Vintages
Explore the legendary 1982 Bordeaux vintage: a warm, ripe yet structured year that reshaped modern claret. Learn how the wines taste today, which Left and Right Bank châteaux excelled, and whether to drink your bottles now or hold the last great bottles.
Wine & Food Pairings
Vibrant plant-forward pairings and mythic storytelling bring Opus One 2016 food pairing into new, terroir-rooted depth.
Tasting Notes
Kistler McCrea Chardonnay 2016 is a full-bodied, high-acid Chardonnay from Sonoma Mountain, noted for mineral-laced complexity and a long, 2030+ drinking window.
Wineries
Explore the complete history of Côte du Py, Morgon’s legendary volcanic hill. Discover how its unique terroir shapes powerful, age-worthy Gamay, told through the mythic voice of Liber. A deep, engaging journey into Beaujolais’ most iconic cru.
Tasting Notes
The Lokoya Howell Mountain 2016 Cabernet is a full-bodied, high-altitude Napa wine showcasing intense black fruit, graphite, and fine-grained tannins. Its structure promises an optimal drinking window from 2030 through 2050.
Wine & Food Pairings
A mythic, plant-forward guide to Te Mata Coleraine 2018 food pairing, weaving Gesh’s lore with vibrant, uniquely tailored dishes.
Investment Reports
Under a sun-lit hailstorm only Bacchus could summon, Lalou Bize-Leroy bottled 99-point lightning; today its 216.7% volatility tempts fine-wine investors to chase thrills in the Côte de Beaune glare. I prefer my drama drenched in daylight. Imagine noon over Puligny-Montrachet, limestone terraces glaring white when I cracked the sky
How Billecart-Salmon Became Champagne’s Most Elegant Rebel A history uncorked by Liber—god of the vine, mischief, metamorphosis, and all things that bubble beneath the surface. Prologue: When the Grapes First Stirred Every great house of Champagne begins with a spark—an impulse, a longing, a flicker of rebellion
Tasting Notes
Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 2021 is a profound Viognier with pronounced aromas of peach, honeysuckle, and ginger. It shows a full body, vibrant acidity, and a long, mineral-driven finish, drinking best from now through 2029.
Vintages
1989 Rhône Valley is a benchmark vintage: hot, dry, yet remarkably balanced. Explore how Northern Syrah and Southern Grenache achieved depth without excess, which appellations and producers excelled, and which bottles are still worth cellaring or opening today.
Vintages
1961 Bordeaux is a monumental classic. Born from frost, its minute yields forged wines of ageless calm and structural intensity. Chang'e explores this iconic vintage, still whispering elegance and cedar in the glass.
Tasting Notes
Domaine Georges Roumier Musigny 2017 is an ethereal, medium-bodied Pinot Noir defined by crushed strawberry, rose petals, vibrant acidity, and silky tannins. Highly collectible, it is a benchmark Grand Cru with an optimal drinking window of 2027-2045+.