At 35 years old, if you are a Burgundian working for an oil company in America, what would you do? For Chantal Tortochot-Michel, the answer was simple. At 35, she decided to bid farewell to the stressful environment in large American corporations as a financier within an oil company; and went on to study at […]

One of the oldest Medoc estates, Domaine de Léoville belonged to some of the wealthiest and most influential noble French families before it was acquired by the Las Cases family. The estate was split up between 1826 and 1840 as a result of the French Revolution. And many usually ask, price, score and track record […]

Colorado-raised Joseph Phelps made his first investments in Napa in 1972, and shortly 2 years afterwards, he conceived this idea of making a unique blend which is to vary every year to preserve Napa’s best expression. In 1974 Phelps and his winemaker Walter Schugg produced their first vintage of Insignia, which at the time was […]

In the world of fine wines many tend to look back at time-tested, established legends – be it individual or family – that goes back at least 50 years or couple generations back. In the past 30 years, we have seen a rise of winemakers that do not come from a winemaking family or heritage. […]

Ribera del Duero lies at the heart of Spain and is well known for its climatic extremities and wealth of old vine Tinto Fino (Tempranillo). Two of the best known wines from Ribera are raised very differently: Vega Sicilia is a product of century-long history and rich heritage of artisanship; on the other hand Pingus […]