Burgundy’s Haute-Couturier
Laurent Ponsot was a low-sulfites maverick and innovator. Then three years ago he broke with his family to start something new
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Italy’s New Normale
The reopening of the country's restaurants has come with a chill vibe—and no reservations required
A Wine Sleuth and Would-Be Novelist
Burgundy winemaker Laurent Ponsot writes his own version of counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan’s story
A Hard-Headed Amarone Family
Former mechanic Tommaso Bussola and his son are at the top of their game
Chianti Classico’s Eccentric Aristocrat
How the noble Castello dei Rampolla was shaped by a winemaking legend, stolen vines and a far-out priest
The Poet of Valpolicella
With an extreme eco-ethic and intriguing wines, the man behind Monte dei Ragni is an Amarone cult figure. But is his work art?
Another Week in a European Lockdown
Dealing with the roller coaster of “confinement,” drinking old vintages and wondering what’s next?
Italian Life in a Dark Hour
A country shuttered by pandemic. What’s needed? Steady nerves, and perhaps a great glass of wine
The Family Who Paired Spaghetti Westerns with Chianti Classico
How Rocca delle Macìe worked itself into the club of Tuscan elites
Luciano Sandrone’s New Super Barolo
A Piedmont master makes wine from a mystery vine
Roberto Anselmi: Still Crazy After All These Years
By abandoning Soave, the free-thinking Italian winemaker helped save its reputation; even now, he isn't playing by the rules
A Barolo Rebel Taking on Cheese
Winemaker Chiara Boschis has set out to revive Piedmont's tradition of alpine dairy farming—and its renowned Castelmagno blue
John Malkovich's Double Life in Wine
The actor-vintner, a late-blooming enophile, shares favorite wines, memorable moments and his fascination with fakes