Noble Rot Edition 37

Whoever said young people in 2025 don't drink wine probably hasn't spent much time around young people — or good wine, for that matter. Yes, global alcohol consumption is down, and industrial brands are suffering losses. But from the day some 12 years ago that we published the first issue ofNoble Rotwe've been riding a wave of profound changes sweeping the world of artisanal wine, capturing the imagination of more budding wines than ever. Today, there's nothing more satisfying than hearing our twenty-something sommeliers, customers and readers talk passionately about their love of wine, or witnessing the growth of a thrivingwine barscene everywhere from Melbourne to Manchester. In reality, as Jon Bonné outlines in our 37th installation, our beautiful wine culture isn't so much waving in popularity as in better shape than ever.

Also in issue 37…

…we have dinner with BenedictCumberbatchwith Curnonsky's Five Greatest Whites (Château-Chalon, Château-Grillet, Château d'Yquem, Coulée de Serrant, and Montrachet). The problem is that he only really likes drinking red.

…Irvine Welshreviews an eclectic selection of wines, from La Mission Haut-Brion (“This one has the moves!”) to Mateus Rosé (“In its iconic flask-shaped bottle, smooth shoulders tapering from a long neck into that cerise dress, is this tipple as seductive as ever? You bet!”).

…Kwame Onwuachitravels to Jamaica to uncover the origins of jerk, andSlutty Cheffvisits an abattoir to watch a cow being killed.

…Levi DaltonprofilesDomaine DujacfounderJacques Seysses(who besides making legendary Burgundies mentored a who's who of other vignerons), andAlice FeiringmeetsJosimar Yacuta Verduzco, an illegal Mexican immigrant who joined the French foreign legion before finding his métier making Cornas.

Plus:we shine a spotlight onJura Ploussard, Cahors, Beaujolais,FT Marinetti's 1932Futurist Cookbook,wine memes, XL Recordings' co-ownerMartin Millsand Spain'sCamino de Santiago pilgrimage reimagined as a wine tour, among much more.