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London Wine Fair 2018 Part 1 – Esoterica

Posted on 22/05/2018 by dccrossley

It’s that time of year when the London Wine Fair comes to London’s Olympia. For anyone who has never been, it’s an enormous three day event, boasting 14,000 wines from 40 countries. The vast “trading floor” has many gems among the diaspora … Continue reading →

Recent Wines (March/April 2018) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 09/04/2018 by dccrossley

For my last article for around three weeks I am going to clear the decks with some more fascinating recent wines. What to leave out proved difficult, so there are fourteen here. I’ll try not to waffle too much. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines (February 2018) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 23/03/2018 by dccrossley

I’m a little bit behind again with my regular pieces on recent wines drunk at home, so here I’ll mention just eight stars from February, along with a clutch of wines we drank last Saturday night (which deserve not to … Continue reading →

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Raw London 2018 Part 2

Posted on 19/03/2018 by dccrossley

This is the second part of my selection from Raw Wine London 2018, the first part of which precedes this article. Here we have eleven more producers from the weekend before last’s event at The Store on London’s Strand. All but one are … Continue reading →

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“I remember, Standing by the Wall” (Berlin Bars)

Posted on 26/02/2018 by dccrossley

With Raw Wine Week coming up here in the UK, my attention was turned to Berlin’s own Raw Wine in May, when a friend said he was thinking of going over for it. I’ve just come back from a week … Continue reading →

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Mood Indigo – Indigo Wines Portfolio 2018

Posted on 22/02/2018 by dccrossley

The Vinyl Factory is a nostalgic venue for any music lover. Even the entrance has its charm because you go in via Phonica Records on Soho’s Poland Street, past the vinyl and CDs, before descending. I always enjoy an event … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines (Autumn 2017) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 19/10/2017 by dccrossley

This latest case of “wines drunk at home” is titled “Autumn”, but to be honest the weather has been so unseasonably warm recently that you would almost think it was summer here. In fact someone was laughing at me on … Continue reading →

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‘Tis Fine, ‘Tis Noble and ‘Tis Sweet to See

Posted on 16/10/2017 by dccrossley

There are two London wine stores right now in the Noble Fine Liquor stable (not quite yet a chain, perhaps), and another that doubles as a bar and kitchen, and they have quickly created an enviable reputation for themselves, based on their … Continue reading →

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Crafty Little Tasting

Posted on 16/05/2017 by dccrossley

Crafty Little Tasting was the rather nice name Alliance Wine gave to a tasting of their more artisan winemakers, which took place at Carousel, on Blandford Street (London) on Tuesday. More than 170 wines were on show, and I managed to … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Artisan Wines

Recent Wines (March/April 2018) #theglouthatbindsus

Recent Wines (February 2018) #theglouthatbindsus

Raw London 2018 Part 2

“I remember, Standing by the Wall” (Berlin Bars)

Mood Indigo – Indigo Wines Portfolio 2018

Recent Wines (Autumn 2017) #theglouthatbindsus

‘Tis Fine, ‘Tis Noble and ‘Tis Sweet to See

Crafty Little Tasting

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