History is written by the victors: Winemaking history and revisionism
Concrete egg or oak barrel? Stainless steel vat or clay amphora? Just how influential is the winemaking vessel when it…
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The school of natural winemaking
Roger Morris asks whether, rather than seeking formal classifications for natural winemaking, we shouldn’t instead borrow a more appropriate designation…
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Terroir, Karl Popper, and a greenhouse test
Is it possible to formulate a rigorously scientific test for the theory of terroir, asks Benjamin Lewin MW, as he…
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Natural wine: Fine wine’s funky future?
Natural wine is a rare corner of the wine world that excites younger drinkers. The fine wine world should do…
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La Terracotta e il Vino 2022: Fine amphora wines
The 2022 edition of La Terracotta e il Vino / Terracotta & Wine once again brought amphora wine producers together from…
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La Terracotta e il Vino: Artenova and the art of the amphora
In the first of two reports from the 2022 edition of La Terracotta e il Vino/Terracotta & Wine, the annual…
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Bordeaux 2021 Field notes: Enquiring minds
The caricature of Bordeaux is of a cautiously conservative region. But, during three weeks of intensive tastings and visits while…
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Lightstrike in sparkling wine: How Radgonske Gorice went dark
An experimental sparkling wine project by Slovenian producer Radgonske Gorice has thrown the spotlight on the effects of lightstrike and…
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