Cathrine Todd

Contributor|Spirits

I write about wine as well as the passion-fueled journeys of the people who make it and the fascinating cultures and places where wine is made. I am the founder and sole contributor of the wine blog Dame Wine which has been nominated for various awards: Louis Roederer

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270 viewsApr 25, 2024

Celebrating A Famous Wine Woman’s Legacy And Love For Chilean Wines

An iconic woman, who discovered the great potential of wine from Chile, is being honored by her children with a special Cabernet Sauvignon wine.

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1,729 viewsApr 20, 2024

Italian Wine Estate Making Wines For Over 500 Years Showcases Old Vine Vertical

An area of the Italian island of Sicily which is precious to Academy Award-winning director Giuseppe Tornatore is also a place that has been praised for its wines for centuries.

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10,335 viewsApr 7, 2024

Pinot Noir Made By Wine Collector Who Discovers Ideal Soil For Greatness

A longtime Burgundy wine collector finds the ideal soils for Pinot Noir wine in another part of the world: the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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5,055 viewsMar 21, 2024

100-Year-Old Wine Producer Makes Rioja Wine From Old Vines

A winery celebrates its 100th Anniversary with a wine that showcases their old vines and the people behind them.

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4,006 viewsMar 9, 2024

Meet The Italian Wine Outsiders Who Raised The Quality Of Chianti Wine

In the 1960s, a southern Italian young man from Puglia changes the course of Chianti wines to make it more quality driven, making it the great wine that is known today.