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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.

Dirty Dozen Tasting 2019 (Part 2)

Posted on 12/09/2019 by dccrossley

I wrote about some of the wines tasted at London’s Dirty Dozen Tasting in Part 1, here. Those importers covered were The Wine Treasury, Roberson Wine, Howard Ripley Wines, Raymond Reynolds, H2Vin and Flint Wines. Follow the link above to see what … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Abbazia di Novacella Kerner, Argyros Estate Santorini, Aspro Potamisi, Astro Bunny Petnat, Astrum Wine Cellars, Blank Bottle Little William, Bofalloro Valtellina, Castello Romitorio Morellino di Scansano, Chatzivaritis Estate Macedonia, Chloe Chatzivariti, Clark Foyster Wines, Dirty Dozen 2019 (Part 2), Domaine de L'Horizon Calce, Douloufakis Winery Crete, Dry Red Frederik Stevenson Barossa, El Muelle de Olaso, Emmanuelle Milan, Envinate Benje Tinto Teneriffe, Fino Balbaina Bodegas Riva, FortyFive10°, Goumenissa Xinomavro, Greek Wine, Guy Breton Morgon VV 2017, Heavy Petting Petnat, Hirtzberger Rotes Tor Spitz, Hirzbirger Rotes Tor Grüner Veltliner, Indigo Wine, Jamsheed Pepe le Pinot, Jijiji Chenin Gen de Alma, Luis Pérez, Mac Forbes Riesling RS3, Maltby & Greek, Mathieu Deiss, Moric Hidden Treasures Balaton, O Zontanos Domaine Kalathas, Ochota Barrels Texture Like Sun, Oddero Barbaresco Gallina 2016, Pieter Walser, Pojer e Sandri Nosiola, Primosic Friulano, Rainer Wess Loibenberg, Rinaldi Barolo 2015, Sigalas Aa Assyrtiko-Athiri, Steve Crawford winemaker, Swig Wine, TimWildman MW, Tinos Wine, Tschida Angerhof Auslese, Vibrations Riesling, Vignoble du Reveur, Yabby Lake Red Claw | 2 Comments

Dirty Dozen Tasting 2019 (Part 1)

Posted on 11/09/2019 by dccrossley

September sees so many tastings, too many. A top Sommelier told me yesterday that all the importers think that the sommeliers change their wine lists, starting from scratch, in November, but she also added that this is a complete myth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Arnot Roberts Sonoma Syrah, Atlantic Rainwater Barbeito, Baker Street Bacchus, Bell Hill Old Weka Pass Pinot Noir, Camin Larredya Jurançon, Casal Santa Maria Colares, Champagne Dehours, Colares Tinto, Conceito Bastardo Douro, Dirty Dozen Tasting 2019, Domaine Arlaud Bourgogne OKA, Ebner-Ebenauer Grüner Veltliner, Elio Ottin Val d'Aoste, Elvio Cogno Barolo, Flint Wines, Florian Lauer, H2Vin, Howard Ripley Wines, Julien Sunier Morgon 2017, L'Ecole #41, Lauer Cremant, Le P'tit Pape, Le P'tit Paysan, London Cru Bacchus, Peter Lauer Sparkling Riesling, Philippe Alliet Chinon, Quinta do Mouro Alentejo, Ramisco Grape Colares, Raymond Reynolds Wines, Roberson Wine, Schug Sonoma Coast, Sean Thackrey Pleiade II, Simpson's Wine Estate Kent, Somm in the Must, Terre de Meunier Extra Brut, The Wine Treasury, Washington State Chenin, Wittmann Weisser Burgunder, Ziereisen Baden, Zweigelt Rescued Cuvée | 3 Comments

