Anne Krebiehl MW Wine highlights 2024
In 2024, there’s one wine that is utterly memorable – because it was the fizz we toasted our wedding with: Silverthorn, The Green Man Cap Classique 2021 (£24.25 Carte-du-Vin). My South Africa-born husband and I visited the wine farm and this exquisitely cool, luminous and creamy blanc de blancs was just perfect, as all the pre-wedding tension melted away. With happy tears still in my eyes and rose petals in my hair, this wine just hit the spot. Rarely has a glass of wine tasted so good. We had many more fabulous wines later, but none had quite the same impact.
Wine wishes 2025
In 2025, I hope to visit more producers closer to home, namely in southern England. Work meant that my focus has been very much on the Continent and I feel I’ve slightly lost track of all the exciting developments over here. There are so many new projects and producers, I really feel I have to catch up. Of course, I’m very drawn to the sparkling wines, but I’m also looking forward to exploring more English Pinot Noir.
Jonathan Cristaldi Wine highlights 2024
One of my first tastings in 2024 was with Donelan Family Wines at their tasting room in Santa Rosa, California, with founder Joe Donelan, son Cushing and winemaker David Milner. Their Judge Vineyard Syrah 2021 (US$80) from Bennett Valley is a wine I can’t get out of my mind – it’s one of the most complex Syrahs
