
A $100K Cellar, A Trophy Wife, and A Lesson in Wine
Behind every $100K cellar lies a choice: collect for pride or for pleasure. Diego Samper explores what trophy wine really says about taste, ego, and meaning.
Behind every $100K cellar lies a choice: collect for pride or for pleasure. Diego Samper explores what trophy wine really says about taste, ego, and meaning.
A Report From Wine Explorer Diego Samper Paris, France If you want hype, follow Instagram. If you want wine worth drinking, continue reading. We never set out to be in the wine business. Like many things in life, it happened…
AI can optimize many things—but wine isn’t one of them. Diego Samper explores how the rise of AI in wine service risks erasing the messy, human experiences that spark real discovery.
The rebellion of raising a glass isn’t about drinking—it’s about connection, trust, and the simple act of making space for one another at the table.
Labor Day honors grit and perseverance. This weekend, raise a glass with rare wine collections from Argentina’s hardest-working winemakers.
The Wine Manifesto reminds us that wine is not about safety or supermarket scores, but about discovery, risk, and the joy of being surprised.
Drinking less feeling worse: Diego Samper reflects on how wine, connection, and uncurated evenings bring back joy that modern life too often erases.
The worst thing in your next wine glass isn’t the wine itself. It’s pride. Diego Samper reflects on humility, exploration, and what makes wine worth sharing.
In “The Other Side of the Cork,” Diego Samper explores patience, trust, and quiet recommendations that lead to truly great Champagne.
Six years, 25+ collections, and countless stories later, Diego Samper reflects on the wines, journeys, and people that shaped Bonner Private Wines.