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Polperro – A Small Cornish Gem on the Mornington Peninsula

Posted on 09/12/2019 by dccrossley

When I first visited Mornington Peninsula about twelve years ago it was just gaining a bit of a name in the UK, where it was seen as very much a cool climate region, all the rage as they say. Located … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Australian Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Travel | Tagged Australian Chardonnay, Australian Pinot Gris, Australian Pinot Noir, Australian Wine, Even Keel Wines, Mornington Peninsula, Polperro Wines, Sam Coverdale Winemaker, Wine of Victoria | Leave a comment

Central Victoria Part 2 – Bindi

Posted on 05/12/2019 by dccrossley

We have moved south from Bendigo, which was our first destination on this Australian adventure, to the Macedon Ranges. If you drive north out of Melbourne the first wine region you hit is Sunbury. North of that you come to … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Australian Wine, Wine, Wine Heroes, Wine Travel | Tagged Australian Chardonnay, Australian Pinot Noir, Bindi, Bindi Pyrette Heathcote Syrah, Bindi Quartz Chardonnay 2007, Dhillon Family, Gisborne (Vic) Wine, Macedon Ranges, Michael Dhillon, Mount Camel Range | 4 Comments

Central Victoria Part 1 – Around Castlemaine

Posted on 04/12/2019 by dccrossley

Castlemaine is a small town in the old Victorian goldfields. It’s an attractive town in many ways, with plenty of places serving the great food and coffee one comes to expect almost anywhere in Australia, but do pronounce it with … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Australian Wine, biodynamic wine, Wine, Wine Travel | Tagged Adam Marks Bress Wines, Australian Wines, Bendigo Wineries, Blackjack Vineyards, Bress Wines, Central Victoria Wines, Harcourt Valley Winery, Victorian Shiraz, Wineries Around Castlemaine | Leave a comment

Recent Wines September 2019 #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 07/10/2019 by dccrossley

You’ve probably noticed how frantically I have been writing recently, with so many of September’s round of tastings to get through. Now is the time to reflect what I’ve been drinking at home in the past month, but I really … Continue reading →

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Out The Box Young Importers 2019, Part 1

Posted on 03/10/2019 by dccrossley

The Out The Box “young importers” tasting took place on Tuesday 1 October at what has become its usual venue, The Crypt on the Green, beneath St James’s Church in Clerkenwell (London). The rather flattering name of this tasting event … Continue reading →

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Les Caves de Pyrene Drinking Outside the Box Tasting 2019 (Part 3)

Posted on 30/09/2019 by dccrossley

This final part of my coverage of the large and rather magnificent 2019 vintage Les Caves portfolio tasting (or at least the London leg) contains well over thirty wines, so I won’t waste time on introductions. If you haven’t read my preliminary … Continue reading →

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Les Caves de Pyrene Drinking Outside the Box Tasting 2019 (Part 1)

Posted on 25/09/2019 by dccrossley

Les Caves de Pyrene held their annual Portfolio Tasting on Tuesday 23 September at the Hellenic Centre off Marylebone High Street, London. As with a similar event last year, Les Caves decided to stir things up a bit. A lot … Continue reading →

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Swiss Wine by Sue Style

Posted on 20/09/2019 by dccrossley

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 →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Grape Varieties, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Writing | Tagged Bergli Books Swiss Wine, Sue Style Swiss Wine, Swiss Wine Book Review, The Landscape of Swiss Wine (Book), Valais Wine, Vaud Wine | 2 Comments

Three Go Mad In Islington – Nekter, Roland, Modal Portfolio 2019

Posted on 18/09/2019 by dccrossley

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 →

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Recent Wines August 2019 #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 16/09/2019 by dccrossley

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 →

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Category Archives: Artisan Wines

Polperro – A Small Cornish Gem on the Mornington Peninsula

Central Victoria Part 2 – Bindi

Central Victoria Part 1 – Around Castlemaine

Recent Wines September 2019 #theglouthatbindsus

Out The Box Young Importers 2019, Part 1

Les Caves de Pyrene Drinking Outside the Box Tasting 2019 (Part 3)

Les Caves de Pyrene Drinking Outside the Box Tasting 2019 (Part 1)

Swiss Wine by Sue Style

Recent Wines August 2019 #theglouthatbindsus

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