Cork Talk with Alberto Antonini
Welcome to the first episode of Tim Atkin’s Cork Talk. My guest this week is Alberto Antonini, one of the world’s most famous winemakers, who works in 12 different countries...
A wine lover’s guide to vineyard soils
by Tom Stevenson
SOIL Topsoil is of primary importance to the vine because it supports most of its root system, including most of the feeding network. Subsoil always remains geologically true. Main roots...
Best Wine Bars in New York City
by Christy Canterbury MW
Seven years running, this list is as exciting as it is hard to keep up with! New York City is a uniquely privileged wine market. We have a plethora of...
The ten things you need to know about wine investment
by Jim Budd
Over the past 20 years investors have lost in excess of £250 million to drinks investment and associated scams. Here are ten gold rules to help you avoid giving your...
Sangiovese
by Tim Atkin
‘Welcome to the home of the fiasco,’ said the sharply suited Italian. Strange things have happened to me in wineries over the years – my favourite was a board outside...
Maipo Valley
by Tim Atkin
If you’ve ever seen the film “Alive” – and I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re about to tuck into steak tartare – then you’ll know that the Andes are a...
Stellenbosch
by Tim Atkin
With its Cape Dutch architecture, mountain-fringed setting, famous university and a line-up of wineries that reads like a who’s who of the South African industry, Stellenbosch is one of the...
Chardonnay
by Tim Atkin
‘Hello, sir, and welcome to the Chardonnay country club.’ I’ve heard some silly things in my time, but naming a Napa Valley golf and tennis complex after a grape variety...
Chenin Blanc
by Tim Atkin
If patience is a virtue, as the old saw would have it, then it’s a virtue that’s deeply unfashionable. We live in a world dominated by immediacy, instant gratification, attention...