Wine ChroniclesRevisiting Weingut Bernhard Huber
Malterdingen, Baden-Württemberg: Burgundy Precision, Baden Soul By Panos Kakaviatos for Wine Chronicles 29 December 2025 A visit to Weingut Bernhard Huber in Malterdingen is never just a tasting; it is a lesson in continuity, restraint, and conviction. I visited the estate on 11 November, in the calm that follows harvest – and a bank holiday […]
What’s in a Name?
Why wine origin still matters By Panos Kakaviatos for Wine Chronicles 27 December 2025 Every so often, the wine world is reminded that names are not neutral. They carry weight, memory, and meaning that must be defended. Just before Christmas, Burgundy’s trade body, the Comité des Vins de Bourgogne, intervened after a major discount retailer […]
What Is Politics?
Reading a friend’s book, thinking politically Book review by Panos Kakaviatos 26 December 2025 There is a challenge to review a book edited by a friend, especially when that friend is a political scientist and one’s own professional life unfolds in a different, if adjacent, register. Colin Hay and I have known each other for […]
Just in time for the holidays: Dinner at Giscours
Biodiversity contributes to Margaux Renaissance By Panos Kakaviatos for Wine Chronicles 12 December 2025 It had just rained when I arrived at Château Giscours – the eve of my birthday on 5 December this year. Under a veil of evening mist, the estate had fallen into contemplative quiet. As my car that early evening rolled […]
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