Noble Rot Magazine - Issue 40

The Wine Traveller's Guide to Getting it Right.

Awkward barrel samples. Weary vignerons. Fully booked hotels. Missed tables. The wine traveller's path is rarely lined with sunshine and perfectly chilled glasses. 

Which is why Issue 40 of Noble Rot is about good timing — and giving yourself a fighting chance. 

Levi Dalton explores when not to visit wine regions—and how bad timing can quietly ruin tastings—sharing insider tips from Burgundy in November to Santorini’s harvest chaos and Piemonte’s porcini season, alongside favorite local spots from top winemakers and critics. Simon J. Woolf tackles dreadful in-flight wines, while Alice Feiring goes to great lengths for a decent glass.

We also welcome Jarvis Cocker for a special extended-lunch interview, celebrating Pulp’s return with a new number-one album.

Elsewhere in Issue 40's celebration of everyday miracles:

• Jesse Armstrong, creator of Succession, writes about the cheese sandwich he considers his Greatest Meal.
• Marina O'Loughlin meets the chefs behind Fallow, who have built one of the UK's most successful hospitality operations — and 1.4 million Instagram followers — from scratch.
• Dan Keeling attends a tasting of Burgundy's Clos de Tart spanning 136 years, and reviews what may be the greatest-value red appellation in the world: Langhe Nebbiolo.
• Diana Henry dishes the dirt on choosing the right restaurant for famous guests, drawing on her former life as a TV researcher.
• Brian McGinn, co-creator of Chef's Table, explains why it's extremely unlikely he'll ever commission a wine version.
  

Plus stories and recipes celebrating Autogrill, breakfast drinking, choucroute garnie à l'asacienne, and how authentic Indian food is finally having its moment in New York City — among much more.