Alsace’s wines defy its turbulent history
The French region has overcome a legacy of religious and political conflict to compete with its highly regarded neighbours.
ByWine
Teetotal Trump and the return of abstemiousness
To turn our backs on the gentle, humane ritual of drinking and sharing wine is to impoverish life.
By
Why do so few wine-makers speak of love?
Romance is as important an ingredient as terroir.
By
Red wine is less about colour and more about texture
And the great ones can be as moving as music.
By
There is no hierarchy to good wine
It is difference, not excellence, that is the most enjoyable aspect of the grape.
By
In Georgia, politics and wine collide again
The future of the wine world’s matriarch is under threat.
By
The best rosés are all subtlety
Beware flamboyant colour: it will disappoint.
By
The volcanic earth of Santorini produces wine like no other
A profusion of minerals makes for an electrically dry profile.
By
The great wine climate-change challenge
As the planet warms this century, so wine-production regions and qualities will evolve with it.
By
In praise of Languedoc
It isn’t a lauded wine region – but it is one of France’s best.
By
In wine’s culture war, we’ve all been winners
The natural movement took on the rule-choked wine establishment, and has changed drinks culture for the better.
By