Howard Ripley 2018 GGs and ’17/’16 Pinot

Posted on 08/09/2019 by dccrossley

No one in the UK has a range of German Wines that outstrips that of Howard Ripley Wines. Although they could not supply all my German requirements, if I had to I could live off Ripley Riesling (and Spätburgunder). They … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Wine, German Wine, Mosel, Wine, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged 2018 GG, Carolin Spanier-Grillot, Christoph & Andrea Schaefer, Florian Lauer, German Pinot Noir, Grosse Gewächse, Gutedel, Hermann Dönnhoff, Heymann-Lowenstein Uhlen, Holger Koch Baden, Howard Ripley Wines, Jaspis Pinot Noir, Jülg Opus Oskar 2017, Jülg Pfalz, Kammerberg Vineyard, Kühling Grillot, Maximin Grünhaus Ruwer, Peter Lauer Saar, Riesling, Rudolf May Franken Silvaner, Schäfer-Fröhlich, Schloss Lieser Mosel, Shelter Winery, Spätburgunder, Talrain Spätburgunder, Thomas Haag, Tim Frölich, Weingut Wittmann Rheinhessen, Weiser-Kunstler, Willi Schaefer, Ziereisen Baden, Ziereisen Gutedel 10/4 | 1 Comment

New Wave South Africa 2019

Posted on 04/09/2019 by dccrossley

The New Wave South Africa tasting was held on Tuesday this week, at The Vinyl Factory, the basement under Phonica Records in Poland Street. As always, there was a buzz going around long before this event, as there always is these days when the … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Fine Wine, Natural Wine, South African Wines, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings | Tagged AA Badenhorst, Alheit Cartology, Alheit Vineyards, Analjit Singh, Andrea Mullineux, Blank Bottle Winery, Chris and Suzaan Alheit, Chris Mullineux, Chris Williams The Foundry, David and Nadia Sadie, Donovan Rall, Dreyfus Ashby, Jessica Saur, JH Meyer Signature Wines, Johan Meyer, John and Tasha Seccombe, Lukas Van Loggerenberg, Metzer Family Wines, Minimalist Wines, Mother Rock, Mullineux & Leeu, Newton Johnson Wnes, Pieter Walser, Rall Wines, Richard Kelley MW, Rick Kelley, Saurwein, South African New Wave Tasting 2019, South African Wine, Stars in the Dark Syrah, Swartland Wines, The Foundry, The Liberator Wines, Thorne & Daughters, Wade Metzer | 2 Comments

Koppitsch Summer Update

Posted on 02/09/2019 by dccrossley

I’ve been drinking a few of the new wines from Alexander Koppitsch recently, in fact three of them in only the last month. I thought rather than save them for my “Recent Wines” article, I’d write a short stand alone … Continue reading →

Posted in Austria, Austrian Wine, biodynamic wine, Natural Wine, Wine | Tagged Alexander Koppitsch, Austrian Natural Wine, Austrian Petnat, Burgenland, Fresh Wines Kinross, Homok, Neusiedl-am-See, Neusiedlersee, Pretty Nats, Pretty Nuts, Rét, Rosza | 3 Comments

Victoria Torres Pecis – The New Star of the Canaries

Posted on 29/08/2019 by dccrossley

A couple of years ago a friend visited La Palma, the most northerly and one of the smaller Canary Islands. At the time I had no idea any significant wines were made on the rather barren looking volcano of La … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Natural Wine, Spanish Wine, Volcanic Wines, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings | Tagged Canary Islands' wines, La Palma Canary Islands, Matías i Torres Wines, Modal Wines, Nick Rizzi, Spain's Island Wines, Tasting at 10 Cases, Victoria Torres Pecis, Volcanic Terroir | 2 Comments

Basket Press Returns to Plateau

Posted on 21/08/2019 by dccrossley

I wrote about Basket Press Wines first back in February 2018. I remember that cold winters night, at Plateau in Brighton, and being warmed inside by my first full tasting of Czech wines. Eighteen months later and I’m back in … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Czech Wine, Natural Wine, Slovakian Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Bars, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Basket Press Wines (merchant), Czech Wine, Dobra Vinice, Frankovka, Jaroslav Osicka, Modry Portugal, Moravian Wine, Petr Korab, Plateau Brighton, Slovakian Wine, Tomas Cacik, Vino Magula | Leave a comment

