At a recent Pinot tasting, a leading South African producer long known for elegant wines firmly denied that they had ever copied Burgundy. Fair enough. We all want to be original; we all firmly believe that we are. And yet this producer had planted Pinot. At Hyde de Villaine in California, they deny copying Burgundy; […]
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It was entirely predictable that Michelin’s new venture into wine would trigger huffy French recriminations. Its Wine Selection Burgundy 2026, launched this month, awarded nine producers the top accolade of three grapes, another 20 vignerons two grapes, and 33 one grape. A further 32 were merely “selected”. Mais putain! They only gave Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux one […]
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Best Wine Experiences in Portugal If you've typed " wine tasting near me " into a search bar while dreaming of your next trip, chances are you haven't discovered Portugal yet. From the terraced hillsides of the Douro to the volcanic vineyards of the Azores, Portugal is one of the most rewarding and still refreshingly uncrowded wine destinations in the world.
