Sommelier diary #39 30. September 2025
2014 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes, Domaine RousseauFrom Rousseau’s prized monopole, the 2014 vintage has settled into a period of quiet … Continue reading Sommelier diary #39 30. September 2025
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Sommelier diary #37 29th September 2025
The 2019 Il Pino di Biserno shows just how far this wine has come from being considered merely a younger … Continue reading Sommelier diary #37 29th September 2025
Sommelier diary #35 22.September 2025
Château Léoville Barton 2005The 2005 Léoville Barton is a textbook portrait of St. Julien in one of Bordeaux’s greatest modern … Continue reading Sommelier diary #35 22.September 2025
Sommelier diary #36 23. September 2025
2000 Chateau MargauxThe turn of the millennium gave Bordeaux one of its most vaunted vintages, and Margaux delivered a wine … Continue reading Sommelier diary #36 23. September 2025
Sommelier diary #34 20. September 2025
2016 Barolo ClericoA vintage that has already become a reference point in Piedmont, and Clerico’s interpretation is textbook Barolo at … Continue reading Sommelier diary #34 20. September 2025
Sommeliers diary #33 17. September 2025
2014 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Mare Monge The 2014 Mare Monge from Romanée-Saint-Vivant is a study in refinement, a wine that speaks more … Continue reading Sommeliers diary #33 17. September 2025
The Sainte-Victoire Story: How a Provençal Gem Became a Cru
Rising dramatically above the Provençal landscape, Mont Sainte-Victoire has inspired painters, poets, and travellers for centuries. Its pale limestone slopes, … Continue reading The Sainte-Victoire Story: How a Provençal Gem Became a Cru
Inside Clos Joliette: Jurancon’s Most Elusive and Iconic Wine Estate
When the Migne family planted 1.8 hectares of Petit Manseng in 1929, the history of this tiny plot of land … Continue reading Inside Clos Joliette: Jurancon’s Most Elusive and Iconic Wine Estate
NEW corkreporter YouTube Channel
Dear subcribers, wine lovers, sommeliers, and all others I’m excited to introduce my new YouTube channel, corkreporter! If you’ve enjoyed … Continue reading NEW corkreporter YouTube Channel
Sommeliers diary #32 Italian reds 31.12.2024
Casavecchia alla Piazza di Gabriele Buondonno In 1988, you could purchase an entire estate in Chianti Classico for the price … Continue reading Sommeliers diary #32 Italian reds 31.12.2024