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Perspective.
Writing from the work itself: wine, hospitality, vineyards, cities and the market. Articles by Arnaud Compas on what changes when taste becomes business.
From the archive
People, places and operating questions worth returning to.
Inama: Breaking Ground Beyond Terroir
A family, two territories and a way of making wine that refuses to separate precision from character. Why Inama matters beyond the bottle.
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The Cathedral of Barolo: A Visit to Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio
A winter detour to Giuseppe Mascarello becomes an encounter with patience, labour and the quiet rituals that hold a great estate together.
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2021 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru: A Truly Elegant Expression
A closer look at the 2021 Saint-Émilion vintage: less force, more freshness, and the return of proportion to the glass.
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Walter Massa: The Farmer Who Brought Timorasso Back to Life
Walter Massa did more than revive Timorasso. He showed what can happen when one grower understands the cultural and commercial value of what others have forgotten.
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Corte Sant’Alda: Redefining Valpolicella’s Legacy
A visit and complete tasting with Marinella Camerani: Valpolicella shaped by conviction, farming and a refusal to reduce biodynamics to a marketing claim.
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Wine Without Place: A Soulless Commodity Not Worth Drinking
When origin becomes a line of copy rather than an operating truth, wine loses the very thing that makes it worth choosing.
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Secrets of Wines in the Next 30 Years: The Role of Acidity
As growing seasons warm, acidity becomes more than a tasting term. It becomes one of the central decisions shaping the next generation of wine.
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The Changing Face of Terroir: Climate Change and the Future of Winemaking
Terroir has never been static. Climate change is forcing growers to decide which traditions express a place—and which may now prevent it from speaking.
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2030 Dining Revolution: How the Future Is Changing What We Eat
A speculative look at the restaurant of 2030—and the line hospitality must hold between useful technology and the human room.
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Navigating London's Hospitality Revolution: Challenges, Innovations, and the Power of Specialisation
London hospitality does not need more concepts designed to please everyone. It needs sharper reasons to exist and operations capable of carrying them.
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The Power of Storytelling: Why Direct Connections and Brand Ambassadors Are Transforming the Wine Industry
Wine does not move on provenance alone. It moves when the people behind it can turn place, conviction and detail into a relationship the market can understand.
4 min read · Read ↗The point of view
Written from contact.
A tasting, a cellar, a service, a market, a journey or a conversation. The observation comes first. Perspective gives it enough room to become an argument.
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