Wines from the Pfalz: The Awaking of the German Giant
One of the largest and warmest winegrowing areas in Germany, the Palatinate (German: Pfalz) is usually recognized for its reds. But thanks to new management techniques that focus on controlled yields and a modern, carefully conducted vinification process, its...
London Surrenders! (To Carignan)
The wines of the emerging Carignan Club made their first international appearance. Our wine editor, Eduardo Brethauer, conducted a seminar during the London International Wine Trade Fair that was attended by influential British critics. This is a summary report of...
Concours Mondial du Sauvignon Blanc: A Major League Game
Some of the world’s best Sauvignon Blancs rallied in Bordeaux to be judged by 38 experts. The result: The variety’s versatile, fresh and deep game proved its aptitude to play in the major leagues. For quite a while, Sauvignon Blanc had been begging for some field...
Crazy about Carignan
Despised and even humiliated in France, Carignan has found a second home in Chile, where it can reinvent itself and produce high-end wines. Will it ever become a second spearhead for the Chilean wine industry? Unlikely though not totally impossible. Until just a...
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