World Of Fine Wine

Sam Neill (1947–2026): A true vigneron

Sam Neill was a fine actor and “a very nice man.” But Nick Ryan is “one of many who suspect “his proudest achievements sprang from the soil.”

Tuff, tufa, tufo, and tuffeau: A tangled world

Alex Maltman traces the complex intertwined etymology and geology of the tuff, tufa, tufo, and tuffeau vineyard soil types

Primum Familiae Vini Prize Lunch 2021: Exquisite craftmanship

Margaret Rand reports from a lunch organized by Primum Familiae Vini in honor of the inaugural Family is Sustainability Prize-winners, Maison Be…

PFV Prize 2022: The fine wool and silk of Brun de Vian-Tiran

Primum Familiae Vini, the group of 12 leading family fine-wine estates, has announced the latest winner of its annual PFV Prize: Brun de Vian-Ti…

Le Déjeuner d’Huîtres: The first sparkling Champagne painting

Tom Stevenson analyses one of his favorite paintings, Le Déjeuner d’Huîtres or The Oyster Luncheon by Jean François de Troy (1735)

At the table: Perdiz con chocolate

Perdiz con chocolate is a classic Spanish dish with many regional variations that works best with contemporary Rioja red wines, says Joanna Simo…

Familia Torres: A 3D response to Covid-19

WFW celebrates the ingenuity of the Familia Torres' use of their 3D printing facilities to aid healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

I Ciacca, Picinisco: Forgotten vines in an unforgettable place

When Alberto Antonini first visited Picinisco to assess the viability of a new vineyard, owner Cesidio Di Ciacca anticipated a scientific analys…