What the Label Won't Tell You

Why these six bottles? Not because they carry the most famous names — although they do. But because behind each of these wines lies a story you won't find on the label.

A winemaker who scored two perfect 100-point ratings on his very first vintage. An Italian plot that forced the wine world to take Merlot seriously outside of Bordeaux. An American estate where you spend years on a waiting list for a single bottle. A chateau that refuses to sell its wine until the estate itself decides it's ready.

Edwin curated this selection from one conviction: you only truly understand great wine when you know the story behind it. Discover it here.