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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.

Vienna Week 1 – Koppitsch Party!

Posted on 30/01/2019 by dccrossley

If anyone wondered why I have been quiet, I’ve been enjoying a week in a very cold Vienna. I shall bring back a few tales over the next two or three weeks, but my first article is about a producer … Continue reading →

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Flawless…it pretty much is

Posted on 22/01/2019 by dccrossley

Flawless is the latest book by Dr Jamie Goode. It’s slightly unusual. The book is, as its sub-title explains, about understanding wine faults. This is a highly technical subject, but one that is naturally of interest to keen amateurs as … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines, December 2018 #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 17/01/2019 by dccrossley

Quite a lot of wines were consumed at home in December, no surprises there, then. I’ve managed to cull it down to fifteen bottles by chopping out those I’ve written about fairly recently, and those that didn’t quite manage to … Continue reading →

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Plateau of Excellence

Posted on 15/01/2019 by dccrossley

I was planning to write my review of December’s wines today, but last night six of us dined at Plateau in Brighton and it was such a good meal that I thought they deserved an unashamed plug. Plateau is in Brighton’s … Continue reading →

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Arbois Update (Arbois Visit, December 2018)

Posted on 09/01/2019 by dccrossley

I thought I’d finish off my articles from my visit to Arbois at the end of last year with a short update which might be of use to anyone planning a visit to the town in 2019. I appreciate that … Continue reading →

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Domaine des Bodines (Arbois Visit, December 2018)

Posted on 04/01/2019 by dccrossley

Continuing the Jura series, we visited Domaine des Bodines again in December, after a stimulating first visit in 2017 (see here). Emilie and Alexis Porteret have been making wine from a small plot on the very edge of Arbois, off the road to … Continue reading →

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Enfariné? The Ancient Varieties (Arbois Visit, December 2018)

Posted on 02/01/2019 by dccrossley

This article was meant to come out before Christmas but a nasty virus put paid to that. Instead of wishing you all a Merry Christmas, or Winter Solstice (for those of a non-Christmassy persuasion), I shall instead wish everyone a … Continue reading →

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“It comes in Pintes” – Domaine de la Pinte (Arbois Visit, December 2018)

Posted on 18/12/2018 by dccrossley

We left the annual Jura trip a bit late this year. It was tinged with a little sadness as the tiny house we have stayed in for a number of years is being sold, and so it was our last … Continue reading →

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Desert Island Dozen

Posted on 10/12/2018 by dccrossley

The idea for this piece grew out of a very brief social media conversation. I happened to mention a particular wine would be in my desert island dozen, and threw in another couple of names. In a sense it seems … Continue reading →

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Jura Dinner at The Pig

Posted on 04/12/2018 by dccrossley

It was quite fortuitous that, with a trip to Arbois imminent, we (that’s three couples with a passion for all things Jura) had the chance to take over the private room at The Pig, near Brockenhurst in the New Forest … Continue reading →

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