A Californian adventure
Thanks to its prized terroir, Frank Family Vineyards has made a much coveted Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa Valley. Winemaker Todd Graff shares about the boutique winery’s rise to fame.
No more hangovers?
A high tech-wine cabinet shrunk to a portable size and a vodka that won’t leave you with a hangover.
On tap: caffeine and malt
40 Hands’ coffee-inspired craft beer is the artisanal product of a brewmaster and barista.
Drink to Drouhin
As the first winemaker in Oregon to plant Phylloxera-resistant rootstock, Dijon clones of Pinot Noir, and introduce high-density vineyards, Maison Joseph Drouhin expresses its pioneering spirit with flair.
All for pinot noir
You can say that Baden-based winemaker, Bernhard Huber, has been instrumental in introducing the word ‘Spätburgunder’ into the vocabulary of oenophiles around the world.
Charged by apéritifs
With a décor characterised by vintage electrical circuit boards, rubber flooring and hanging light bulbs, Bar Ampère appears more like a clandestine R&R club in a factory than a watering hole for Melbourne’s thirsty urbanites.
Toast to the green fairy
After having its ban officially lifted here in 2009, the controversial anise-flavoured spirit has found itself a dedicated home at Absinthe Artisan.
Cos and effect
Thanks to high-tech cellars and a move towards organic farming, Jean-Guillaume Prats, chief executive officer of Cos d’Estournel, has been able to refine the quality of his wines from his top Second Growth winery.
Tasting a new chapter
If there is one brand that has helped to reverse China’s once sullied reputation as a wine producer, it’s Li Demei. epicure finds out how a Ningxia winery managed to bag top honours at last year’s Decanter World Wine Awards.