Discover Chassagne-Montrachet with Burgundian guru Jasper Morris MW

Vineyards being pulled up, wineries and châteaux for sale, exports falling, wildfires… grim news in this month’s Omnibus. There are however, a couple of bright spots – Taylor Swift’s effect on Sancerre sales in the US and the EU and New Zealand’s trade agreement with India. Just a few of the stories Elin McCoy and John Stimpfig will be covering this month.

“I would say St Estèphe is one of Bordeaux’s most exciting appellations right now”. Find out about its history, the producers and the names to look out for.

Erni Loosen, aka Mr Riesling, winemaker in Pfalz, Washington State, Oregon and now Burgundy.

Discover the amazing people visited and great wines drunk when Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp visited Tuscany on the inaugural Tuscany Connoisseur Week.

This month, we look at Michelin’s new wine guides, artificial intelligence in the wine world, Burgundy auction results, review the main events of 2025, and welcome terroir-driven Chinese wine in the US, plus lots more.

Sarah Kemp discusses the reasons why Tuscany is outperforming Bordeaux and the rest of the fine wine market.

Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp discuss their 2025 Wines of the Year. 

John Stimpfig talks to Axel Heinz, who caused shockwaves last year when he left Ornellaia and Masseto to head back to Bordeaux to run Château Lascombes.

Time to clear your shelves, or build some more, as Brian St Pierre recommends the best wine books to buy this Christmas.

This month we look at the 2025 harvest in Europe and North America, find out why Chablis is selling out in the US, and discover the latest research presented at The Old Vines Conference, plus the industry hits back at the anti-alcohol lobby and much more.

Jane Anson describes the historic tasting of Bordeaux’s 1945 First Growths to mark the 80^th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Alexander Van Beek, Estate Director of Château Giscours and Tuscan estate Caiarossa. 

Romané Basset talks about some of the stellar experiences being offered at the Golden Vine Auction, which goes online on October 20^th.

Brian St Pierre takes a look at the latest crop of wine books, and picks out the ones he believes should be on every wine lover’s shelf

 John Stimpfig talks to Rodrigo Soto, one of the earliest and leading practitioners of organic and biodynamic farming.

Burgundy guru Jasper Morris MW looks at making white Burgundy.

Stories include harvest updates, wildfires in Europe and US, arrests in Champagne, controversy over the To-Kalon name, World Health Organisation anti-alcohol lobby, why you should visit the Finger Lakes, plus Coonawarra’s “Wine and Woof Walk” and the new trend of matching wine to books.

Emergency Bordeaux podcast! Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp discuss the news that has sent seismic waves around the wine world.

If you are heading to Edinburgh do not miss Ardfern, an all-day café, bottle shop and restaurant with the most brilliant wine list at reasonable prices.