Cantina D’Arcy is one of Piemonte’s genuine unicorns. Having known Tom Myers for years (he was first introduced to us by none other than Olivier Lamy), we have watched his rise closely and with immense satisfaction.

Few grape varieties are as instantly recognisable as Sauvignon Blanc. Yet familiarity often obscures its greatest strength: an extraordinary ability to transmit place. At its finest, Sauvignon Blanc is far more than a collection of aromas, it is a lens through which soil, climate and site can be expressed with remarkable precision. 

Eight vintages in, Kaspar Hermann has rapidly established Toolangi as one of the Yarra Valley’s most exciting estates. While recent acclaim has centred around the Chardonnay—awarded 98 and 97 Halliday points in its last two releases—the Pinot Noir and Shiraz are equally compelling expressions of the site...

A benchmark grower of the Côte des Blancs, Champagne Larmandier-Bernier continues to craft some of the most terroir-transparent wines in the region. Farmed biodynamically and produced with a delicate hand in the cellar, these are Champagnes defined not by winemaking, but by chalk, old vines and site expression...

Benjamin Benoit is one of the most talked-about young growers in the Jura, and with good reason. Named the Guide Hachette Winemaker of the Year 2021—while only in his 20s!—he continues to turn heads today for his pioneering work on Ploussard, bottling multiple vineyard plots separately, to show just how nuanced this Jurassic grape can be...

Madeira is enjoying a well-earned renaissance, as a new wave of wine writers, sommeliers, and bartenders rediscover its singular charms. Madeira is, in many ways, a bit of a miracle. Grown on steep, terraced vineyards in a humid subtropical climate, often across tiny, labour-intensive plots...