Elin McCoy

Since 2003, the top winemakers have learned what to do and what not do in hot, dry conditions. For example, planting cover crops between the vine rows, which you now see all over Bordeaux, trains roots to go deep to obtain water.

The 2022 Bordeaux wine vintage is brilliant – and a big surprise

ABOUT a month ago, I was swirling, sniffing, sipping and spitting a stunning barrel sample of first growth Chateau Mouton Rothschild. It was my first taste of Bordeaux’s 2022 vintage. Over the next tw...