As a winemaker, which type of growing season would you prefer to deal with: a significantly warmer-than-average year, or one that’s significantly cooler than normal? And why? Also, which type of vintage, cool or warm, is able to produce classic a express

People nowadays talk a lot about how Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone wines, and big Napa Valley reds are increasingly being made with considerable early appeal. Do you feel pressured to make your most expensive bottlings flashy or immediately accessible? Will

People nowadays talk a lot about how Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone wines, and big Napa Valley reds are increasingly being made with considerable early appeal. Do you feel pressured to make your most expensive bottlings flashy or immediately accessible? Will

Why should you care? South Africa’s pinotage was created in the 1920s at Stellenbosch University as a cross between pinot noir and cinsaut, the latter variety known at the time as Hermitage. For decades, pinotage was South Africa’s signature variety but