A few centuries after Florens-Louis Heidsieck first presented his Champagne to Marie-Antoinette, Rare returned to Versailles to honor its origins with an extraordinary tasting – a journey through four decades of vintages culminating in the poised and radiant 2015.

A new wave of Rioja winemakers is redefining Spain’s most famous region with small-batch, terroir-driven wines that honor tradition while challenging the old guard.

The vivid wines of Santa Barbara County embody the sense of energy and respect for the land that’s so integral to so many being produced here, especially the ones from the outstanding 2023 vintage, which is one of the best in recent memory.

Chris Hermann of 00 Wines in the Willamette Valley talks about the uniqueness of spirit and terroir in Oregon, why everything old is new again in viticultural practice and why he feels perfectly poised for the future with his projects in Oregon and France.

Although anxiety gripped many winegrowers across the Danube region during the rainy 2024 harvest, which saw a catastrophic downpour, what they managed to achieve in the worst-affected areas was nothing short of remarkable.