Willi Klinger was Angelo Gaja’s right hand man from 2000 to 2006. Here are his most memorable restaurants in the Langhe region of Piedmont, updates from the previous edition of this list in pink. I really enjoyed travelling around the globe for Angelo Gaja. But it was in the Langhe. More...

To the surprise of no one, except perhaps an egotistical chef or two, Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry in Napa Valley (whose modest Yountville premises are pictured here) is the lone three-star winner in the 2009 edition of the Michelin restaurant guide to San Francisco, Bay Area and Wine. More...

Any wine lover within striking distance of Basel or Alsace should think seriously about a trip to the Restaurant de la Gare in the tiny village of Guewenheim just west of Mulhouse and about 40 minutes' drive south west of Colmar.   I have just been tasting wines from Alsace’s. More...

If you haven’t been to Napa Valley lately, there are surprises in store.   The landmark wineries still draw crowds, The French Laundry in Yountville is still the place to eat, if you can get a reservation. Nearby Mustards Grill celebrates its 25 th anniversary this year, and. More...

“Where are you staying?” asked each and every one of my New York friends after we had embraced and told each other that we didn’t look a day older than the last time we met, which was at least several months ago at least in most instances.    “The. More...

Last week I spent a couple of days renewing my acquaintance with Jerez and visiting Montilla for the first time prior to the Wine Creators event in Ronda , on which I will be reporting a week on Saturday. What a wonderful part of the world this is – and almost three hours’ flying. More...

If you're looking for a hotel that pays a little more attention to wine than most, then this recently formed association may be a good starting point. The company say it was set up ‘in order to reunite wine hotels of high quality, where each member has to fulfil norms of service of quality,. More...

See this thread in the travel forum for members' recommendations. More...

Just back from a couple of nights in Korea, where I was invited to host a wine tasting and dinner for Hyundai’s top ‘Black’, invitation-only credit card holders (an honour which, their ads assure the Korean public, is more rarefied than being struck by lightning), I offer a. More...

Personal experience and various threads on the forum suggest that the reception wineries give to visitors is very variable - even to Jancis, as she describes in The Winery that didn't want me to taste. So it's nice to see that some wineries are making a real effort - and being rewarded for it.. More...