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Category Archives: biodynamic wine
Recent Wines September 2021 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus
September has been a strange month. After feeling we had pretty much no summer it turned out to be mostly warm and sunny. It doesn’t quite feel like time to raid the Nebbiolo and Syrah really. So, the reds have … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Natural Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Alice and Olivier De Moor, Bianka & Daniel Schmitt Rheinhessen, Caravan Le Vendangeur Masqué, Dôle, Dôle La Liaudisaz Chappaz, De Moor Negociant Label, Frei Korper Kultur Weingut Schmitt, Fully Wine, Guillaume Edel Alsace Vigneron, Jois in Burgenland, Joiseph Fogosch, Ligurian Wine, Luka Zeichmann Joiseph, Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Fully, Patrice Beguet Mesnay, Philippe Brand Ergersheim Alsace, Philippe Brand Le Bleu Pinot Noir, Recent Wines September 2021, Rossese di Dolceacqua, Swiss Pinot Noir-Gamay Blend, Terre Bianche Rossese di Dolceacqua, Three Views of a Secret Patrice Beguet
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The One Straw Revolution (Masanobu Fukuoka)
Here in the UK a series of proposals has just been published under the ambitious heading of a “National Food Strategy”. Its author, Henry Dimbleby, has outlined a raft of measures we need to adopt in order to save lives … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Japan, Natural Wine, Philosophy and Wine, Viticulture, Wine, Wine and Health, Wine Science
Tagged Do-nothing Farming, Farming Without Chemical Inputs, Masanobu Fukuoka, No-till farming, Philosophy and Agriculture, Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Health, The One Straw Revolution
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Recent Wines July 2021 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus
In the first half of July, I crawled into a corner of European wine which spilt out a little from Trink Magazine’s “umlaut wines” domain, but only just. I think the eight wines I’ve written about here are perfect for … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, biodynamic wine, German Wine, Hungarian Wine, Natural Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine
Tagged Annamária Réka-Koncz Hungary, Baden Wine, Bechtel Weine Eglisau, Burgenland, Cave de la Côte Chasselas, Cave de la Côte Tolochenaz, Claus Preisinger Gols, Deutschschweiz Wine, Eglisau Wines, Enderle & Moll Spätburgunder Rosé, Florian Moll, Georg Renner, German Pinot Noir, German Rosé, Hannes Hoffmann, Mathias Bechtel, Mosel Riesling, Olympia Samara, Puszta Libre 2020, Räuschling, Réka Koncz Eastern Accents, Renner und Rennersistas Gols, Rita & Rudolf Trossen Kinheim, Rodrigo Banto Winemaker, Schwäbischer Landwein, Stefanie Renner, Susanne Renner, Sven Enderle, Swiss Wine, Trossen Schieferblume 2018, Vaud Wine, Waiting for Tom Rosé, Weingut Roterfaden Pinot Noir, Wine of Eastern Hungary, Wines of Vaihingen-Roßwag, Wines of Württemburg, Zurich Wines
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Recent Wines June 2021 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus
Part Two of June’s wines begins with a country I have drunk too little of since our Lockdowns began. I hope to be purchasing some more Georgians this summer. Next up, two English wines in a row before a first-time … Continue reading
Posted in biodynamic wine, English Wine, Natural Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, A Fermament Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Ben Walgate, Burgenland Wine, Canary Island Wine, Charlie Herring Wines, Czech Wine, Dobra Vinice Moravia, English Sauvignon Blanc, English Wine, Franz and Christine Strohmeier, Georgian Wine, Gernot and Heike Heinrich Gols, Gols, Imereti Wine Georgia, Joh Jos Prüm Wehlen, Jois Wine Burgenland, Joiseph Fogosch Grüner Veltliner, La Palma Canary Islands, Luka Zeichmann Joiseph, Minho Petnat, Moravian Wine, Mosel Spätlese, Mosel Wine, Negramoll, Nejedlik Orange 2011, Nikoladzeebis Marani Wines, Opok soils, Padeiro, Petr Nejedlik, Portuguese Petnat, Quinta da Raza, Qvevri Wines, Ramaz Nikoladze Tsolikouri, Recent Wines 2021 (Pt 2), Sin Titulo Vikki Torres, Strohmeier Schilcher Frizzante, Strohmeier Weststeiermark, Styrian Wine, Tillingham End Grain, Tillingham Wines, Tim Phillips winemaker, Victoria Torres Pecis La Palma, Vinhão, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling, Weisze Freyheit 2017 Heinrich
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Paradise Lost – A Eulogy for Two Great Natural Winemakers
I’m sure that most readers will know by now that this year has already seen the loss of too many winemakers. The death of one who meant a lot to me happened in tragic circumstances on 5th May, Pascal Clairet … Continue reading
Posted in Arbois, Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Savoie Wine, Wine, Wine Heroes
Tagged Ayze Savoie, Cul de Brey, Domaine Belluard Ayse, Domaine Belluard Gringet Le Feu, Domaine de la Tournelle Arbois, Dominique Belluard, Gringet Grape, L'Uva Arbosiana, Les Perles du Mont Blanc, Pascal Clairet, Winemaker Eulogies
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Recent Wines May 2021 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus
