Benedikt Baltes, a young Pinot Noir winemaker in Franconia, wants Spätburgunder to find its own German identity - using Riesling as his benchmark

To be invited to one of Marina Olsson’s legendary tastings is a rare privilege, and a vertical of Clos des Goisses was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Christelle Guibert

You hardly notice the Macallan’s new distillery – until you get inside. Nina Caplan discovers the mystery of malt in a modern masterpiece

If Cabernet Sauvignon is the ‘King of grapes’, then perhaps Cabernet Franc, rather than Merlot, can now claim to be the Dauphin

The white truffle is the star, they say, but the delicate restraint of its black cousin can be a delight. Natasha Hughes MW finds the beating heart of French truffle country

Club Oenologique editor Adam Lechmere tastes "the famously difficult 2016 vintage in Burgundy" from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Elaine Chukan Brown reports on the annual Premiere Napa Valley - a preview of Napa’s latest vintage - where buyers bid on wines made specially for the auction

We sit down with the world's most respected wine journalist to find out more about her groundbreaking career

Jordan Mackay attends the inaugural La Tablée, the recent high-end celebration of regional French wine and food culture from sommelier and importer Daniel Johnnes