On a recent trip to Hungary, I had the pleasure of meeting István Szepsy, whose family has been making wine in Tokay since the Middle Ages, or, like MrSzepsy said, “since always”. The region is best known for its sweet white wines and rare Eszencia, an elixir of botyrized grape…

A lazy summer lunch on the French riviera isn’t quite complete without a glass (or, usually, more) of cold rosé wine. Var region is especially famous for rosé wines and my latest coup de coeur comes from Château Barbeyrolles, organic vineyard located near Gassin village. The estate is owned my madame…