Pinot noir: the diva of the vineyard takes centre stage
It’s a fussy, temperamental grape and it used to cost a fortune. Now it’s being grown from California to Tasmania – and it’s more affordable
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Top 10 vineyard stays in the UK and Europe – to visit by train
On the cusp of the grape harvest, here’s our pick of vineyard stays easily accessible by train in the UK, France and Switzerland
Here’s what a wine needs now – concrete
The forward-thinking winery’s vessel of choice is the concrete vat
Loewe is reinterpreting a core symbol of winemaking, the barrel
The Bodega Numanthia barrel by LOEWE. Two Spanish houses united in craft. Bodega Numanthia, a veritable emblem of the Toro region wines in Spain, and Loewe are two Spanish luxury houses that have joined forces to create a unique barrel of Termanthia, the iconic wine of the Estate. The 225 litre barrel, equivalent to 300 … Read more
First In-Room and On-Demand Wine By The Glass
The latest in wine innovation to luxury hotel guests. This new wine system automatically preserves, chills and serves wine by the glass. Revolutionising the in-room wine experience, Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley introduces Plum, an innovative wine system that automatically preserves, chills and serves wine by the glass. Leading the way towards innovating the guest … Read more
Germain-Robin, California’s first luxury brandy, acquired by E. & J. Gallo Winery
E. & J. Gallo Winery Announces Acquisition Of Luxury California Brandy, Germain-Robin. E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today that it has purchased Germain-Robin, California’s first luxury brandy. Germain-Robin brandy, which is called by some the best in the world, is produced in very small quantities, 3,000 cases per year as of 2017. Sales … Read more