Wink Lorch’s Wines of the French Alps

Posted on 08/08/2019 by dccrossley

It is five years since Wink Lorch self-published her Jura Wine. Over those five years since publication this award winning book has proved an invaluable guide to a region which has gone from backwater to trend setter over less than two … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Savoie Wine, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Travel, Wine Writing | Tagged Bugey Wine, Isère Wines, Le Diois, Recommended Wine Books, Savoie Wine, Wines of the French Alps (Book), Wines of the Hautes Alpes, winetravelmedia, Wink Lorch | 9 Comments

Recent Wines July 2019 #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 02/08/2019 by dccrossley

July has been an unusually quiet month on the blog in terms of articles published, with relatively few exciting tastings, but I’ve still been drinking interesting wines at home, and that’s what this monthly roundup is all about. There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Austrian Wine, Bordeaux Wine, Champagne, Cider, English Cider, Jura, Natural Wine, Rosé, Sherry, Sparkling Wine, Wine | Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, A Good Value Côtes de Bordeaux, Alexander Koppitsch, Artisan Sherry, Blauer Wildbacher, Bugey, Bugey-Cerdon Méthode Ancestrale, Chardonnay "Les Normins" 2015, Charlie Herring Wines, Didier Eymard, Domaine David Clark, Domaine de Jullouc Blaye, Domaine des Marnes Blanches, Domaine Philippe Balivet Mérignat, Equipos Navazos, Fabio Bartolomei, Franz & Christine Strohmeier Styria, Gamay d'Auvergne, Guy Charlemagne "Les Coulmets" 2012, Hampshire Wines, Hijos de Rainera Pérez Marín, Jean Maupertuis Auvergne, Jura Ouillé Chardonnay, Jura Wines, Koppitsch Rosza 2018, Le Chardo Gai 2016, Manzanilla Pasada Bota No 83, Neusiedl-am-See, Perfect Strangers Artisan Cider, Philippe Charlemagne Le Mesnil, Pink Bulles XVIII, Recent Wines July 2019, Rot No 6 Trauben Liebe und Zeit, Saint-Agnés Sud Revermont, Sanlucar Wines, Sierra de Gredos Wine, Sud Revermont Wines, Tim Phillips, Tony Bornard Pupillin, Vincent & Cécile Balivet, Vinos Ambiz | 1 Comment

Staying Cool at The Glasshouse

Posted on 26/07/2019 by dccrossley

It was pretty hot in London on Tuesday. I think The Glasshouse in Kew is hot too, but in a different way. This is often regarded as “the other” Nigel Platts-Martin restaurant by some people I know. If it were … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Italian Wine, Piemonte, Restaurants, Sicily, Wine | Tagged Aldo Conterno, Barolo La Serra 1997 Marcarini, Benanti Sicily, Bianco dell' Umbria, Bricco Bussia Vigna Colonnello 1989, Brunello di Montalcino Mastrojanni, Ca' Del Bosco, Carricante, Cuvée Annamaria Clementi 2005, Etna Bianco Superiore, Franciacorta, Galardi SpA, Il Guercio 2015, Italian Sparkling Wine, Italian Wine Lunch, Nerello Cappuccio, Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Wines, Palari Faro 2005, Peter Vinding-Diers, Pietramarina 2002, Roccamonfina IGT, Salvatore Gracci, Sean O'Callaghan, Tabarrini Adarmando, Terre di Lavoro 2002, The Glasshouse Kew, Torcolato 1988 Maculan, Trebbiano di Spoletino, Umbrian White Wine, Umbrian Wine, Vigna Schiena d'Asino 2004, Vin Jaune J-L Tissot 2008, Vinding Montecarrubo, Vinding-Diers in Sicily | 8 Comments

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Dirty Dozen Tasting 2019 (Part 2)

Dirty Dozen Tasting 2019 (Part 1)

Howard Ripley 2018 GGs and ’17/’16 Pinot

New Wave South Africa 2019

Koppitsch Summer Update

Basket Press Returns to Plateau

Wink Lorch’s Wines of the French Alps

Recent Wines July 2019 #theglouthatbindsus

Staying Cool at The Glasshouse

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