In recent years, Chinese wine has moved from the margins into serious conversation. Despite significant investment and rapid development, very few English-language writers are examining…
Author: Danika Leminski
Bonne Saint-Vincent Tournante 2026 !
In the coldest part of January, France celebrates Saint Vincent, the patron saint of winemakers. In Burgundy, the day extends beyond the cellar and into…
Running the Wine-Fuelled Semi-Marathon de Beaune
I did not expect to run my first half-marathon race in the pouring rain, surrounded by grape costumes, and drinking wine at aid stations. Yet…
Le Grand Tasting Paris Returns with its Biggest Celebration Yet (ad)
Le Grand Tasting Paris is back, and this year is extra special. The 20th anniversary edition of the city’s most prestigious wine festival is set to…
Hospices de Beaune 2025 Tasting: An Exclusive Preview of a Remarkable Vintage
At 8:30 in the morning, Beaune still felt half-asleep. The streets were glistening from the morning rain. The air cool and echoing with the faint…
Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction 2025: Inside the Record-Breaking 165th Edition
The Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction once again captured the world’s attention on Sunday, 16 November 2025. Each November, this event turns a small medieval…
Champagne Day in Epernay! Celebrating in the Capital of Champagne
Champagne Day brings people around the world together in a shared toast, but nowhere does it sparkle quite like Épernay. Known as the capital of…
Visiting Champagne Deutz: An Exclusive Harvest Experience
The harvest in Champagne is unlike anywhere else. It is a brief, high-stakes sprint when vineyard crews and pressing centers work around the clock. There…
Beyond Bubbles: Discovery the Gastronomic Side of Reims at Les Relais du Goût
When people think of Reims, they think Champagne… and rightfully so. The city is, after all, the beating heart of the world’s most celebrated sparkling…
A Legacy Sealed: Niepoort Wines & Cork Supply in the Douro
It was 43°C when I arrived at Niepoort’s Quinta de Nápoles in Portugal’s Douro Valley. The heat radiating off the steep schist terraces like a…