Monthly Archives: March 2021

Recent Wines March 2021 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 30/03/2021 by dccrossley

I’m writing this as Easter approaches for us in our part of the world, and a quarter of the year has almost gone…and where? Of all the deprivations of this Lockdown situation, being unable to travel to see family, both … Continue reading →

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Feral Art et Vin – Going Wild in Bordeaux

Posted on 23/03/2021 by dccrossley

It’s an inescapable fact that the wine trade is, despite occasional deviations, one of the friendliest professions you could imagine working in. For some reason people in wine just seem on the whole to be extremely friendly, supportive, co-operative, and … Continue reading →

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Wines of the Rhône by Matt Walls – Book Review

Posted on 16/03/2021 by dccrossley

Even most readers who know me reasonably well might be unaware that The Rhône was my first real passion in wine. I didn’t get to visit the north for a few years, but by the time I hit Ampuis in … Continue reading →

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Field Blends and Gemischter Satz – Why Should we Get to Know Them?

Posted on 11/03/2021 by dccrossley

Gemischter Satz, a wine that brings joy to my soul. Back in 2016 the UK wine trade magazine The Drinks Business asked whether Gemischter Satz will be the next big thing. Well, it hasn’t quite worked out that way but … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day

Posted on 08/03/2021 by dccrossley

Today is International Women’s Day. The wine world seems full of women doing great things, but that doesn’t make it the slightest bit egalitarian, nor often very pleasant for them. It does not mean we work in an industry free … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines February 2021 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 04/03/2021 by dccrossley

February Part 2 begins with the entry level Champagne from a now established star Grower before heading to a part of the Loire, Cheverny, I’ve not now been to for too long. We have another wein from Max Sein, a … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines February 2021 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 01/03/2021 by dccrossley

February yields just fourteen wines. Partly, I guess, as it’s a shorter month and partly because we drank some wines I wrote about in early winter. We will still go for two parts, seven wines in each. In Part One … Continue reading →

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