Raquel Pérez Cuevas, new president of DOCa Rioja. Rioja has made history twice in one year. Barely a month after Spain’s oldest designation of origin celebrated its one hundredth birthday, DOCa Rioja’s Regulatory Council has elected Raquel Pérez Cuevas as its first female president. ‘It’s an honour to be the first female president of the …
Ahhh rosé, the favoured wine genre amongst Etsy T-shirt purveyors and the summer-specific contingency of Nantucket. While the stuff is, in theory, nothing more than a (pink!) wine made using red grapes with a shorter maceration than your standard red wine (less time on the skins), its reputation indisputably precedes it. In short, it’s become …
Eliza Dumais: From rosé all day, to no way rosé. Has pink wine lost its lustre? Read More »
In the world of Kentucky bourbon, Four Roses often stands out for two reasons: its long, multifaceted history, and its use of 10 different bourbon recipes, derived from two mash bills and five individual yeast strains. That breadth of recipes gives Four Roses many levers to pull in crafting flavors across its whiskeys, from the …
Every Bottle in the Four Roses Single Barrel Collection, Explained Read More »
There are a lot of “rules” when it comes to pairing wine. Full-bodied reds are best with red meat. Seafood is meant to be consumed with ice-cold, crisp white wines. But as it turns out, a lot of these common “rules” for pairing food and wine can either limit the palate or allow one half …
We Asked 11 Chefs: What’s One Common Wine and Food Pairing Everyone Gets Wrong? Read More »
We’re taking a quick break from our composition of wine series to reflect on two things: the current state of Pinot Noir and Bourgogne. Fresh off tasting sessions for VinePair’s Best Pinot Noirs for 2025 list, we’ve come to the conclusion that the mecca of American Pinot Noir resides on the West Coast, but it’s …
Wine 101: Pinot Noir and an Eye-Opening Visit to Bourgogne Read More »
Breweries all over the world are facing geopolitical headwinds, rising ingredient costs, and ever-changing shifts in consumer preferences, but that hasn’t stopped them from persevering and pumping out massive volumes of beer to serve to their customers across the globe. BarthHaas, a German hop trader, recently released its 2024/2025 industry report, revealing the biggest brewers …
The 40 Biggest Beer Companies in the World in 2025 Read More »
In April last year I went to the annual show of the VinNatur association at Gambellara in northern Italy to test a quote from a biodynamic producer in Puglia that ‘natural wines don’t stink’ and I came away substantially persuaded by the affirmation. Had I been over-enthusiastic, perhaps uncritical? I went back this year to …
Albilla do Avia vines, courtesy of Manuel Formigo On 4 June, the Xunta de Galicia approved DO Ribeiro’s request to add the traditional grape varieties Merenzao, Espadeiro, Branco Lexítimo, and Albilla do Avia to its list of principal grapes and effectively phase out so-called ‘foreign’ grapes Palomino, Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet) and Tempranillo over the …
DO Ribeiro embraces native grapes and phases out foreign varieties Read More »
In her latest podcast, Jane Anson speaks to Philippe Troussier, ex-professional footballer turned international coach, who took Japan to the 2002 World Cup Finals, coached national teams from Qatar to Nigeria, and is now owner of Sol Beni winery in Saint-Émilion. French with English subtitles.
In the first of our new series of podcasts, Suzanne Mustacich talks to Cheval Blanc director Pierre-Olivier Clouet about viticulture, agroforestry, farming, and reimagining the future of fine wine.