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How Islay and its whiskies cast their spell over the world

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The enchanting Isle of Islay

Tasting the 2023 Maison Leroy collection with the legendary Burgundy winemaker behind Leroy and D’Auvenay

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The tastemaker: Lalou Bize-Leroy

Louis Roederer’s Chef de Cave on the region’s future

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Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon: Champagne “beyond the bubbles”

Exploring the philosophy behind Lafleur’s different Crus – and the creation of Les Perrières

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From the ground up: the creed at Lafleur

What sets the world-famous wine writer – and thinker – apart

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Andrew Jefford: wielding words

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Legend and legacy in Napa: the Harlan family and Promontory

How Sherry casks came to be used for ageing Scotch whisky, and why they’re increasingly sought-after 

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Cask secrets: why Sherry butts are rarer than ever

Exploring the precious era for single malt Scotch and its remarkable bottlings

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The golden age of whisky

The spirits authority on collecting, critics and changes within the whisky industry

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The Joker in the pack

How Japan’s fabled lost distillery became one of the most collectable names in whisky

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Everything you need to know about Karuizawa

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Digging into the complex distribution system of the world's finest wines

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La Place de Bordeaux explained

Exploring the differences between the regions, wines and estates on either side of the Gironde

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Bordeaux: the Left Bank versus the Right Bank

From the region’s origins to its most famous vineyards

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Your definitive guide to Barolo

Discover the fabled table wines that kickstarted Italy's fine wine renaissance

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The Super Tuscans: everything you need to know

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After a stint in the cellars of the Côte d’Or, talking and tasting about the 2022 vintage, Sophie Thorpe reports on the year – one that seems to be a blessing, both for producers and wine drinkers

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Burgundy 2022: vintage overview

Earlier this month, we hosted a dinner celebrating Ch. Belle-Brise, exploring this Pomerol estate via 23 vintages back to 1993. Here, Scott Turnbull MS – Director of Private Clients at our US arm, Vinfolio – considers the event and the golden thread that connects each vintage of this special wine

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Ch. Belle-Brise: discovering the walled garden of Pomerol

Burgundy is a mecca for lovers of fine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but, with its litany of producers and vineyards, it can be a tricky region to get to grips with. Here we offer an essential guide to the region – breaking down everything from how vineyards are classified to producers to look out for

Your essential guide to Burgundy

Just returned from a whistlestop tour of Barolo and Barbaresco, Sophie Thorpe mulls the complexity that defines the Langhe, and makes it so endlessly appealing

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The allure of the Langhe

Earlier this year, we brought you exciting news about how FINE+RARE is evolving. Now, we mark a new milestone: the launch of our new-and-improved website. 

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Introducing our new-and-improved website

Frédéric Weber explaining the nuances between his various parcels in Meursault

Bouchard tasting

Domaine Charles Audoin in Marsannay was a real highlight of the vintage

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An appealing line-up of (regrettably empty) large-format back-vintages chez Domaine Georges Noëllat

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In the pleasingly well-stocked cellar at Domaine des Lambrays, flush with generous yields from 2022 and 2023

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Jérôme Flous, the man in charge of winemaking at Domaine Faiveley, draws a sample of 2022

Faiveley tasting

Many of Burgundy's finest vineyards sit alongside the Route des Grands Crus

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The whites, Henri Boillot tasting

The line-up of 2022s at Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini

Heresztyn Mazzini, wine bottle lineup

The vibrant Nicole Lamarche, one of the region's most compelling winemakers

Lemarche profile

The grand château of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair

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After a stint in the cellars of the Côte d’Or, talking and tasting about Burgundy’s 2022 vintage, we report on the year and its wines

FINE+RARE: Burgundy 2022 vintage overview

Explore the stunning Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from this classical yet modern year

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Burgundy 2022

Delve further into the region via recent features shining a light on Burgundy producers, vintages and more

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