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 […]

Tertre Roteboeuf and Francois Mitjavile’s fates were tied together when Francois Mitjavile married Miloute, daughter of Emile Gilard, the original owner of Tertre Roteboeuf and Bellefont Belcier. Before Francois Mitjavile began working at Tertre Roteboeuf, his wife Miloute focused mainly on managing the vineyards, whilst her cousins took care of winemaking. Francois Mitjavile was by […]

Happy International Riesling Day! Today WWX team raises a glass to one of our favourite grape varieties: Riesling. What’s so amazing about Rieslings? Ask any Riesling lovers and they will tell you the No 1 reason why they fall in love with this variety – simply, it is a natural beauty. This thin-skinned grape variety […]