About dccrossley
Writing here and elsewhere mainly about the outer reaches of the wine universe and the availability of wonderful, characterful, wines from all over the globe. Very wide interests but a soft spot for Jura, Austria and Champagne, with a general preference for low intervention in vineyard and winery. Other passions include music (equally wide tastes) and travel. Co-organiser of the Oddities wine lunches.
A forlorn attempt to catch up with recent wines before I take a summer break. What to leave out is so difficult, but after a bit of reluctant pruning, here are the most exciting and interesting wines I’ve drunk at … Continue reading →
Posted in Wine
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Tagged A Demûa Stefano Bellotti, Alice Bouvot & Charles Dagand, André-Jean Morin Arbois, Bota de Florpower "Más allá" 53, Cascina degli Ulivi, Christelle Guibert/Vincent Caille, Christian Tschida, De Moor 2016 Southern French Cuvées, Domaine de la Touraize, Equipo Navazos Florpower, Ewald Tscheppe, Goisot Bourgogne Aligoté 2014, Gruner Veltliner Sekt, Himmel Auf Erden, Jean-Marc Burgaud, Le Vendangeur Masque, Les Dix Bulles Pét-Nat, Martin Diwald Sekt, Melting Potes, Morgon Côte du Py Burgaud, Muscadet Terre de Gneiss, Recent Wines Summer 2017, Rennersistas, Rennersistas Weissburgunder, ULM Domaine L'Octavin Arbois, Werlitsch Vom Opok Morillon
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Well, not quite, but in about a week’s time I will be on a break for a month. Fingers crossed I might be able to catch up on recent wines before then, but meanwhile, in today’s article, there’s a bit … Continue reading →
Posted in Coffee, Wine
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Tagged Arbois Ploussard Poulsard, Buttrio Chardonnay, Coffee, Coffee Mongers Lymington, Coffee Roasters, Domaine de la Tournelle, Enzo Pontoni, Evelyne & Pascal Clairet, Friulian Chardonnay, Jeffrey Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2004, L'Uva Arbosiana, Larmandier-Bernier Latitude NV, Miani Chardonnay, The Shipyard Lymington
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Wimps is a wine lunch. It was one of the early examples of what people who inhabit internet forums call an offline, where people who meet online actually get together, flesh and blood. “Wimps” isn’t an acronym. It was coined by its … Continue reading →
Posted in Champagne, Wine, Wine and Food
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Tagged Billaud-Simon, Chablis Vaudésir 2002, Champagne and Chardonnay Lunch, Champagne Palmer 1998 en magnum, Château Climens Barsac 1983, Jacquesson Cuvée 736, La Grande Année 1999 Bollinger, La Trompette, Meursault Chevalières Henri Germain, Meursault En La Barre Jobard, Pain Perdu, Pol Roger Winston Churchill 2000, Veuve Clicquot Trillennium Reserved Cuvée 1989, Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée 2004, Vilmart Coeur de Cuvee 2002, Vilmart Grand Cellier d'Or 2004, Wimps, Winepages Offlines
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I’ve written about New Forest restaurants before, but it is clear that this rather beautiful part of Southern England is currently developing a gastronomic reputation to rival any in the country. It is certainly now possible to spend a week … Continue reading →
Posted in Dining, Wine, Wine and Food, Wine Travel
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Tagged Bourgogne Chitry De Moor, Dining in the New Forest, Double Agnolotti, Elderflower Restaurant Lymington, Escape Yachting, Hartnett Holder & Co, Julien Bailly at Elderflower, Lime Wood Hotel Lyndhurst, Lymington Dining, Lymington Restaurants, New Forest, New Forest dining destination, New Forest Gastronomy, New Forest Gin Bars, New Forest restaurants, Ostertag Fronholz Gewurztraminer VT 2007, Schiefer Blaufränkisch 2015, Stephane Tissot Cremant du Jura BBF, Thatched Cottage Gin Bar, Thatched Cottage Hotel Brockenhurst, Williams Selyem Sonoma Pinot Noir 2000
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I’ve been down in the New Forest for a week, having family down there. It’s a lovely part of the UK, but increasingly it seems to be developing a real reputation as a gastronomic location as well. I’ve written about … Continue reading →
Posted in Italian Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings
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Tagged Alto Adige Wine, Astrum Wines, Bedda Co Pasta, Cantina Andriano, Cantina Terlano, Cesarini Sforza Trentodoc, COS Zibibbo, Kellerei Terlan, Lymington, Produttori de Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo 2015, Rubeno Lagrein, Solent Cellar, Sudtirol Wine, Terlan, Terlaner Classico, Terlaner Vorberg Riserva, Tridentvm Brut 2010
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William Kelley’s piece on wine and social media in the new edition of Noble Rot got me thinking (and James Springall’s cartoons got me laughing out loud, spot on!). If you are reading this Blog Post, you may well have … Continue reading →
In 2010, when Max Allen featured Tom Shobbrook in his seminal work on The Future Makers of Aussie wine, Tom had only been back in Australia for three years. He was embarking on a ten year plan to convert his family’s properties … Continue reading →
Posted in Australian Wine, biodynamic wine, Italian Wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Shops, Wine Tastings
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Tagged Barossa Wine, Ebenezer, Giallo 2016, Il Guercio 2015, Reddish Cider 2016, Sammion 2016, Sean O'Callaghan, Seppeltsfield, Shobbrook Cinsault 2016, Shobbrook Novello 2015, Shobbrook Riesling 2016, Tom Shobbrook, Tommy Field 2015, Tommy Ruff, Tommy Ruff Clarott 2015, Winemakers Club
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One of my regular readers asked a while back for some recommendations for Grower Champagnes in advance of a forthcoming visit, and I’ve been meaning to oblige. This month’s Decanter Magazine has a Tasting of Grower wines, but as always, … Continue reading →
Posted in Champagne, Sparkling Wine, Wine
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Tagged Bérèche, Cedric Bouchard, Champagne, Diebolt-Vallois Fleur de Passion, Francis Boulard, Grower Champagne, Jerome Prevost, Laurent Champs, Le Creux d'Enfer, Les Chetillons, Les Rachais, Lilbert, Olivier Collin, Pascal Agrapart, Pierre Peters, Raphael Bereche, Reflet d'Antan, Rodolphe Peters, Rosé for Albane, Roses de Jeanne, Sparkling Wine, Ulysse Collin, Vilmart, Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée, Vincent Bereche
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Dynamic Vines showed eight wines from the Radikon family at Antidote (Newburgh Street, near Carnaby Street) yesterday. The reference in the title (to King Crimson‘s latest release) is not in the least bit fanciful. These are wines which provoke intense contemplation … Continue reading →
Posted in Italian Wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings
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Tagged "Jakot", "Modri", "Oslavje", "Pignoli", "Slatnik", Antidote Wine Bar, Collio, Dynamic Vines, Italian Wine, orange wines, Pignolo, Radikon, Ribolla Gialla, Saša Radikon, skin contact wines, Stanko Radikon, Venezia-Giulia
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