For many wine lovers, Beaujolais begins and ends with Nouveau. Yet in the hands of the right producer, it reveals one of France's most diverse and rewarding wine regions—capable of producing everything from vibrant, everyday wines to some of the country's most compelling cellar-worthy reds. Few estates demonstrate that breadth better than Domaine Chermette. Family-owned and farmed for generations, the estate has long been recognised as one of Beaujolais' benchmark producers, crafting wines that faithfully express the individuality of each appellation while retaining the purity, freshness and charm that make the region so irresistible.
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Camille Thiriet has emerged as one of Burgundy’s most exciting young domaines, earning early support from revered figures including Jeremy Seysses and Bernard Noblet. Working with organic principles and a light touch in the cellar, Camille and her husband Matt craft wines of purity, freshness and finesse—an approach now recognised by the inaugural Michelin Grapes Selection.
Australian fine wine has never been more exciting. While the country's great regions have long been established, a new generation of growers and winemakers has transformed the way Australia's finest wines are made. Earlier harvesting, thoughtful farming and a renewed focus on individual sites have shifted the emphasis from power to precision, producing wines of remarkable freshness, balance and transparency.
There are vineyards you work, and there are vineyards that work on you. For winemaker Kaspar Hermann, Toolangi is the latter. Since joining the estate in 2017, Kaspar has played a pivotal role in shaping Toolangi into one of the Yarra Valley's most compelling producers of cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Farming the steep slopes of Dixon's Creek, on the edge of the Toolangi State Forest, he has developed an intimate understanding of the site's remarkable diversity, with each vineyard block expressing its own distinct character...
Over the past two decades, Spain has undergone one of the most remarkable transformations in the world of fine wine. Across the country's historic regions, a new generation of growers has placed renewed emphasis on old vineyards, native grape varieties and thoughtful farming, shifting the focus from power and oak towards freshness, precision and a clearer expression of place...
Few producers have done more to redefine modern Châteauneuf-du-Pape than Domaine de Marcoux. Long before biodynamics became fashionable, the Armenier family was quietly farming their vineyards without chemicals, becoming the first estate in the appellation to convert to biodynamic viticulture nearly three decades ago. Since Sophie and Catherine Armenier assumed full control of the Domaine in the mid-1990s, Marcoux has become one of the Southern Rhône's most admired addresses, producing wines of remarkable elegance, perfume and precision.
The latest release once again showcases the breadth of the estate, from the vibrant Côtes du Rhône and increasingly impressive Lirac La Lorentine through to the benchmark Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge and the magnificent Vieilles Vignes. Across the range, these wines remain true to the philosophy that has made Marcoux one of the Southern Rhône's benchmark estates: purity, perfume and remarkable balance.
When Gerald Ellis planted vines on his Derwent Valley sheep farm in 1976, the cynics said southern Tasmania was too wild, too cold, too far from anywhere that mattered. Nearly five decades on, Meadowbank has long since answered that verdict, and then some...
From a cluster of south-facing hillside vineyards above the Loire, Domaine Huet has been making the case for Chenin Blanc as one of the world's great white grapes for close to a century. Gaston Huet (widely regarded as the father of Vouvray) founded the domaine on the foundational philosophy of total devotion to terroir, to such an extent that it earned him the reputation of ‘méticuleux et maniaque’.
Few grape varieties inspire quite the devotion of Pinot Noir. Delicate yet complex, capable of both ethereal perfume and profound depth, it remains one of the wine world's most fascinating interpreters of place. Yet Pinot Noir's appeal extends beyond terroir alone...
Ricky Evans's wines have earned a loyal following for good reason: they are vivid, site-driven and consistently overdeliver for the price. Through the Two Tonne Tasmania label, he explores vineyards across the island's diverse sub-regions, capturing the nuances that make each corner of Tasmania distinct...
Since joining Bannockburn in 2015, Matt Holmes has overseen a discreet but careful evolution in both vineyard and winery. His restrained approach has brought increasing clarity and precision to the estate's wines while remaining true to Bannockburn's unmistakable identity...
With Lethbridge Wines, the ‘ever-inquisitive’ Ray Nadeson and Maree Collis have built a truly special portfolio that spans regions, varieties and techniques. Each wine is an exercise in focus, capturing vineyard character through thoughtful viticulture and sensitive winemaking to reveal texture and place rather than simply fruit...