Soirée Bordeaux Grands Crus at A'Trego
A Soirée Grands Crus (loosely translated: Evening of Great Wines) took place this month at the port of Cap d’Ail, just out of Monaco. The event was an excellent opportunity for […]
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Bordeaux: Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Nesting in Graves between the villages of Martillac and a bit bigger Léognan you will find Châteav Smith Havt Lafitte. It was bought by the end of the eighties by […]
Ornellaia: liquid modern Italian icon immortalised through art
Tenuta dell’Ornellaia makes one of the iconic Super Tuscan wines made from the French – typically Bordeaux grape varietals – in the Italian region of Maremma. This corner of Tuscany […]
Wines from Israel go beyond religious rites
Wines from Israel take mostly the coat of kosher wines exported to suit the orthodox Jewish wine drinkers’ religious needs. Yet, winemaking in modern Israel is not only about pleasing […]
Château Musar: war-defeating winemaking family in Lebanon
Winemaking in Al-Lubnaniya (Lebanon) was heavily marked by 20 years of civil war (1975-1990). During this period the wine industry was virtually nonexistent. This dark age of the Lebanese wine […]
Joseph Phelps: iconic winery in Napa goes green
The 600 acre ranch that Joe Phelps bought near to a charming town of St. Helena breaths a verdant carpet of vines as …
Michel Rolland: book Le Gourou du vin introduced with his wines at Hotel de Paris in Monaco
Michel Rolland is perhaps the most famous wine consultant on the world. Most serious wine drinkers know him for his awarded creations in Bordeaux, Spain, South Africa, South America and […]
Melka: building a modern winery in Napa
How one gets there (new winery above) from here (piece of untamed land below)? Philippe and Cherie Melka have perhaps the most challenging work in their entire career in the […]
Michel Rolland and the patrons of Clos de los Siete in Argentina
Clos de Los Siete is about 20 minutes drive from Tunuyan, a town South of Mendoza in Argentina. Reaching to the foothills of the Andes the extensive property is spread through […]
The House of Roosevelt in Shanghai: the ultimate stop for wine lovers
Its location at the most prestigious area in Shanghai might have guaranteed the popularity of this restaurant, private club, roof lounge and wine shop in one. However, it is the cellar which is the most wondrous attraction here.