With the world descending on the region to taste the latest vintage, here’s how the weather shaped the style of the wines. Gavin Quinney delivers part one of his annual report.
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Jo Gilbert catches up with the UK’s South America specialists, diving into what styles they are getting behind and why.
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Jo Gilbert catches up with some of South America’s leaders in organic and sustainable winemaking to see where the road goes from here.
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Mendoza deserves its reputation as a pioneering force in sustainable viticulture – the region now has 7,300ha of vines under organic management, which represents approximately 11% of all organic viticulture in the world. Moreover, several of the region’s leading wineries are planning to adopt biodynamic viticulture in due course – the logical next step in this important journey.
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Amanda Barnes, author of The South America Wine Guide gives her take on those lesser-known yet infinitely interesting wine-producing nations such as Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru, to see what styles are sticking to the wall.
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It’s time to pay attention when Uruguay comes to town these days, especially when the opportunity arises to taste through a hand-picked selection of the best of the ‘new wave’ wines.
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David Kermode goes on a goes on a varietal journey among South America’s big players, looking at what commercial gains have been made in Chile and Argentina.
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Inviting curious trade palates to taste and discuss Lebanese wines for the UK market, co-hosts Andrew Catchpole and Harpers Lebanon Report author Michael Karam unearthed a wealth of enthusiasm for the country’s engaging offer.
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Justin Keay looks at the Portuguese regions once passed over by importers.
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Champions of Spain’s diversity articulate a wine scene that has for some time been generating excitement, revealing an increasingly compelling collective offer, with individuality, accessibility and sense of place to the fore. The country has been dubbed by some as the ‘New World of the Old’, in recognition of its ongoing innovation.
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One hundred years on, Zweigelt is a variety that’s in tune with the times, writes David Kermode.
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Years of research have helped to develop a deeply cultivated understanding of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at home and abroad, with clear messaging and a finely tuned wine style that appeals the world over. Jo Gilbert asks, where does the story go from here?
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In the first of our new series, Andrew Catchpole invited a panel to put Tasmanian and English sparkling wines through their paces.
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James Lawrence looks at the likely shapers of Australia’s wine industry into 2023.
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South Africa’s industry has had a roller-coaster ride, but it may just come out stronger, as Andrew Catchpole reports.
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While global stock and bond markets had a turbulent 2022, the fine wine sector has continued to perform strongly. Thanks to its low correlation with mainstream asset classes and defensive characteristics, fine wine is attracting a wider investor audience.
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Chianti Classico is ramping up focus on its diversity as its new UGA Gran Selezione wines reach the market. Andrew Catchpole reports.
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In a Harpers exclusive, Lebanese expert Michael Karam shares his new, in-depth report on his native Lebanon’s wine industry, with a scene-setting introduction here and the full content published online at Harpers.co.uk
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In a Harpers exclusive, Lebanese authority Michael Karam has released his 2023 Lebanon report, available to read for free on the Harpers website.
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Wines from Spain has released its annual harvest report for the 2022 vintage in Spain.
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