Issue 34 Prints The belief that great wines

The belief that great wines embody place has always been at the heart of Noble Rot

The last time we wrote a guide to the City of Light was back in autumn 2014 (Noble Rot 6)

…we escape to Tuscany between lockdowns to meet an exciting young generation of Chianti Not Chianti producers

Felicity Cloake lauds salt as the most important element in good cooking

proved to us indisputably that Alpine masters like Marie-Thérèse Chappaz and Domaine des Ardoisières mean business

Issue 34 Prints The belief that great winesALPINE WINOS Published 23rd February 2024 It doesnt take an ancient Greek philosopher to recognise that the more you learn about wine, the more you know you dont know. This was recently reaffirmed to Noble Rot at a restaurant in Switzerlands Valais, when presented with a gigantic carte des vins full of almost totally unrecognisable bottles. In our defence, the fact that the Swiss (quite rightfully) refuse to share their venerable vinos exporting as