#WeekInPictures: Pinot Noir reimagined, fashion awards and London tastings

From an unlikely Pinot Noir in Valpolicella to fashion week pours in Beverly Hills and a rum relaunch in London, the week ranged widely, with a quieter stop in Teddington for a thoughtful by-the-glass list.

Pasqua and Charles Smith rethink Pinot Noir

Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine unveiled QuattroMani at Vinitaly, a multi-vintage Pinot Noir created with Washington State winemaker Charles Smith. The project centres on Pinot Noir grown in Valpolicella, at altitude above San Giovanni Ilarione, where cooler air and marked day-night shifts shape a slower ripening. The wine draws on several vintages, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2025, brought together to build texture and continuity rather than reflect a single year. The result sits somewhere between traditions, grounded in site while shaped by a more open, fruit-led approach, a wine which seems less concerned with typicity than with its own internal logic.

DAOU pours at the Los Angeles Fashion Awards

DAOU Vineyards returned as the official wine partner to The Daily Front Row’s Fashion Los Angeles Awards, held at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Guests were received with DAOU Rosé, while the estate’s Soul of a Lion Cabernet Sauvignon was poured throughout the evening. The ceremony, hosted by Tiffany Haddish, drew figures from fashion and film, including Gwen Stefani, Chrissy Teigen and RuPaul.

Angostura presents a new look in London

The House of Angostura introduced updated packaging for its rum range at Nine Lives bar near London Bridge. The relaunch, presented by master blender Ariana Maharaj and global brand ambassador Daniyel Jones, shifts attention beyond the house’s well-known bitters to its wider rum portfolio, with design and materials reflecting a more contemporary direction while retaining its Trinidadian roots.

Coravin Curiosity lands in Teddington

Celebrating April’s Coravin Curiosity By-the-Glass campaign, we visited Shambles (1983) in Teddington, where siblings Massimo and Margherita Langella pour 40 wines, from Zero Infinito Solaris to orange Spoletino, alongside goat ragù pasta and Bistecca alla Fiorentina.

Château Léoube pours new vintage rosé in London

On 15 April, Château Léoube hosted its annual new vintage tasting at The Terrace at The Coal Office, welcoming trade, press and customers.

Head winemaker Romain Ott poured the latest releases, including Love by Léoube, Château Rosé and Secret de Léoube Rosé, alongside whites, reds, sparkling wines and the estate’s olive oils. The new rosés showed early charm, with particular attention on how the Secret cuvée will evolve over the year.

Veuve Clicquot unveils La Grande Dame Rosé 2018

Veuve Clicquot welcomed db to its invitation-only Hôtel du Marc to present La Grande Dame Rosé 2018. Winemaker Gaëlle Goossens led a tasting of base wines before revealing the finished cuvée, offering a clear view of how the blend comes together.

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