Children and parents. It’s this relationship that drives the wine industry of Europe. Whether its children rebelling against their fathers, trying to outdo or improve on their past work, or simply inspired by their fathers, this has led to much of the quality improvements in European wine over the last two decades. Here’s an example of the latter: Maxime Graillot, son of the legendary Alain Graillot, has bought a vineyard very near to his father’s and is now making his own. The Equinoxe is a brilliant example of Shiraz, with great purity and soft, supple fruit. [ Read more ]