Yet until a hundred years ago or so, Sauternes had a historic place as a “first course” wine. Why the change? One key reason is that a century ago, weather conditions were cooler. Grapes did not ripen ...

A week or so before my November trip to Paris and Bordeaux, I visited a Paso Robles winery, Clos Selene, owned by a French ...

This iconic white wine from Bordeaux is surprisingly versatile. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to ...

The holiday season is a time to indulge, and Sauternes — the sweet white wine from France’s Bordeaux region — is a perfect fit. Made from sauvignon blanc, semillon and muscadelle grapes, Sauternes is ...

Every year, I try to come up with something new to say about what to drink with your turkey dinner. For the past few holidays, I’ve been quite entranced with rosé – and I still am. But I’ve recently ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Thirty-four-year-old Saskia de Rothschild is no doubt accustomed to VIP treatment. Chair, since 2018, of ...

To make a more intense wine flavor, reduce one bottle of the wine down to 1/2 cup, cool, and whisk into chilled ice cream base. 1/2 cup Sauternes, such as Chateau Suduiraut 1. Whisk sugar, ...

Jancis ventures a rare investment tip. A much shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Above, the leftovers from the 1950 Babes' lunch at Yquem in May this year (see Jancis ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. You may think me crazy but I would suggest buying fine Sauternes now. There’s no shortage of it and it is so ...