Lafleur's Abrupt Adieu to Pomerol

It's a climate thing, the winery says, but is there more to Château Lafleur's decision to quit the Pomerol appellation?

France Battles Smoke Taint and Tariffs

This week, we check out the impacts of tariffs on Calvados, as well as the curious case of a wine thief stuck up a chimney.

Jane Anson The Wine Podcast: Heritage Grapes Make Comeback

In this conversation, Suzanne Mustacich speaks with Mireia Torres from Familia Torres about the importance of forgotten wine grapes, the impact of climate change on vineyards, and the recovery of ancestral Catalan varieties.

Au Bon Climat

Au Bon Climat is a Californian estate with an international reputation for its Burgundian-styled Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines made predominantly in Santa Barbara County. Owner-winemaker Jim Clendenen was one of the best-known figures in the American wine industry.

Santa Barbara County, USA

Avignonesi

Avignonesi is a wine producer in the Montepulciano region of southern Tuscany. It is well known for its Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, made from the Sangiovese variety, and its Vin Santo

Tuscany, Italy

Chateau St Jean

Chateau St Jean is a major California winery founded in 1973, in Sonoma County. It rose to prominence

Sonoma County, USA

Pommard Les Charmots

Les Charmots is a well-regarded, 9.6 hectare (23 acre) premier cru vineyard in the commune of Pommard, in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy's Côte d'Or. 

Rudesheim

Rüdesheim is one of the key wine towns in Germany's respected Rheingau region. Overlooking the Rhine river just west of Geisenheim, the town attracts many millions of tourists each year, many of whom come for the rich wine

Amarone della Valpolicella

Amarone – the rich, ripe, red wine from Veneto – is steadily becoming one of Italy's most popular wines. This is due largely to its body, complexity, and intensity of flavor.