For years, the very qualities that made Chianti Classico distinct were also those that kept it in the shadow of bolder, fleshier Tuscan wines. But today, what was once perceived as a shortcoming is increasingly being recognized as its defining strength.

When the Bouygues family, owners of the Bordeaux Second Growth estate Chateau Montrose, decided to acquire an American wine business, they didn’t purchase in California or Oregon as so many other wealthy French firms have typically done. Instead, they headed to Virginia – an impactful indication of how far the commonwealth has come on the world wine stage.

James Suckling Great Wines World New York concluded last week with a record turnout of 6,000 attendees over two days at The Glasshouse, reinforcing the city’s position as a critical hub for international wine culture. 

Argentina offers a dynamic milieu for winemakers and viticulturists, where new regions are constantly being explored and older ones reimagined, yet where history and tradition still hold a place. 

Winemakers everywhere have an understandable rationale for highly touting the vintage they’re currently selling, so we don’t begrudge Oregon winemakers their characterization of the 2022 harvest in the American northwest as somewhat of a miracle.