Profiles

Pinot Blanc or Gris, Riesling, Cremants: adaptable wines to discover!

Austrian wines have a character all their own, thanks to unique varietals that are so easy to drink that they’ll have you singing Rock Me Amadeus!

Get to know Rioja, a Spanish region with thousands of years of winemaking history.

There's more than just reds in Bordeaux—discover the region's whites, starting with Graves.

Santorini is overwhelmingly beautiful. Perched on a volcano that looks as though it could crumble into the Aegean Sea at any given moment, the Cyclades Island is often a destination for newlyweds looking for breathtaking photos. Cyclades also beckons for wine lovers who have a serious crush on Assyrtiko grapes!

Alsatian wine is known for its complex yet favourable geology. Here’s a guide to deciphering and savouring the region.

Rhône is one region with two very distinct cepages. Here’s a quick look at what makes its wine so unique.

A few years ago, in order to showcase the quality and potential of its wines, the Chianti Classico region created a new appellation: Gran Selezione.

To understand the spirit of Spanish wine growers and their greatest wines, you have to keep two things in mind: the weather and the oak. Barrel aging has been a key part of the Spanish style for two centuries, with a balance that has changed a lot in the last thirty years.

To show off Italy’s dizzying wine diversity, what’s more perfect than a little tour of three of the country’s winemaking regions? Here’s to a quick sip of Italy, from Alpine peaks to sloping coastal regions.

The land of Cabernet and Merlot, the Bordeaux region also makes excellent white wines that are too often overshadowed by its reds.

Spanish wine is where it’s at and the proof is in the pudding - they’ve got the most vineyard surface area on the planet. We talked with José Peñín, author of Spain’s foremost wine guide, which covers a country with far-reaching traditions and awe-inspiring creativity.