The Club O Collection is home to reviews of the very finest wines and spirits, sampled by specialist critics in premium tastings, exclusively for Club Oenologique.
They're an increasingly dynamic part of the whisky world, but what exactly are independent bottlers and what should we expect from the whiskies they create? We profile one fine example
An astonishing tasting of every vintage ever produced of Champagne Pommery’s prestige cuvée – both white and rosé – kept Fredrik Schelin entranced
The Hillside Select is one of California's great wines - a mighty, perfumed Cabernet capable of phenomenal ageing. Adam Lechmere goes back to the beginning
A comparison of recently disgorged Champagnes with their original counterparts held Essi Avellan MW spellbound
If you cellared these vintages, you’re on to a winner – even the much-maligned 2004 has mellowed remarkably
16th generation Jean-Louis Chave returns to his roots, reviving the modest family holdings in Hermitage where his ancestors first tended vines 500 years ago
Investing in whisky should be as much about enjoyment as it is about making a profit. Colin Hampden-White and Lora Hemy offer up a selection that ticks both boxes
No-one did more to preserve the integrity of Brunello di Montalcino than Franco Biondi-Santi – now the famous family has dedicated a wine to his memory
Vin de Constance is a seductive delight, as Adam Lechmere discovered at a rare vertical tasting
After a frenzied campaign, the first of the Union des Grands Crus’ official overseas en primeur tastings took place this week in Hong Kong. Sarah Heller MW highlights some of the less ‘showy’ wines and takes the temperature of the Asian market