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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.

Oddities – May

Posted on 28/05/2015 by dccrossley

The months go by so swiftly. Yesterday we convened again at Rochelle Canteen for a convivial lunch, aided this time by glorious weather, all the windows slid right open, and London’s sunshine pouring in. As usual, a mix of regulars, … Continue reading →

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Viennese Whirl

Posted on 26/05/2015 by dccrossley

Before Rust (see last post) we spent a week in Vienna consuming way too much food (and just about the right amount of wine). It was only my second visit to Vienna. I thought that after two visits my desire … Continue reading →

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Rust Never Sleeps

Posted on 22/05/2015 by dccrossley

After a week of eating and drinking in Vienna, we made a journey I had been waiting to make since a planned visit to the Neusiedler See in 2013 had to be cancelled. And before talking about the wine I … Continue reading →

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Dave’s Wine Heroes #4 – Yapp

Posted on 12/05/2015 by dccrossley

Yapp Brothers holds a special place in my journey towards wine obsession. My first real introduction to what we might loosely call fane wane was via Majestic’s Ealing warehouse in the mid-1980s, but a nascent love of Northern Rhone (via some … Continue reading →

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The Power of Flor

Posted on 10/05/2015 by dccrossley

Most serious wine lovers have known about the Equipo-Navazos operation for some time now. Peter Liem (in Sherry, Manzanilla & Montilla, Manutius, 2012) describes Equipo Navazos as “The most distinctive and unusual project to come out of the Sherry region in … Continue reading →

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Pierre Sang Sweetly

Posted on 08/05/2015 by dccrossley

For some time I’d been hearing about one of the “11th’s” latest gourmet hot spots and we didn’t waste any time in sampling the delights of Pierre Sang‘s Rue Oberkampf restaurant in the company of Burgundy writer Claude Kolm, for … Continue reading →

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From Paris to Kathmandu…and Back Again

Posted on 07/05/2015 by dccrossley

Two weeks ago I was in Paris flanning around Oberkampf  et environs and planning to write all about it. But as regular readers will know, having seen my posts from Nepal, our daughter was living in Kathmandu. When we heard about … Continue reading →

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Getting Bogged Down in your Hobby

Posted on 18/04/2015 by dccrossley

As yesterday’s Blog post was a touch serious I thought I’d allow this site to sink to new depths – this is all about toilets so look away now…actually it’s about toilet walls (do you see where this is going?). Wine … Continue reading →

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The Doors of Perception or a Stairway to Heaven?

Posted on 17/04/2015 by dccrossley

Charles Taylor (World of Fine Wine 47) writes a fine article on contemplation and fine wine. The article, though wide in compass, addresses the contemplation of ideas. I don’t have the background in philosophy to comment on Professor Taylor’s article, … Continue reading →

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Harwood Sangio – A Noble Cause

Posted on 13/04/2015 by dccrossley

As a self-confessed lover of Sangiovese there’s one blind spot I can’t deny, and this is Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. I’ve been there and yes, it’s a lovely place, perhaps one of the nicest Tuscan hill towns in which to … Continue reading →

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