2011 Cru Bourgeois classification: Overcoming middle-class angst
Being labeled middle class is rarely something that people wish to trumpet. In Britain especially, it mostly seems to signal…
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Krug 1961–2004
In early April came the heavy news that the beloved Henri Krug had passed away at the relatively young age…
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Quinta do Noval and Nacional 1955–2011
Quinta do Noval has been celebrating an important anniversary in 2013. Two decades ago, immediately after the dreadful 1993 harvest,…
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Penfolds 50 Year Old Rare: The apotheosis of Tawny
Follow any great genealogy back far enough and it will take you to Charlemagne, or Adam, or an Ancient Greek…
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Henri Krug (1937–2013): Champagne traditionalist and visionary
When important men leave us, colleagues and friends line up to pay tribute. But with Henri Krug, who passed away…
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Courting Controversy
The second quarter of 2013 saw the fine-wine market in stasis. At least as the “benchmark” indices would have us…
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Henschke Hill of Grace 1958–2008
Henschke’s Hill of Grace is Australia’s most famous singlevineyard wine. The first vines were planted in 1860 by Nicolaus Stanitski,…
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Peter Lehmann (1930–2013): The larrikin lion that roare
Once met, never forgotten. Unless you’re the Queen of England. That was the Barossa Valley winemaking legend Peter Lehmann. Lehmann…
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