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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.

Austria at the IOD

Posted on 06/02/2018 by dccrossley

As with the Australia Day Tasting the other week, I’d not been to the annual Advantage Austria London tasting for a couple of years, but the 2018 event seemed to suggest a few of the newer, exciting, producers were attending alongside the … Continue reading →

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Basket Press Wines at Plateau

Posted on 02/02/2018 by dccrossley

Even I, known for my terrible puns, was able to avoid using some awful pun about czeching out Basket Press Wines and Plateau, Brighton’s brilliant natural wine bar/restaurant in The Lanes, in the title of this article, but I would … Continue reading →

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It’s a Wonderful Life (That You Bring)

Posted on 31/01/2018 by dccrossley

I’ve been up to a few things this month that didn’t really fit into any of the other articles, and I thought I’d mention them here. They do amount to a free plug for the places mentioned, but I don’t … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines (Dry January 2018, not a sticky in sight) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 29/01/2018 by dccrossley

Those seekers of a life without fun, who believe all alcohol consumers are binge drinkers, have no time for those of us who wish to sample exciting wines during the dullest month of the year. In the same way as … Continue reading →

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The Power…and the Glory – Australia Day Tasting, London 2018

Posted on 25/01/2018 by dccrossley

I hadn’t been to the annual ADT event in London for a few years and coming back to it didn’t really feel like being away. Crowded (okay, really popular), quite hot (an issue for some of the red wines, with … Continue reading →

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Ozgundy 2016 (16 January 2018)

Posted on 19/01/2018 by dccrossley

This is the time of year when London is awash with Burgundy Tastings as all the agents wheel out their portfolios for the newly bottled vintage, 2016 in this case. There is a lot of positive noise from those who … Continue reading →

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First Impressions (Two Very Different Wines)

Posted on 08/01/2018 by dccrossley

People often say first impressions are important. Many people are quite happy to make important decisions based on first impressions, and it pays to be aware of that in our own lives. The same is the case for wine. So … Continue reading →

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Wines of the Year (2017)

Posted on 04/01/2018 by dccrossley

I recently read the view of an esteemed wine editor that they are not keen on listing their “wines of the year” because they like to enjoy what is good about every wine they drink. I can agree with that … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines (Winter 2017) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 21/12/2017 by dccrossley

As we head for what in our case will be a welcome Christmas break (the usual pre-Christmas colds have reared their heads like the four horsemen this year), I thought I’d be totally predictable and forego a list of Christmas … Continue reading →

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Songs From The Wood (Lime Wood)

Posted on 19/12/2017 by dccrossley

We were lucky to be part of a group of eight that had the chef’s table at Lime Wood the weekend before last. Lime Wood is a Regency-era country house hotel set in parkland in the New Forest, at Lyndhurst. The … Continue reading →

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