Tasting Notes
Château Figeac 2016 is a monumental Saint-Émilion blend renowned for its Left Bank-style elegance and longevity. Its unique gravel terroir and high Cabernet content provide a poised structure and complex aromatics.
Wineries
Explore the story of Domaine Overnoy, the Jura estate that pioneered natural winemaking. From Pierre Overnoy’s sulfur-free revolution to Emmanuel Houillon’s living wines, discover how purity, patience, and terroir reshaped wine history.
Investment Reports
Born from a clash of gods, this biodynamic Champagne brandishes 97-point brilliance and blue-chip liquidity for the bold investor. The Battle on the Chalk Ramparts In the brutal winter of 2012, the Ice Titan Gelumar rose from the Marne, intent on freezing every vine from Avize to Ay. I -
Vintages
Explore Côte de Nuits 2019—sunlit concentration with a chalk-cool core. Weather arc, tasting profile, commune highlights, style spectrum (whole cluster, oak), producer standouts, and clear drink-or-hold windows. Is 2019 worth aging? Yes—see why.
Wine & Food Pairings
Decant, serve at 17 °C, and explore marrow toast to cocoa-rubbed venison with Opus One 2015—distinctive Napa pairings await. [Opus One 2015 food pairing]
Tasting Notes
Ornellaia Masseto 2015 is a world-class, 100% Merlot from Bolgheri, Tuscany, celebrated for its opulent concentration, saline minerality, and incredible aging potential due to its blue clay terroir.
Wineries
Explore the extraordinary story of D’Oliveira Madeira — a family winery that transforms time into wine. With vintages dating back to the 1800s, they embrace heat, oxidation, and patience to craft bottles that defy age and embody centuries of history.
Investment Reports
Clos Rougeard’s cult Cabernet Franc rises from Loire’s limestone catacombs - sublime scarcity with liquidity as elusive as Bacchus himself. The Night I Stained the Stone Long before the Cistercian monks carved their cellars, I - Bacchus - slipped through Saumur’s white-chalk tunnels, chalice brimming with Cabernet
Vintages
Discover why Willamette Valley’s 2012 Pinot Noir became a modern benchmark: the curtain-lift vintage with sunny days, cool nights, clean fruit, and fine tannin. Get tasting notes, sub-region cues, style spectrum (stems, oak, ABV), producer standouts, and a clear drink-or-hold timeline.
Wineries
Explore the rise of Catena Zapata — the visionary family that transformed Argentine wine. From immigrant beginnings to high-altitude vineyards, they revived Malbec, blended science with tradition, and built a global icon at the foot of the Andes.
Wine & Food Pairings
Deeply poetic Ridge Monte Bello 2018 food pairing—duck, porcini, sunchoke, and octopus to match this mountain-born Santa Cruz Cabernet.
Tasting Notes
Screaming Eagle Sauvignon Blanc 2020: The white wine trophy with black truffle and vanilla notes. Ultra-rare Napa cult bottling. Investment verdict & pairings here.