Part 2 of May’s most interesting wines drunk at home begins with two stunning wines, from the Jura and Burgenland (the second of those a fellow blogger coincidentally chose as his wine of the month for May). From here we … Continue reading
Posted in Aligoté, Alsace, Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, biodynamic wine, Burgundy, German Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Neusiedlersee, Portuguese wine, Savoie Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, "1515" 2016 Les Vignes de Paradis, Alentejo Red Blend, Alice Bouvot, Aligoté Doré, Alsace Pinot Noir, Antonio Maçanita & Sandra Sárria, Bourgogne Aligoté, Burgenland, Domaine L'Octavin, Dominique Lucas, Fitapreta Tinto 2019, Franken Pinot Meunier, French Chasselas, Gols Wine, La Charme aux Prétres 2017, Le Roi des 8 Cépages, Lucas Rieffel Mittelbergheim, Max Sein Le Rouge Nu, Recent Wines May 2021 (Pt2), Rennersistas Grauburgunder 2019, Rieffel Pinot Noir Nature 2018, Savoie Wine, Sylvain Pataille Aligoté Doré, Sylvain Pataille Marsannay
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Recent Wines November 2020 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus
Continuing to the second selection of wines I drank at home during November, we start out with a rare treat from New Zealand, then a South African favourite, before settling down to Burgenland, Jura’s Sud Revermont, Monmouth in Wales, Champagne, … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Natural Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Ancre Hill Estate Monmouth, Blank Bottle Winery, Burgenland Zweigelt, Domaine Labet Jura, Fleurie Chavot 2014, Gernot & Heike Heinrich, Hermit Ram Skin Ferment Sauvignon Blenc, Jean-Pierre Rietsch Mittelbergheim, Julie Balagny Fleurie, Kortpad Karptoe 2016, Labet Parcelles Rares, Labet Poulsard "Sur Charrière, Laurent Champs, Mittelbergheim School, Natural Beaujolais, New Zealand Natural Wine, New Zealand Skin Contact Sauvignon Blanc, Pieter Walser, Poulsard, Recent Wines November 2020 (pt 2), Red Petnat, Richard & Joy Morris, Rietsch Auxerrois Stierkopf 2016, South African Fernão Pires, Stierkopf Mutzig, The Hermit Ram North Canterbury, Theo Coles, Triomphe Grape in Wales, Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée 2003, Vilmart Rilly-la-Montagne, Welsh Petnat, Zweigelt Heinrich Gols
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Recent Wines October 2020 #theglouthatbindsus
Regular readers will note that there is no “Part 1/Part 2” for October’s wines drunk at home. This is because I managed to fracture my ribs. Three weeks on and I’m on the way to recovery, but the painkillers I … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Arbois, biodynamic wine, Czech Wine, German Wine, Jura, Mosel, Natural Wine, Spanish Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Alsace Natural Wine Movement, Alsace Pinot Blanc-Auxerrois Blend, Arbois Mesnay, Bierzo Godello Veronica Ortega, Bodines Pinot Noir 2016, Chasselas Pur Vin Pierre Frick, Czech Neuburger, Domaine des Bodines Arbois, Domaine Montmollin Auvernier, Domaine Rieffel Granite 2018, Freisa Mascarello, Jean-Pierre & Chantal Frick, Langhe Freisa, Langhe Freisa Toetto 2017, Lucas Rieffel Mittelbergheim, Mascarello Castiglione Falletto, Mittelbergheim School, Neuchâtel Chasselas, Patrice Béguet Vigneron, Petr Koráb Moravia, Recent Wines October 2020, Rudolf & Rita Trossen, So True 2015 Hughes Béguet, Trossen Rot 2018, Trousseau, Velkopavlovická Moravia
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Autentikfest Moravia 2020 (by Zainab Majerikova)
Having become increasingly impressed with the wines of Czechia over the past three or four years I had set my heart on visiting Moravia in 2020. There was no better occasion to do so than for the annual Autentikfest. The … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Czech Wine, Natural Wine, Slovakian Wine, Wine, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings, Wine Travel
Tagged Autentikfest Moravia 2020, Autentiste Group of Wine Producers, Basket Press Wines, Boleradice, Czech Moravian Wine Festival, Czech Wine, Moravian Wine, Petr Korab and Autentikfest, Velkopavlovicka Wine Region, Zainab Majerikova
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Mein Burgenland
There are always going to be places in the world where you just feel that little bit more at home, content, calm. Of course France is the country I know best, better than anywhere in the world. It’s the place … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Austrian Wine, biodynamic wine, Natural Wine, Neusiedlersee, Rust, Vienna, Wine, Wine Travel
Tagged Alexander Koppitsch, Alois Kracher, Birgit Braunstein, Burgenland, Christian Tschida, Claus Preisinger, Eduard Tscheppe, Georg Renner, Gerhard Kracher, Gols, Graupert Vines, Gut Oggau, Heidi Schrock, Helmuth Renner, Himmel Auf Erden, Illmitz, In A Hell Mood, Intergalactic Cuvée, Jois, Joiseph, Judith Beck, Kracher, Luka Zeichmann, Magna Mater Amphora Wines, Maria Koppitsch, Meinklang Farm, Neusiedl-am-See, Neusiedlersee, Newcomer Wines, Oggau, Purbach, Rennersistas, Roesler Grape Variety, Rust, Ruster Ausbruch, Stefanie Renner, Stephanie Tscheppe-Eselböck, Superglitzer, Susanne Renner, Tschida Brutal Magnum, Waiting for Tom, Weingut Koppitsch, Wild Wux
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 