Investment Reports

Lightning in the Langhe – Bacchus Crowns Vietti’s Barolo Villero Riserva 2016

Bacchus relives the night he split a thundercloud over Villero, braiding its electric heart into Vietti’s 100-point Nebbiolo, and reveals why this 3500-bottle Riserva still crackles with 60-100 percent upside. When thunder married Nebbiolo Autumn 2016, a black squall rolled off the Alps and stalled above Castiglione Falletto. I

Wine & Food Pairings

Gravel and Grace: Château Figeac 2016

Château Figeac 2016 food pairing guide—roast lamb, truffle risotto, and aged cheese to match its graphite elegance and Saint-Émilion soul.

Wineries

“Kistler: The Cult of Chardonnay and the Californian Altar of Terroir” How one Sonoma winery rewrote the gospel of American Chardonnay, turning California sunshine into Burgundy’s spiritual rival.

Kistler Vineyards reshaped Sonoma Chardonnay. From Steve Kistler’s 1978 Burgundy vision to cult mailing lists, 100-pt scores, and Jason Kesner’s elegant evolution, discover how Kistler became California’s Burgundy rival.

Tasting Notes

Blood, Stone, And A Dangerous Smile: The Clos Rougeard That Bites Back

Clos Rougeard Le Bourg 2014: a sculpted, cellar-worthy Loire Cabernet Franc with bite.

Investment Reports

Sun-Scorched Quartz - Bacchus Unleashes Kistler McCrea Chardonnay 2016

Sun-Scorched Quartz - Bacchus Unleashes Kistler McCrea Chardonnay 2016 Bacchus, breaker of barrels and beast-tamer - recounts the high-noon sprint that locked a dragon’s molten breath inside Kistler’s 2016 McCrea and shows why this cult Chardonnay still glints with a 30 percent upside How the mountain blazed into

Vinotourism

Amber Mists and Volcanic Echoes: Tokaj’s Eternal Conversation Between Fog and Flame

Unlock Tokaj’s volcanic hills where noble-rot crafts Tokaji Aszú, Furmint carves citrus-bright dry whites, and tuff cellars cradle bottles for decades. Explore history, terroir, grapes, serving tips, key estates, and philosophical collecting in Chang’e’s poetic guide.

Wineries

“Barrels, Bloodlines & Bullshit-Free Rioja: The Eternal Flame of La Rioja Alta” Founded by aristocrats. Perfected by rebels. Still aging like an oak-borne oracle

Explore the full history of La Rioja Alta, one of Spain’s most iconic wineries. Discover how this legendary bodega has defined traditional Rioja through extended aging, estate-grown Tempranillo, and timeless Gran Reservas like 890 and 904.

Tasting Notes

The Jura Bottle That Makes Burgundy Blink

Ganevat’s Vignes de Mon Père 2017 is a long-elevage Savagnin from Jura’s blue marl—saline, coiled, and unforgettable. Serious energy now, symphonic later.

Wine & Food Pairings

Silk under a Cool Moon: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti 2010

Ethereal Pinot meets table magic—discover nuanced dishes for Domaine de la Romanée‑Conti Romanée‑Conti 2010 food pairing in this poetic guide.

Vinotourism

Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Stones That Store the Sun, Wines That Measure Patience

Explore Châteauneuf-du-Pape: papal roots, Baron Le Roy’s AOC, galets roulés heat, Mistral’s lift, Grenache-led blends, 18 grapes red & white, iconic domaines Rayas to Beaucastel, serving temps, cellaring windows, philosophical collecting insight—all in Chang’e’s sensory prose, plus food pairings.

Wineries

“The Quiet Queen of Burgundy: Domaine d’Auvenay’s Untamed History” How Lalou Bize-Leroy Turned a Modest Estate into a Myth Woven in Limestone and Rebellion

Domaine d’Auvenay, founded by Lalou Bize-Leroy in 1988, is Burgundy’s most elusive estate—tiny in scale, fiercely biodynamic, and producing some of the rarest and most expensive wines in the world. Discover the full history, terroir, and legend behind Auvenay’s cult status

Wine & Food Pairings

Fire Beneath the Oakville Loam: Schrader Cellars Old Sparky 2018

Schrader Cellars Old Sparky 2018 food pairing guide—decant, serve at 17 °C, savour with lamb, gochujang ribs, porcini lasagna, and aged Gouda.