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This month of romance, the message is in the bottle — Gewürztraminer charms with notes of roses and a palate that ranges from medium dry to sweet.

Maxence Dulou of Ao Yun is making wine above the clouds in Shangri-la, one of the globe’s highest wine regions. June Lee gets up close with the singular red that wants to be not just the best from China, but in the world.

5 powerful Margaret River wineries to know

With Bordeaux-like growing conditions, Margaret River makes some of the best wines in Australia, and these founding five wineries are at the forefront.

3 best weekend brunch restaurants in Jakarta

Skip the international buffets and treat your palate to a wide array of weekend brunch spots to dine at.

Cellar choice

Usher in the Chinese Year of the Rooster with noble Chianti Classico, famously represented by its seal of Gallo Nero, or the Black Rooster.

Scaling mountains

Catalonia makes more than Cava, as fourth-generation owner Juanjo Piñol from Celler Piñol demonstrates. He regales June Lee with his exploits as a novice winemaker, and why Morellino and Garnacha are finding a resurgence.

Sweet repast

Versatile, complex and long-lived dessert wines take their rightful place at the dinner table, together with this season’s festive plates. A toast to all this sumptuousness.

Amphora amour

Old is new again, or is it? Claude Giraud from Champagne Henri Giraud is modernising the maison by using ancient ageing techniques. June Lee gets a glimpse into the mindset of the pioneering winemaker.

Alternative pick

Fine Italian wines never go out of style, whether it’s an exciting new natural wine from Sicily or a blockbuster Brunello with all the right moves.