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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.

Recent Wines August 2023 (Part 3) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 18/09/2023 by dccrossley

August’s “Recent Wines” has been a long haul. A trip to Australia in springtime meant that whilst you were all away enjoying August holidays I was commuting between England and Scotland. Despite the thousands of miles I put on the … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines August 2023 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 11/09/2023 by dccrossley

After the London interlude we are back to “Recent Wines”, this being Part 2 out of three for the month of August. We kick off with a remarkable wine from England’s South Downs, followed by wines from Corbières, Oregon, Jerez … Continue reading →

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The Shrine, The Club and the10 Cases

Posted on 08/09/2023 by dccrossley

I’ve been down in London for a few days, the main event being to have lunch at The 10 Cases in Covent Garden with Zainab and Jiri of Basket Press Wines, including a tasting of a few of the wines … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines August 2023 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 29/08/2023 by dccrossley

August has been a great month for wine, this time both in terms of quality and quantity. Even though we were on the road a bit, we’ve done much more entertaining than usual so the bottle count is up. Discarding … Continue reading →

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Vines in a Cold Climate by Henry Jeffreys (Book Review)

Posted on 25/08/2023 by dccrossley

I had been looking forward to this book for a while. I had my spies…in fact it was Peter Hall at Breaky Bottom who, in March last year, had tipped me off that Henry Jeffreys was writing a book on … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines July 2023 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 10/08/2023 by dccrossley

July has been a month for hoovering up a few wines I’ve written about before, so again there are only five wines to tell you about in Part 2. I should explain that I don’t see myself as a wine … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines July 2023 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 29/07/2023 by dccrossley

We begin the first selection from the wines we drank at home in July with a new (to me) wine from a favourite producer in Hungary. Next up, a classic Bugey-Cerdon, then a classic Saar wine but from the region’s … Continue reading →

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Koppitsch (Producer Profile)

Posted on 24/07/2023 by dccrossley

Looking back, it was at Raw Wine in 2017 when I first met Alex and Maria Koppitsch. Their wines were lovely, and equally as important, to me at least, so were its makers. I found it inconceivable that they didn’t … Continue reading →

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Aberfeldy (Warning: Whisky Content!)

Posted on 17/07/2023 by dccrossley

Aberfeldy. It has a nice ring to it, and it certainly is a nice place. Great food, drink, walks and more in an attractive market town on the southern edge of the Scottish Highlands, surrounded by mountains which are majestic … Continue reading →

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Brad’s not Brash – Brash Higgins Producer Profile

Posted on 12/07/2023 by dccrossley

Brad Hickey is a Chicago lad who, I assume, never thought he’d end up making wine in South Australia. He did a bit of corporate stuff, as so many of us do, but then like so many talented and creative … Continue reading →

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