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Why old vines matter
David Kermode reflects on the role of mature vines, the environmental reasons for protecting these aged plantings, and how drinkers may well be rewarded with surprisingly lively wines in the glass
David Kermode reflects on the role of mature vines, the environmental reasons for protecting these aged plantings, and how drinkers may well be rewarded with surprisingly lively wines in the glass
On episode 93 of The Drinking Hour podcast, host David Kermode heads to Italy for the Old Vine Conference's inaugural ‘field trip’, hearing from Sarah Abbott MW, Domenico Veronese and Claudio and Niccolo Zani
From boutique hotels coming to the world’s cocktail capitals to relaxing retreats set in the heartlands of the most exciting wine regions
From a classy London bar fronted by the so-called 'Maestro' of cocktails to a duo of bars across the pond that are bringing back the 1970s
Moving away from mezcal with your Mexican feast? Sommelier Anthony Gopal advises on the best wines to pair with bright, flavourful dishes packed full of heat
Paris-based artist and architect Garance Vallée has recently collaborated on an installation with Perrier-Jouët. Here, she examines the overlap between making art and making wine, her connection to nature and using art as an affirmation
On episode 92 of The Drinking Hour podcast, host David Kermode is joined by Virgile Joly, winner of the IWSC’s inaugural Green Wine award and Master of Wine Ray O’Connor, wine director at Naked Wines, to discuss sustainability in the world of wine
Few of Champagne’s blancs de blancs are as vaunted as Dom Ruinart. Now, a drastic change in the wine’s ageing regime is set to radically alter its taste profile. David Kermode delves deeper
On Louis Pasteur's 200th birthday, Nina Caplan takes the opportunity to reflect on a trip to the region from which he hailed, the Jura - the darling of the natural wine world and home of the 'gorgeous' Vin Jaune
Still a bit of an underrated gem, South Africa’s most-planted grape variety, Chenin Blanc, shone bright at the IWSC