Since 1842, when the 270-year-old house of Moët & Chandon began maintaining records, it has produced only 70 vintage Champagnes, each one representing an exemplary harvest. But the two latest releases ...

It’s a frequently asked and very legitimate question when someone is poured a glass of wine. And the vast majority of wines, with a few exceptions (non-vintage champagne, for example), list the ...

Knowing the best vintages is crucial in Bordeaux, but what about in the rest of the world? F&W's Lettie Teague shares her easy-to-remember vintage wisdom. Vintage (the word is derived from vin, the ...

I never really cared about wine vintages. I associated them with the old school and the snobs, the same people who wouldn’t shut up about their cellar full of Châteauneuf-du-Pape or whining about how ...

As with many of the world’s most famous wines, there is a quality pyramid in Champagne. At the base are non-vintage cuvées, the so-called “house style” of the producers, and the ones that are the most ...

In the uber-traditional world of fortified wines, George Thomas David Sandeman, seventh-generation heir to the port house that bears his name, has created a very non-typical vintage port. He has ...

Vicki Denig is a wine and travel journalist who divides her time between New York and Paris. She is a certified wine specialist who has worked in the wine trade since 2013. Like many wine terms, ...