically exciting” Burgundian producer is, according to Jasper Morris MW, making wines of pure class. With three Premiers Crus and seven Grands Crus to his (increasingly illustrious) name, Bernstein is a producer investors and Burgundy lovers should watch. Here, he talks a little about the philosophy that inspires his wine The process of making a […]