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1 week ago | 
cluboenologique.com | Jason Millar |Charlotte Russell
Despite the timeless beauty of Tuscany’s rolling hills, climate change threatens to reshape life on the land. Rainfall, when it arrives, is increasingly erratic and extreme. The Florentines have a nickname for the intense, short-lived storms that sweep into the city without warning: la bomba, the bomb. These torrential downpours, which drench vineyards and Duomos alike, often cause more damage than benefit, as parched soils struggle to absorb the sudden deluge.
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3 weeks ago | 
decanter.com | Jason Millar
Jason Millar, Andy Howard MW and Roger Jones tasted 128 wines, with 1 Exceptional, 10 Outstanding and 60 Highly recommended South African Chardonnay: Panel tasting scores Exceptional 1 Outstanding 10 Highly recommended 60 Recommended 47 Commended 10 Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their latest-release South African Chardonnay wines, containing a minimum of 85% Chardonnay, at any price level Scroll down to see the top-scoring wines from the South African...
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3 weeks ago | 
cluboenologique.com | Jason Millar
Umberto Marchiori is a winemaker who might fairly be described as spumante. His effervescent energy, frankness and genuine love of wine is instantly recognisable to anyone who has shared a glass or two with a passionate winemaker. As part of a group invited for the IWSC Global Judging in Conegliano Valdobbiadene, I was able to talk and taste with Marchiori about the future of both his wines and Prosecco Superiore DOCG.
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1 month ago | 
decanter.com | Jason Millar
In the beginning, there was only one Prosecco: Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene, recognised (initally as a DOC) by Italian wine law in 1969. Served in households whose kitchen shelves boasted copies of late restaurateur Russell Norman’s Polpo, it broke into the UK as a cool, casual, unpretentious sparkling wine.
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1 month ago | 
decanter.com | Jason Millar
Jason Millar, Michael Garner, and Vincenzo Arnese tasted 83 wines, with 18 Highly RecommendedVermentino 2023: Panel tasting scoresExceptional 0Outstanding 1Highly recommended 18Recommended 55Commended 9Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their Vermentino wines from Sardinia or Tuscany, from the 2023 vintage onlyFashionable Vermentino has been making a name for itself in recent years.
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2 months ago | 
the-buyer.net | Jason Millar
“Come for the Cristal, stay for the portfolio” could be MMD’s slogan these days. Having picked up a glass, a tasting book, and the ubiquitous disposable biro, most tasters make a more-or-less subtle beeline for the Roederer table. Given that Louis Roederer is both the foundational base and the desirability peak of the MMD portfolio pyramid, it’s impossible to fault the strategy.
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2 months ago | 
harpers.co.uk | Jason Millar
HomePeople & Opinion By Jason MillarPublished: 25 March, 2025Jason Millar assesses the 2023 en primeur campaign and finds the system in good health. Access to this article is restricted. You need to have a valid subscription to access this content. If you already have a subscription please log in. Subscribe Subscribe today for unrestricted access to ALL content and receive all email newsletters.
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2 months ago | 
news.wine.co.za | Jason Millar
Standing in front of the five ancient camphor trees, it’s hard not to feel a sense of permanence about Vergelegen, which was founded in 1700, even as change comes to this stalwart Cape brand. When Luke O'Cuinneagain was announced as Vergelegen’s new winemaker in the summer of 2022, the news was met with warmth, and a sigh of relief. The imminent departure of André van Rensberg, due to owner Anglo-American’s retirement policy, was always going to be a challenge for the estate.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
harpers.co.uk | Jason Millar
HomeNews By Jason MillarPublished: 07 March, 2025With new UK distribution in place via Seckford Agencies (off-trade) and Ellis Wines (on-trade), Jason Millar takes a closer look at what winemaker Luke O’Cuinneagain (pictured) is bringing to a revitalised Vergelegen.
Standing in front of the five ancient camphor trees, it’s hard not to feel a sense of permanence about Vergelegen, which was founded in 1700, even as change comes to this stalwart Cape brand.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
harpers.co.uk | Jason Millar
HomeNews By Jason MillarPublished: 07 March, 2025With new UK distribution in place via Seckford Agencies (off-trade) and Ellis Wines (on-trade), Jason Millar takes a closer look at what winemaker Luke O’Cuinneagain (pictured) is bringing to a revitalised Vergelegen.
Standing in front of the five ancient camphor trees, it’s hard not to feel a sense of permanence about Vergelegen, which was founded in 1700, even as change comes to this stalwart Cape brand.
