A territory revealed: shining a light on Long Dai
Reflecting on the origins of Domaine de Long Dai with Olivier Trégoat.
Decanting or recorking?
How to aerate a wine, with Frédéric Domingo
Breathe Deep: Rituals of a Cellar Master
In search of lost rituals. Once de rigueur, some winemaking techniques have given way to newer practices. Today, innovation is not without tradition.
Where there’s light, there’s wine: illuminating the winemaking craft
Adapting to the light.
Pleasure, Principled: rethinking the body of wine-writing
Interview with Sandrine Goeyvaerts, author of 'Manifesto for Inclusive Wine' (Nouriturfu, 2021)
Barrel-Chested
The journey of a Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite barrel, from tree to Tonnellerie
When Wine takes on a body
The Bodies behind the Body
The Glass is Always Greener
Wine bottles have become a recognisable uniform for what’s inside – region, grape variety, and more – but this wasn’t always the case. Château Lafite Rothschild’s Frederic Domingo takes us on a journey through the history of bottling.
Assemblage
A short cut through some scenic roots
Different notes from different folks, tugged from the earth of the same theme, where we hope each sip has a certain body…
Don’t spit out the seeds
How winemakers use their teeth to pick the perfect day to harvest.
Every year as harvest nears, the teams at Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite taste the berries, chew the skins and crack the seeds between their molars. Discover how berry tasting, one of the last purely sensory skills in the hyper-analytical world of wine, influences the harvest.