To drink now
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.
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.
With Bordeaux-like growing conditions, Margaret River makes some of the best wines in Australia, and these founding five wineries are at the forefront.
Usher in the Chinese Year of the Rooster with noble Chianti Classico, famously represented by its seal of Gallo Nero, or the Black Rooster.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The third Matter of Taste Singapore promises the most exciting lineup so far, with top rated wines and Brunello taking the spotlight on 22 October 2016