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Promising Chilean

It hasn’t snagged awards in the global arena, but signs show that PengWine winery, which names its wines after different penguin species native to South America, has plenty of potential to draw plaudits their way.

Grape generations

Sabrina Tedeschi was once teased by a schoolteacher that she was born in fermentation tanks. The Italian, who hails from a long lineage of vintners, tells Lin Weiwen more about her passion for the family business.

Forward looking tradition

French winemakers Marcel and Philippe Guigal are not ones who’d scoff at their New World counterparts.

Mistress of the vine

Even though females are not traditionally successors of family wine businesses in Burgundy, Anne Parent found herself running Domaine Parent in a twist of fate.

Taking on the big boys

Wine estate Errázuriz believes New World Chilean wines can better their Old World counterparts.

An Italian affair

Join us at the newly opened Gattopardo restaurant for an exclusive four-course menu with matching wines from Top Wines on 26 August.

Grape grading

Becoming a wine critic rarely happens by choice, says Lisa Perrotti-Brown. The reviewer for Robert Parker reveals how she got the coveted role and shares her thoughts on the famous point system.