Falstaff International

Falstaff INTERNATIONAL knows how to connect with readers on an emotional and intellectual level. Our appealing combination of factual information and beautiful visuals reaches a global premium audience. Falstaff INTERNATIONAL is an accessible yet luxurious magazine founded entirely on the joyful trinity of wine, food and travel.

WELCOME

HILL OF GRACE 2016 RELEASED

PORT COCKTAILS NOW AVAILABLE IN HIP CANS

CALL AND PETITION FOR PINK WINE EMOJI

CRISTAL 2013 LAUNCHED

AUSTRIAN VINEYARDS MAPPED

DOMAINES OTT RELEASE ÉTOILE ROSÉ

NEW SUBREGIONS DEFINED FOR CHIANTI CLASSICO

NEW ZEALAND HAILS 2021 VINTAGE BUT FEARS SHORTAGE

BIRTH OF A LEGEND • Tignanello, Sassicaia, Flaccianello, Cepparello, Pergole Torte: all these top Italian wines were once created in protest against obsolete winemaking regulations. This represented a fresh start for Tuscany and led not only to new wine styles, but a reassessment of Tuscany‘s indigenous grape, Sangiovese. A win-win situation for the region that is once again forging ahead.

SUPERTUSCANS • The wines are categorised according to the grape varieties they are made from.

BEST OF SUPERTUSCANS

THINK DIFFERENTLY • Angelo Gaja is the fourth-generation winemaker at his family estate Gaja in Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy. He revolutionised winemaking in his home region and thus put Barbaresco on the map – which until then had been eclipsed by its more famous neighbour Barolo. Here, Angelo Gaja shares the insights that made him succeed and are still key to his world view.

BORDEAUX: TAKING A FRESH LOOK • No other region epitomises wine as much as Bordeaux. It is home to some of the world’s best, most long-lived and expensive wines. But are Bordeaux wines really beyond the reach of any but the wealthiest wine lovers? Falstaff investigates and finds a region that has much to offer in every respect.

BEST OF UNSUNG BORDEAUX

RIBERA DEL DUERO: THE NEW FRESHNESS • Change is afoot in the Spanish region of Ribera del Duero. Instead of power and richness, winemakers are now aiming for freshness and elegance. They look for it in the high altitude vineyards in the north and east of the region.

BEST OF RIBERA DEL DUERO

CALIFORNIA DREAMING • The ‘Golden State’ is sunny, dry and hot – or is it? This perception changes as soon as you land at San Francisco International Airport, the gateway to California’s Napa and Sonoma regions. The coolness of the air wipes out the preconception. But who needs stereotypes anyway? Californian wine defies them all.

BEST OF CALIFORNIA

CARLO MONDAVI ON STARTING OVER • Carlo and Dante Mondavi are the scions of one of California‘s most influential wine dynasties. Their family history shows that new beginnings are in their blood. RAEN Winery, on the Sonoma Coast, is both a continuation and a fresh start.

RIESLING RELOADED • Riesling renaissances, revivals or resurgences are regularly hyped as imminent but never materialise. Why? Because Riesling is niche and still beset with an image problem. But there is an upside: even the most stellar wines are shockingly affordable. Let Falstaff take you on a global tour.

BEST OF German Riesling

BEST OF Austrian Riesling

BEST OF Alsace Riesling

BEST OF Australia Riesling

BEST OF Rest of the world Riesling

GERMAN RIESLING GLORY, DOWNFALL AND COMEBACK • Riesling is inextricably linked with Germany. Growing along the river Rhine and its tributaries, it evolved as a quality variety and reached its greatest fame in the late 19th century.

CELEBRITY WINES • Wines made or endorsed by famous names are now a firm part of the wine business – if done right, they are a perfect extension of a celebrity’s brand. Nonetheless, some...