Wine 101

Every September, the fine wine world turns its eyes to Bordeaux, not for its own iconic Châteaux, but for La Place de Bordeaux’s international campaign. What began in 1998, with...

Inside the September Edition: Why NZ’s 2025 vintage matches 2019, benchmark Nebbiolo from Produttori del Barbaresco, and our simple guide to Burgundy. Plus, tickets to the Bass Phillip Retrospective and...

Interest in Champagne never wanes. This is a wine region with arguably the strongest brand in the world. It produces what is likely the most technical and precise style of...

For decades, Beaujolais was considered a second-class wine region. While wine lists focused on Bordeaux and Burgundy, regions like Beaujolais, Loire and Rhone Valleys were viewed as simple country wines...

Great wine often comes from places with unpredictable weather. New Zealand is a clear example of this. Vintages like 2023 show how tough it can be to grow grapes here....

Shiraz became the international face of Australian wine, but Chardonnay first turned heads. Early Australian Chardonnays were bold and original. They combined rich fruit with sweet oak, quickly capturing markets...

For those who enjoy the structure, power and soaring aromatics of age worthy Pinot Noir, Barolo is a natural next step in any serious fine-wine journey. Many wine lovers begin...

Few wine regions can transform a humble cooperative into a benchmark of world-class, single-site expression. Yet in the rolling hills of Piedmont, Produttori del Barbaresco stands as a shining beacon...

Burgundy holds a singular, almost mythical status in the world of fine wine. It is a region where grown adults whisper names of tiny vineyards in hushed tones and passionately...

The Pre-Phylloxera Story and a Classification for Old Vine Quality How the vines arrived, who brought them, where and when they were planted, and how they survived when the rest...

Enjoy this month's edition of The Dirt including articles on the 2023 Margaret vintage. Rioja, Valpolicella, Cote-Rotie and our Auction Report for the first half of 2026.

There is a strong argument that Burgundy in Eastern France makes some of the greatest white wines found anywhere in the world. While the Chardonnay grape variety is remarkably versatile,...