Falstaff Magazin International 01/2021

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INTERNATIONAL 9 772791 429001 FMI_AT_2101_Cover.indd 1 28.10.21 14:19 WINTER 2021 12 Pinot Noir: Burgundy is the cradle of site-specific, single-varietal wine / winter 2021 ICONIC REDS THE WORLD’S TOP 100 RED WINES WINE FOOD TRAVEL CHAMPAGNE PRESTIGE CUVÉES SUSHI THE 25 BEST RESTAURANTS THE FIRST PRINT ISSUE 90 Argentina: Malbec is no longer alone in expressing the beauty of this vast country. 102 Flavour Destination Japan WINE 10 WINE NEWS 12 A GLOBAL LOVE AFFAIR Tracing the obsession that is Pinot Noir 26 RETURN TO THE SOIL Savour the true product that is Champagne 36 CREATING THE MAGIC Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon on the secrets of the cellar 38 SPANISH SPARKLE Celebrating Cava and Corpinnat 44 METODO CLASSICO It’s not just Italians who are in love with Franciacorta and Trentodoc 50 BRUT BRITANNIA England’s fizz is now a force with which to be reckoned 58 100 RED WINE ICONS The ultimate list of the world’s most iconic red wine estates 7 EDITORIAL 192 CONTRIBUTORS 193 LETTERS COVER PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK 34 The best Champagne prestige cuvées tasted and scored 01/2021 Let’s Explore LIVING LIFE TO € 12.– | $ 15.– | £ 10.– | SFR 13.– THE FULL 68 ANYTHING BUT CLASSIC Single Quinta Ports express their provenance with much character 78 WINE COUNTRY AUSTRIA More than just Grüner Veltliner 86 THE RIEDEL FAMILY SAGA Glasses that changed our drinking 90 NEW DIVERSITY The changing face of Argentina’s wine landscape 98 NUNC EST BIBENDUM Now is the time to drink Photos: mauritius images / Alamy / ICP, Getty Images, StockFood / Great Stock!, Quinta do Noval/Serge Chapuis, Shutterstock, Lena Staal, Six Senses, Leif Carlsson 8 falstaff winter 2021

INTERNATIONAL 68 Portugal: The revival of Single Quinta Vintage Ports FOOD 100 FOOD NEWS 102 JAPANESE FLAVOURS All about sushi & how it’s made 108 SUSHI RESTAURANTS The 25 best places outside Japan 114 UMAMI The savoury taste sensation 118 CHOICE CHESTNUTS Warming recipes starring chestnuts 130 WASHED RIND CHEESES Munster, Époisses, Taleggio & more 138 KITCHEN JOTTINGS Marsala Trifle 170 Ski resorts: the best places to stay and eat 162 PULSATING TOKYO Japan’s capital is its own universe 170 SENSATIONAL SKI RESORTS The best ski spots in Europe & North Americaxxxokyo is not just a city – it is a universe in itself. One lifeti THE REST 56 THE LIGHTHOUSE COLUMN 24 PINOT NOIR SAVED MY LIFE Rex Pickett on his wine epiphany 140 ESSAY: WHO WAS FALSTAFF? 184 GOURMET ELDORADO 186 RUM The flavour of the Carribean 210 THE DREGS 162 Tokyo: a foodie’s guide. TRAVEL 144 TRAVEL NEWS 146 BEST EIGHT HOTELS Great hotels with fabulous wine lists 154 RESTFUL RETREATS Ryokan - a unique escape TASTINGS 194 PINOT NOIR Best value Pinot Noir trophy 204 SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED 118 Recipes with chestnuts front and centre THE NEXT FALSTAFF ISSUE IS OUT ON 18 MARCH 2022 winter 2021 falstaff 9