Matt Walls

Essential oils and the fight against mildew: What producers around the world can learn from an estate in Costières de Nîmes

The sweet smell of success?...

Château Rayas: The enduring winemaking mysteries behind this Rhône icon

Tasting a legacy...

Our expert's top 25 Côtes du Rhône 2024 wines

Lots of fresh drinkable wines to choose from...

Matt Walls: Reflections on 2025 and his favourite Rhône wines of the year

Looking back on the year...

Six Swiss Syrah to convert the most die-hard Rhône lover

A trip to the eastern Rhône...

‘Vieille Julienne's Réservé is Grenache in excelsis’: Matt Walls on a Châteauneuf stand out

An unforgettable Grenache – one to rule them all?

Smell: How our most overlooked sense can ground us

Exploring the rhythms of seasons and scent...

Eight top Rhône wines to buy in the supermarket

Don't miss these great value buys...

How Tablas Creek went on a quest to bottle Châteauneuf-du-Pape's hidden grapes

A taste of the Rhône from Paso...

Walls: The best wines to buy from Gigondas in 2022

Here are the wines to try from an extreme vintage...

Walls' hidden gems: The delicious originality of Château Boucarut

Vibrant and drinkable wines from Lirac and Tavel...

Walls: Rhône reds lighten up

A trend towards paler reds...

Walls: Exceptional single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie from Benjamin & David Duclaux

Walls: The joy of sand

With 11 wines from sandy soils...

Walls' hidden gems: Domaine Verzier, a new future for the northern Rhône

Transparent wines with a sense of place...

Walls: Reflections on what makes cuvée Boisrenard so spéciale

A truly special cuvée...

St-Joseph: Revisiting 2022 in bottle

Surprising balance from an extreme year...

Côtes du Rhône Villages Nyons: Where olives and vines are inextricably linked

Go here to satisfy both your wine and olive cravings...

Walls: Exclusive first taste of M Chapoutier’s Sélections Parcellaires 2024

A taste of what's to come...

Walls' hidden gems: Domaine Mayard, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Forging a distinct identity...

Walls: 19 vintages of Beaucastel's white Rhône masterpiece

Remarkable longevity from an estate that defies convention...