Champagne Perrier Jouët have implemented regenerative viticulture in half of their vineyard area, and they are already seeing differences in the base wines wineanorak.com/2026/07/09/c...

I don't make political posts here, but I have to say, something very funny and very interesting could happen here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Some background for the upcoming D.O. Vino de Albariza (formerly known as Vino de Pasto) #wine www.sherrynotes.com/2026/backgro...

Good piece on a complex topic

Fat Rabbit, in St Catharines (Niagara, Canada) is so good I went twice in a week. Lovely food, great wine list. wineanorak.com/2026/06/24/r...

The concept of island wines is now full established after going through three phases: a seminar and tasting with Pascaline Lepeltier at the Island Wines summit in Tenerife wineanorak.com/2026/06/23/t...

How many times I watched this as a teenager!!!

Retail price of the 1945 Mouton-Rothschild in 1950 and in 2026: soaring from $3.49 in 1950 (equivalent to $47.03 in 2026 prices) to $16,481 in 2026, a price increase of 4,721%. The CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) over 76 years is 11.8%, well above the DJIA's 7.4%

I think it was @jamiegoode.bsky.social who first drew my attention to the Bussaco Palace Hotel which is home of the best house wine I've ever seen. And available in pleasing levels of maturity. This 2001 was on the 2nd page of vintages available for their white!

Great piece from Jamie. How we taste things is a fascinating topic. winemag.co.za/wine/opinion...

Luís Seabra Vinhos: impressive wines from Vinho Verde, Douro and Dão wineanorak.com/2026/06/09/l...

Champagne Michel Gonet: one to watch, if they aren't already on your radar wineanorak.com/2026/06/07/c...

Part two of the United States of Blaufränkisch tasting, with examples from Slovakia, Slovenia, Czechia, Poland, Romania, Italy and Germany - some very nice surprises here wineanorak.com/2026/06/06/u...

Dinner at La Trompette, Chiswick (London) with three interesting wines: Mayacamas, Clos du Marquis, Alemany i Corrió wineanorak.com/2026/06/01/r...

Pannobile – meeting this coalition of amazing Burgenland producers, who are making some of Austria’s most interesting wines wineanorak.com/2026/05/31/p...

Vergelegen: the first release of the top wines under new winemaker Luke O’Cuinneagain wineanorak.com/2026/05/29/v...

Torbreck: a deep dive into this important Barossa winery, with winemaker Ian Hongell wineanorak.com/2026/05/28/t...

A spotlight on the Northern Rhône cru of Saint Joseph - 39 wines tasted wineanorak.com/2026/05/27/s...

Tau! Vinho, an innovative wine project from Portugal's Vinho Verde wineanorak.com/2026/04/29/t...

The hidden cost of buying wine en primeur, and why it now makes little sense wineanorak.com/2026/04/22/t...

My take: breakfast is the least important meal of the day. Skip it. Just drink tea or black coffee, and take some water. If you must eat something, make it savoury. No sugar. And definitely no fruits or juices (too much sugar).

How pruning is done in Burgundy (Bourgogne) - some pictures and commentary from last week wineanorak.com/2026/04/15/h...

Beer drinkers want to see more indie brewers on offer #beer #beernews #breweries #drinksnews harpers.co.uk/news/fullsto...

Video: a robot working in the vineyards - the Vitibot Bakus in a GC vineyard in Bourgogne wineanorak.com/2026/04/12/v...

Impressive Dão wines from Julia Kemper, who has revamped her range wineanorak.com/2026/04/12/i...

Judging the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards in Macau - pictures, videos and the wines from the judge's last supper! wineanorak.com/2026/04/08/j...

Swartberg Wingerede: the amazing Piekeneerskloof wines of Rudiger Gretschel wineanorak.com/2026/04/03/s...

I visit Champagne Drappier who have just released a remarkable new prestige cuvée aged in wooden eggs called Éclose wineanorak.com/2026/03/27/i...

A vertical tasting to celebrate 30 years of Ca'Marcanda, Gaja's Bolgheri outpost wineanorak.com/2026/03/24/c...

Impressive new releases from Stellenbosch winery Meerlust including the 2023 Rubicon wineanorak.com/2026/03/23/n...

The remarkable wines of Anne-Claire Schott, a Swiss wine star! wineanorak.com/2026/03/22/t...

Gant & Co - stylish, low intervention, early picked wines from Margaret River, Australia wineanorak.com/2026/03/14/g...

Inside Burgundy - a tasting of six top wines with Burgundy expert Jasper Morris wineanorak.com/2026/03/09/i...

Australia's classics - a brilliant masterclass with Caillard, Riggs and Lacey wineanorak.com/2026/03/08/a...

Apollo's Praise, an exciting new producer in the Finger Lakes wine region of NY State, with quirky branding but brilliant wines wineanorak.com/2026/03/03/a...

The colour of those leaves gives an idea of copper usage back then!

A major article exploring non-alcoholic wine, which is a growing category. What are the technical challenges, how can they be overcome, and what's the future for this important segment? Visits to facilities, interviews with scientists and specialists wineanorak.com/2026/02/20/o...

Yabby Lake is one of the stars of the Mornington Peninsula, making some of Australia's best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wineanorak.com/2026/02/22/y...

The wine scene in the US has improved immeasurably in 45 years!!!!

The final part of my series on New Zealand's North Canterbury wine region - visiting Pegasus Bay, one of the region's pioneering wineries wineanorak.com/2026/02/16/n... @nzwine.bsky.social

Impressive, well priced wines from Grocheau Cellars/GC Wines from Oregon’s Willamette Valley wineanorak.com/2026/02/08/i...

Boekenhoutskloof, based in Franschhoek but also making wines from the Swartland and Stellenbosch, is an important player in South Africa's fine wine dimension. I meet Marc Kent to taste through new releases and also to look at how well the Semillon ages wineanorak.com/2026/02/06/b...

Visiting Emiliana, an important winery for the development of organic farming in Chile wineanorak.com/2026/02/04/v...

Latest for Wine Mag in South Africa winemag.co.za/wine/opinion...

Fantastic stuff from Waitrose - first big supermarket chain to embrace and actively promote SIBA’s indie beer campaign. www.waitrose.com/ecom/shop/br...

Matías Riccitelli, making some of Argentia’s best wines wineanorak.com/2026/02/01/m... @hnwines.bsky.social

Popped into Dynamic Vines today and was lucky enough to find they were pouring the 2022s from Emidio Pepe. Such focus to these wines - they're just lovely wineanorak.com/2026/01/31/t...

I liked the way I scored back in 1997. This was my first trip to California with friends, and we did some wine country visits. Quite pleased that I've kept my website content from almost 30 years ago live. There weren't many wine websites then. www.wineanorak.com/calt1.htm

Visiting on of New Zealand's most amazing vineyards - Pyramid Valley, in Waikari, North Canterbury wineanorak.com/2026/01/30/n...

The 12 Sauvignon Blancs that form the 2025 selection for Appelation Marlborough impress - full notes on these bottles on wineanorak wineanorak.com/2026/01/22/a... @nzwine.bsky.social