
In 1896, the most expensive wines listed by Britain’s oldest wine merchant, Berry Bros. & Rudd, were from the Rheingau. These German whites would each set you back 200 shilling a dozen, making most Bordeaux classified growths look like a st...

It was a Brit that discovered the secret of putting the fizz into wine and its current crop of wines are giving the French a run for their bubbles.

Burgundy wines have become very expensive, in fact they are among the most in the world, and therefore it is important to explore the less well known appellations to find affordable wines, with a price tag that eases the pain and that offers a good e...

A few kilometres from the banks of the Dordogne river, there is an undertow of change in the vineyards of Saint-Émilion. Grapes have been grown here for two millennia but in the past decade, there has been an unrelenting current of progress, p...

Think all Chianti is created equally? Think again. Beyond a clear cut distinction between Chianti and Chianti Classico, the latter is on the brink of recognizing official subzones within its own diverse territory.

While Margaret River still dominates, the Great Southern is making its mark.

Burgundy is mostly about great demand and little supply, with wines from the top estates becoming increasingly expensive and impossible to find. But there is a set of smaller negociants that is producing high-quality wine, often in quite reasonable q...

The quality and quantity of Chinese wine have been on the increase in recent years – but so have the prices. Should wine lovers be taking notice?

If Nebbiolo is among Italy's most noble grapes then surely it must produce great wines beyond Barolo. Indeed, the northwest corner of Italy is teeming with other Nebbiolo-based gems that live up to the grape's lofty reputation.