Noble Rot, Alpine Winos - Issue #34

Noble Rot Issue 34, Alpine Winos, is a single issue of the London wine magazine focused on mountain wine.

Dan Keeling profiles the Alpine terroirs of Savoie and the Swiss Valais, coming back convinced that the mountain growers mean business. Keira Knightley reviews an eclectic line-up, from Envinate's Doad Lousas to Blossom Hill, with a verdict on the latter best left to the page. Marina O'Loughlin lunches with Bill Bailey at the group's Mayfair restaurant and reviews Les Grands Buffets in Narbonne, towers of lobsters and all. Kate Spicer takes on Drunken Monkey Theory and profiles Francois Chartier. Jay McInerney covers the Mondavi dynasty, and Levi Dalton asks when to drink Barolo.

This suits drinkers curious about Alpine wine and readers who want interviews, restaurant writing and argument alongside the tasting. The Savoie and Valais feature is the reason to buy it, and it holds up on a second read.