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JANCIS ROBINSON HOSTS NEW BBC MAESTRO WINE COURSE
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM REVEALS GLOBAL BY-THE-GLASS “LIGHT-HOUSE PROGRAMME”
LEONARDO DICAPRIO BUYS CHAMPAGNE STAKE
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ORNELLAIA REVEALS 2019 VINTAGE
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CALIFORNIA TO RIVAL THE WORLD • Many of the world’s top-rated red wines hail from California. They are rare and expensive – surrounded as much by prestige as by prejudice. Falstaff goes in search of what gives these wines their unique identity and where they are heading.
CALIFORNIA
BEST OF CALIFORNIA
MARIA LUZ MARIN: THE BR AVEST WOMAN WINEMAKER • What was supposed to be an exploration of Chilean Pinot Noir for our columnist, turned into “a journey into a Conradian heart of darkness” — until he caught a glimpse of a remote vineyard on the edge of the Pacific.
A CONSTANT SEARCH • Alberto Antonini is one of the world’s foremost consultant oenologists. He has advised many wineries across the globe and broken new ground on various continents. Driven by curiosity, he has forged his own thoughts and philosophies.
QUALITY REVOLUTION IN CHIANTI CLASSICO • Chianti Classico has come a long way. Over the past three decades it has steadily aimed for quality and introduced a top tier category for its best wines called Gran Selezione.
BEST OF CHIANTI CLASSICO
WHEN THE LAND SPEAKS • South Africa’s wine industry is both old and young. Vines have been grown in the Cape since the 17th century, but the story of provenance-driven, single-vineyard wines – especially from Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay – is much more recent but no less enthralling.
OLD VINES • South Africa has a dedicated programme to protect its ancient vineyards
BEST OF SINGLE VINEYARD WHITES
BORDEAUX 2019 – THE GAME CHANGER • More and more bottles of the 2019 Bordeaux vintage are hitting the shelves. This time round it is worth paying closer attention. Rarely have the wines of the Gironde presented themselves with such allure, consistently high quality and exquisite value.
BEST BORDEAUX • For everyday drinking
VINTAGE HIGHLIGHTS • The stunning 2019 vintage presented some of the highest-scoring wines ever.
BEST OF BORDEAUX
GRÜNER GOES GLOBAL • Austria’s favourite grape variety now thrives around the world. In places as far-flung as New Zealand, Canada, Oregon, Australia and California. Falstaff went to sniff them out.
BEST OF GLOBAL GRÜNER VELTLINER
DISCOVERY • Curiosity or comfort? Untrodden paths or familiar routes? As the years advance, our columnist finds it is as precious to lose oneself in favourite pastimes as in new pursuits – the most important thing is not to become jaded.
BARRELS, TANKS, AMPHORAE … • The wine world constantly talks about the containers used for making or maturing wine. French or American oak, acacia or chestnut – and that is just barrels. Then there are stainless steel or concrete tanks, and vessels made of granite, stoneware or clay.
RAVE REVIEWS FOR TOM MEYER’S GRANITE RESTAURANT IN PARIS
GORDON RAMSAY OPENS 1890 RESTAURANT IN LONDON’S SAVOY HOTEL
PINEBERRIES SET FOR FOOD TREND COMEBACK IN 2022
SANTO STEFANO ESTATE LAUNCHES OLIVE OIL
CÉDRIC GROLET BRINGS PATISSERIE TO LONDON
CHEF ANGELA HARTNETT TO LAUNCH THIRD...