August 2025, a torrid Bordeaux summer: cue thunderbolt. Lafleur, one of Bordeaux's most acclaimed wines, sensationally quits the Pomerol and Bordeaux appellations. At the heart of the issue: water. Truth is, vines need water to survive and produce good wine. Not too...
Napa Valley winemaker Heidi Barrett was instrumental to some of the region’s most revered Cabernet brands, including Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle Vineyards and Grace Family Vineyards.
In episode 260 of the The Drinking Hour, David Kermode visits the Barossa Valley to talk to winemakers at Yalumba, Langmeil, Torbreck and Penfolds about what makes the region so special