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I started to write my thoughts on the vintage as the dust settled from the annual primeur’s week (or month in my case) and when my teeth and lips had finally lost their purple hue – an unsightly image I documented once on Instagram. This year more than 7,000 eager wine tasters were welcomed onto the red carpets of various historic châteaux buildings, past manicured gardens and into beautifully decorated tasting rooms to taste the new batch of baby wines before tucking into lavish spreads, often ...

The French photographer captured his subject resting against the side of the vat after completing the arduous task. ‘This beautifully lit and framed image encapsulates the dedication, the sheer physical hard work involved in making wine – no glamour here,’ said Caroline Kenyon, the founder of the awards ceremony. ‘There’s so much character in the subject’s face – weary but triumphant, she knows it’s a tough job well done.’ Gaudillère had already won the ‘People’ sub-category of the Errazuriz Win ...

In 2019, the Familia Torres president teamed up with Katie Jackson – the senior vice president of corporate social responsibility at Jackson Family Wines in California – to create a group called International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA). They aimed to recruit the world’s most environmentally-committed wineries, who would work collaboratively on schemes designed to reduce carbon emissions. The group now consists of 41 wineries, representing 10 countries across the globe, but Torres wants t ...