Aubert de Villaine, co-owner of Burgundy's Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, is a master of detail and a man of contrasts and balance, says Joe Fattorini

Built on ancient Roman foundations, it’s the smallest first-growth property in St-Emilion, and its wines are among the most sought after – and the most expensive – in the world

Benedikt Baltes, a young Pinot Noir winemaker in Franconia, wants German Spätburgunder to find its own identity – and is 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