Pét Nat – a style of gently sparkling wine – is the current darling of the natural wine movement, rocketing in popularity and appearing on London’s hippest wine lists. Here Olivia Bodle tells us what it is and whether it matters Pétillant naturel (literally “natural sparkling”) wines are quite divisive. The snappy abbreviation of this […]

As we focus on all-things American, Sophie Thorpe catches up with John Locke, one half of Birichino, to talk about old vines and “drinking” wines I’ve never heard anyone talk about vineyards the way John Locke does. There is a note of true affection that speaks of his absolute passion for the sites he works […]

There’s something going on out west: California is leaving behind its super-charged turbo-strength reputation, with a new generation striving for poise in their wines. Here, Sophie Thorpe traces the state’s exciting evolution California is unbelievably hip right now. As long as it’s the right California – the New California. In circles of natural-wine nuts, off-beat […]