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The good earth

Biodynamic farming may not make scientific sense, but for Vanya Cullen, chief winemaker of Cullen Wines, it is the perfect and natural way to let the land and vines achieve their fullest potential.

Opening act

As an Indonesian wine producer in Victoria, Hendra Widjaja, director of Stuart Wines Co., is a rare sight in the Aussie wine industry.

Hot scotch

Dram collectors are spoiled for choice as whisky producers now woo them with limited edition luxury bottles and malts from lost distilleries.

Fruit of his labour

As winemaker of Champagne Charles de Cazanove, Christophe Rapeneau can count on the resources of his family group of champagne houses to deliver excellent bubbly.

A Californian adventure

Thanks to its prized terroir, Frank Family Vineyards has made a much coveted Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa Valley. Winemaker Todd Graff shares about the boutique winery’s rise to fame.

No more hangovers?

A high tech-wine cabinet shrunk to a portable size and a vodka that won’t leave you with a hangover.

On tap: caffeine and malt

40 Hands’ coffee-inspired craft beer is the artisanal product of a brewmaster and barista.

As the first winemaker in Oregon to plant Phylloxera-resistant rootstock, Dijon clones of Pinot Noir, and introduce high-density vineyards, Maison Joseph Drouhin expresses its pioneering spirit with flair.

All for pinot noir

You can say that Baden-based winemaker, Bernhard Huber, has been instrumental in introducing the word ‘Spätburgunder’ into the vocabulary of oenophiles around the world.