While ‘second’ wines may suggest the phalanx of ‘Super Seconds’ as the better performing red wines of the Haut-Médoc have come to be called (all, incidentally, Deuxième Grands Crus Classés), Bordeaux is much more than that swathe of riverside turf on the Left Bank of the Gironde (per one’s perspective when looking at a map).

To welcome Alkina to the Langton’s portfolio, Master of Wine Ned Goodwin caught up with Alkina’s Wine Manager Amelia Nolan to talk about new thinking in the Barossa Valley, ‘terroir whisperer’ Pedro Parra and renowned winemaker Alberto Antonini.

Ned Goodwin MW writes for Langton’s about Levantine Hill. The Yarra Valley project is beyond aspirational in producing ultra-luxury Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet and Syrah. Explore our Levantine Hill portfolio.

Read James Halliday’s guide to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti written for the 19th Len Evans Tutorial in 2019.

Writing for Langton’s, Ned Goodwin MW–a resident of Tokyo for many years–shares his thoughts on Japanese Whisky, its artisanal culture, and how provenance is revered. He looks at two rare and iconic Suntory Whiskies Hibiki 30-year-old and the award-winning iconoclast Hakushu 25-year-old.