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Category Archives: Artisan Wines
Swiss Wine by Sue Style
To give it its proper title, Sue Style’s latest book is The Landscape of Swiss Wine – A Wine-Lover’s Tour of Switzerland. Now you all know that I’m a bit of a fan of Swiss Wines, and from time to time … Continue reading
Three Go Mad In Islington – Nekter, Roland, Modal Portfolio 2019
The three dynamic, young and small importers featured here have not chosen a pithy name for themselves, like the “Dirty Dozen”, so I’ve kind of done it for them in my title (sorry chaps). Nekter Wines, Roland Wines and Modal … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Australian Wine, Austrian Wine, Californian Wine, Natural Wine, Slovakian Wine, Slovenian Wine, South African Wines, Spanish Wine, Tuscan Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Benevolent Neglect Napa, Californian Carignane, Californian Counoise, Cascina Borgatta Tagliolo Monferrato, Clos des Plantes, Cutis Deviner, Entre Vinyes Cava Funambul, Fattoria di Sammontana Montelupo, Ferdinand Wines Amador County Tempranillo, Flow Blanc de Noirs, Fogosch 2017, From Sunday Lucky's Red, Johannes Zillinger Weinviertal, Joiseph Jois, Keep Wines California, Klabjan Slovenia, Malinga Sauvignon Blanc Kamptal, Modal Wines, Nekter Roland Modal Portfolio Tasting 2019, Nekter Wines, Olivier Lejeune Anjou, Pasarene Elgin, Piroska 2018, Roland Wines, Schenter Schönberg Riesling Kamptal, Schmolzer & Brown Beechworth, Slobodne Slovakia, Sota Els Àngels Empordà, Strekov1075 Slovakia, Vinarja Kriz Croatia, Whaka Piripiri Mai Chenin Blanc, Zemiansky Sady, Zillinger Revolution Solera
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Recent Wines August 2019 #theglouthatbindsus
August is traditionally the month when people head off on their holidays, but we were at home, drinking our way through a host of wonderful wines as usual. I’ve cut this down to twelve bottles, assisted by having written a … Continue reading
Posted in Arbois, Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, Beaujolais, biodynamic wine, Czech Wine, German Wine, Greek Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Alice Bouvot, Ben Walgate, Catherine Hannoun, Czech Saint Laurent Wine, Czech Wine, Dolni Kounice Wine, Domaine de la Loue, Domaine de la Pinte, Domaine L'Octavin Arbois, Dorset Wine, Dva Duby Ex Monte Lapis, Dva Duby Moravia, Goldtropfchen Kabinett 2014 Mosel, Greek Wine, Gut Oggau, Hughes-Beguet Côte de Feule Ploussard 2012, Jiri Sebela, Julian Haart, Jura Wine, Ktima Ligas Pella, L'Octavin Pamina 2015, La Pinte Sav 'Or 2017, Ligas Pata Trava, Maskerade Weiss 2018, Métras Beaujolais 2014, Mosel Wine, Offbeat Wines Petnat, Partida Creus MUZ Vermouth, Patrice Béguet, Port-Lesney Wine, Recent Wines August 2019, Solaris Variety in Devon, Tillingham Col '17, Vermood Vermouth Patras, Xinomavro
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New Wave South Africa 2019
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
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Victoria Torres Pecis – The New Star of the Canaries
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
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Wink Lorch’s Wines of the French Alps
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
David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 