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French Wines on Top of the World

One-Off Ornellaia Raises More Than $120,000

Galloni Announces Launch Date

Burgundy's Ponsot Adopts In-Case Trackers

Features

The “Michel-Patrick” moored at St. Katharine Docks

Wine Makes Waves On the Thames

Can the romance of sailing ships add to the flavor of wine? Rose Hoare finds the answer could be yes.

Classification May Prove Savior For Beaujolais

The push to improve the image of Beaujolais wines.

Interviews

Q&A: Charlie Arturaola

"Tuscany is my favorite. I love the hospitality and romanticism of the Italians. Tuscany is what takes my heart away."

Q&A: Alpana Singh, Master Sommelier

"What I discovered is that everything sells. Everything! I hear my colleagues say that they don’t put syrah on the list since it doesn’t sell. But oh my god, we go through so much syrah here!"

Unusual Suspects

L-R: PM Mykola Azarov; wines from Ukrainian producer Magarach; vineyards planted in Crimea's "Valley of Death"

Restoring the Ukrainian Wine Industry

The Soviet Union's major wine supplier has struggled since the Iron Curtain came down, but plans are afoot for major reforms.

Science Corner

American Oak Made in France

American oak barrels produced by French coopers? Why not? Sally Easton MW reports.

Case Study

10 Things Every Wine Lover Should Know About... Quintessa

The story – and the family – behind Napa's Quintessa winery.

The Bookshelf

South Africa: Winemaking On the Edge

Tim Atkin MW and Jenny Ratcliffe-Wright sum up the state of South Africa's wine industry.

Food & Drink

Gala Dinner Launches Cannes Film Festival

Pouring rain and chilly critics dampen Cannes opening.

Arnaud Larher & Strawberries

One chef, one ingredient, matching wines.

A Wine To Remember

Lilian Barton & 1945 Léoville Barton

Christian Seely & 1971 La Tâche

Critics Pick

What the Critics Are Drinking...

Star Wines

The Top 10 best value wines in the world, as rated by the world's wine critics.

The Vaucluse département, in western Provence, is home to some of southern France's most respected wine titles, including Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Beaumes-de-Venise and Tavel. A large quantity of Vin de Pays wine is also produced in the area, as Vin de Pays du Vaucluse or IGP Vaucluse.... more

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Marsanne is a white-wine grape from the Rhone Valley – a key component in the revered Hermitage Blanc. It is also grown in Switzerland and Savoie, where it goes by the name 'Ermitage'. The variety has been warmly adopted as a specialist curio in both Australia and the USA (most notably California).... more

Concours des Feminalise

Concours des Feminalise is a wine competition focusing exclusively on the female sector of the wine market. In an industry which has long been viewed as male-dominated, the concept behind Feminalise is to identify those wines which appeal specifically to the female palate.... more

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