François Audouze on five decades tasting rare old wines, the legendary 1945 Romanée Conti myth, and why analysis is the enemy of pleasure.
An investigation into Champagne Louis Roederer's exclusive talks to acquire Domaine Pierre Damoy — what's actually being sold and what the math suggests it costs
How Eugène, Jules, and their descendants splintered a single family into five distinct estates—and shaped the modern landscape of the Côte de Nuits.
An examination of a rare parcel in Puligny-Montrachet, the historical roots of its ownership, and what the numbers reveal about the financial realities of the world’s most coveted white wine vineyard
Inside Domaine Leroy 2004: Declassification, Vineyard Math, and What’s in the Bottle
A 1990s Leroy night: Bonnes-Mares is the electric peak of Lalou’s red d’Auvenay universe.
A Bourgogne in name only — Bizot’s half-hectare of Le Chapitre turns restraint, rarity, and purity into quiet perfection
Old vines, modest vintage, and a lesson in perfume over power.
A Jura unicorn and the pinnacle of skin-contact Chardonnay—pure perfume, perfect poise
Tracing the terroir, marriages, and viticultural vision behind the Hubert Lamy, Lamy-Pillot, and Lamy-Caillat domaines—and the story of how a centuries-old name continues to shape modern white Burgundy.
Mineral precision and floral lift from Gevrey’s most restrained Grand Cru
Inside the World of Rayas: Solitude, Grenache, and the Weight of Legacy
