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Monthly Archives: June 2021
Paradise Regained – Visiting Tim Phillips
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to drop by to see Tim Phillips for a couple of hours. We met at his walled vineyard which he rather aptly calls “Clos Paradis”, a short drive from Lymington in Hampshire. … Continue reading
Paradise Lost – A Eulogy for Two Great Natural Winemakers
I’m sure that most readers will know by now that this year has already seen the loss of too many winemakers. The death of one who meant a lot to me happened in tragic circumstances on 5th May, Pascal Clairet … Continue reading
Posted in Arbois, Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Savoie Wine, Wine, Wine Heroes
Tagged Ayze Savoie, Cul de Brey, Domaine Belluard Ayse, Domaine Belluard Gringet Le Feu, Domaine de la Tournelle Arbois, Dominique Belluard, Gringet Grape, L'Uva Arbosiana, Les Perles du Mont Blanc, Pascal Clairet, Winemaker Eulogies
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The Finest Wines Available To Humanity
The Finest Wines Available to Humanity is not some deluded statement of intent, at least I don’t think so, but is taken from the cult 1987 film, Withnail and I. Withnail says “we want the finest wines available to humanity, … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Natural Wine, Wine
Tagged Albillo Criollo Grape, Baga Grape, Baia Abuladze, Bairrada, Bio-Bio Chile Wine, Darren Smith and Julia Casado, Darren Smith and Pepe Moquillaza, Darren Smith and Roberto Henriquez, Darren Smith and Sergio Silva, Darren Smith and Viki Torres, Darren Smith Listan Blanco, Darren Smith Winemaker, Imereti Wine Georgia, Is That the Milky Way Wine, Julia Casado Winemaker, La del Terrano, La Palma Canary Islands Wine, Mollar Cano Grape aka Negramoll, Mollar Cano Mala Valley Peru, Moratella Rosado Bulla, Niepoort in Bairrada, Pais Grape, Quinta de Baixo, Roberto Henriques Pais, The Finest Wines Available to Humanity, Victoria Torres Pecis La Palma
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Recent Wines May 2021 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus
Part 2 of May’s most interesting wines drunk at home begins with two stunning wines, from the Jura and Burgenland (the second of those a fellow blogger coincidentally chose as his wine of the month for May). From here we … Continue reading
Posted in Aligoté, Alsace, Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, biodynamic wine, Burgundy, German Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Neusiedlersee, Portuguese wine, Savoie Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, "1515" 2016 Les Vignes de Paradis, Alentejo Red Blend, Alice Bouvot, Aligoté Doré, Alsace Pinot Noir, Antonio Maçanita & Sandra Sárria, Bourgogne Aligoté, Burgenland, Domaine L'Octavin, Dominique Lucas, Fitapreta Tinto 2019, Franken Pinot Meunier, French Chasselas, Gols Wine, La Charme aux Prétres 2017, Le Roi des 8 Cépages, Lucas Rieffel Mittelbergheim, Max Sein Le Rouge Nu, Recent Wines May 2021 (Pt2), Rennersistas Grauburgunder 2019, Rieffel Pinot Noir Nature 2018, Savoie Wine, Sylvain Pataille Aligoté Doré, Sylvain Pataille Marsannay
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Recent Wines May 2021 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus
May wasn’t quite the start of the early summer we experienced last year, but we kicked off with wines which at least helped to make it feel like one. Will the wines still be this good out of Lockdown? I … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Cider, English Cider, English Wine, Natural Wine, Rosé Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Adelaide Hills Natural Wine, Altesse, Antoine Sanzay Saumur-Champigny 2014, Basket Ranges, Blauer Portugieser, Breaky Bottom Sussex, Charlie Herring Wines, Cuvée Jack Pike, Domaine Saint-Germain Savoie, English Sparkling Wine, Gareth Belton Winemaker, Gentle Folk Rainbow Juice 2019, Hampshire Artisan Cider, Jeff Coutelou Winemaker, La Buvette à Paulette Mas Coutelou, Las Cepas de Curro, Palomino and Moscatel Table Wine, Perfect Strangers Cider, Peter Hall Winemaker, Raúl Moreno Bodegas Herederos, Recent Wines May 2021 (Pt1), Roussette de Savoie, Seyval Blanc, Slovakian Wine, Tim Phillips winemaker, Vino Magula Carboniq 2019, Vinos Oceánicos
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 