When you tally up Luis Valentín’s long tenure at Bodegas Palacio in Laguardia with his 25-plus years at Valenciso, you end up with a lifetime of experience. If you think...
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LOIRE… Within the single, leisurely syllable of France's longest river flows an ocean of intricate detail. It’s a poorly kept secret that all of us here at IFW adore...
There is a lot of young talent in Burgundy today, but, to be frank, we do not know of a more gifted or driven young grower than Théo Dancer. He produces...
2022 brought nothing but good news for Marc and Alexandre Bachelet, whose perennially overperforming Burgundies have earned them a stellar...
The high-altitude village of Sabran takes some tracking down. Yet it’s one of those places that is “worth a special journey”, as the Michelin Guide...
The Champenois are au fait with Australia's love affair with their sparkling wares, and even the greatest growers are gratefully aware of the discerning palates...
Rosé’s days as mere summer cameo are well and truly over. Recent years have seen the category lift its game, with serious producers making seriously...
It’s tempting to say Huet pulled off a miracle in 2023. But then, the great growers make their own luck. So, let’s say they have pulled off a masterclass...
A new year dawns, and with it, renewed appreciation for life’s simple pleasures. The season’s indulgences might have loosened our belts...
oday, we offer our last tranche of Defaix’s outstanding 2022 wines from Chablis and Rully, plus the latest Chablis arrivals from 2023. There were a lot of happy faces...
We’ll just say it: Rioja is Spain’s most exciting region. Given its reputation for large-scale production of often underwhelming wines destined for supermarket shelves...
We came across this fine producer, thanks to Vincent Dureuil. Dureuil is one of the finest growers in Burgundy, so when he told us he loved Theulot Juillot’s wines and preferred...