German Spätburgunder highlights from the 2023 VDP Grosses Gewächs preview tasting on 14 Sep 2023 In late August, wine writer attended the 2023 preview of the VDP’s Grosses Gewächs (GG) wines in Wiesbaden. The event featured hundreds of the best dry wines in , including a vast selection of . Lauren’s journey into German began in 2015, and this tasting revealed remarkable progress. Despite challenges in the 2021 vintage, the wines displayed character and distinctive regional personality. German Spätburgunder continues to rise. Lauren picks out her favorites and reflects on a captivating tasting ..read more

From the Cellar: Millennium Riesling still going strong on 16 Sep 2023 To close down a busy few days of tasting with the VDP (an association of over 200 growers from all over Germany), stopped in at Heimat in Frankfurt to raid one of the best wine lists in the city. The mood called for bone-dry of Grand Cru quality, with plenty of miles on the clock ..read more

on 15 Aug 2023 picks out three bottles from his cellar, a collection built up over the last 20 years in the wine trade. This first entry features a 2018 from the foothills of the Dolomites ..read more

Derthona 2.0: The Story of Timorasso and the Road Ahead on 17 Jul 2023 represents one of the great comebacks of the wine scene. All but lost to the archives of history it was rescued by winemaker and not only kept in circulation harvest after harvest, but elevated to the podium as one of the country’s great white wines. His success inspired such a revival that growers are now restructuring their appellation for a bright new future ..read more

Across the Po: Traditional method sparkling wines and the significance of Pinot Nero for a new generation of producers in Oltrepo Pavese. on 31 May 2023 considers the quiet growth of traditional method sparkling wine from the Po Valley and its quiet push for better quality, identity and recognition ..read more

Campania Felix: 50 of the most exciting wines in Campania on 29 Apr 2023 has been travelling around the south of for the last 15 years, tasting wines, meeting producers and tracking its impressive development. During this period many estates experienced a generational transition that brought in new ideas and balanced them with local traditions. Scientific and technological improvements have helped renew respect for the region’s forgotten production areas while a growing understanding and appreciation of southern grape varieties has amplified these positive changes. has made immense progress ov ..read more

Fontanavecchia and the ageing potential of Falanghina Beneventana on 4 Oct 2020 Falanghina is one of Southern key white grape varieties, but has long been considered a poor relation to the likes of . Perhaps some of this sentiment comes from a lack of association with a famous terroir and the stereotype that it is a simple wine to drink young. estate’s age worthy wines and their ability to improve over time ..read more

Lalande-de-Pomerol 2018 – Ten Wines to Try on 30 Sep 2021 Despite frequently residing in the shadows of its famous neighbours still offers plenty of excitement and value. picks her favourite wines and estates from the highly regarded 2018 vintage ..read more

Montoliva Winery: A Falanghina Love Affair in the Sierra Nevada on 9 Dec 2020 take on one of Southern iconic white grape varieties. Reflecting on the wines of , she looks at how some experimental plantings of are adding viticultural diversity to the ..read more

Heroic viticulture in the hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene on 19 Mar 2022 looks at the growing interest around single vineyard and contemplates the significance of heroic viticulture. How important is terroir in the appellation and can we taste it in the glass ..read more