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London Wine Fair 2019, Part 1
London Wine Fair is a large affair, to say the very least. It’s the largest of the wine events I attend every year, but that doesn’t mean it’s where I taste the most wines. With a few exceptions, the main … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Greek Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Festivals, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Afianes Litani, Afianes Wines Ikaria, Alpine Wines, American Bonarda, Aoton Winery Attica, Aoton Winery Lola, Badoux Murailles Rouge Aigle, Begleri Grape, Calder Charbono, Christ Weissburgunder, Dôle La Liaudisaz, Dlamara Winery Naoussa, Domaine des Muses Syrah Réserve, Donkey & Goat The Bear, Epirus wine, Fokiano Grape, Gavalas Santorini Assyrtiko, Germanier Petite Arvine Valais, Geyer Seaside Cabernet Franc, Glinavos Estate Epirus, Grain Ermitage Chappaz, Grain Nature Champ Drury, Grain Nature Champ Dury, Grain Noble Chappaz, Grains Ermitage 2017 Chappaz, Grains Noble 2016 Chappaz, Gvavalas Assyrtiko Santorini, Icarus Red Afianes, Ikaria Wine, London Wine Fair 2019, LWF2019, Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Fully, Naoussa Paliokalias, Naoussa Xinomavro, Nekter Wines, Nemea Assyrtiko, Paleokerisio Glinavos Estate, Papanaioannou Estate, Petite Arvine Sweet Wine, Pink Retsina, Süd Tirol Grauvernatsch, Schiava Grigia Cantine Cortaccia, Schmölzer & Brown, Sonntaler Grauvernatsch Kellerei Kurtatsch, South African Gamay, Southern Wine Roads, Stand Alone Old Vine Voetstotts Chenin, Stand Alone Stellenbosch Gamay, Swiss Wines, Valais Wines, Vienna Wine, Voetstoots Gamay, Wallis Wines, Weingut Christ Vienna
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Real Wine Fair 2019, Part 3
This will be the final part of my Real Wine Fair 2019 coverage. Here we have a few North American producers of the highest order, a couple of very fine Friulians, and an inspirational trio of Sicilians, nine producers in … Continue reading
Posted in biodynamic wine, Italian Wine, Natural Wine, North American Wine, Volcanic Wines, Wine, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings
Tagged "Jakot", Anna Martens Etna, Arianna Occhipinti Contrada Wines, Arianna Occhipinti Vittoria, Benjamin Zidarich Carso, Chilion Cuvée Zero 2017, Dario Princic Friuli, Etna Wine, Evan Lewandowski, Frappato, Frontignac Gris, Hyland Pinot Noir, I Vigneri Etna, Kelley Fox Wines, La Garagista, Les Caves de Pyrene, Maresh Pinot Noir, Martha Stoumen Post Flirtation Red, Mirabei Pinot Noir, Momtazi Pinot Noir, Nerello Mascalese, North American Hybrids, Qvevri Don Alfio 2016, Real Wine Fair 2019, Ruth Lewandowski, Salvo Foti, Sicilian Wine, Vermont Wine, Vino di Anna, Vitovska Kamen 2016, Wine in Utah
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Real Wine Fair 2019, Part 2
If you have not seen Part 1 of my coverage of the Real Wine Fair 2019 you can check it out here. That is where you will find any introductory blurb, for what it’s worth. This is the second of … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Artisan Wines, Australian Wine, biodynamic wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings
Tagged Adelaide Hills Wines, Alice & Olivier De Moor, Australian Nebbiolo, Australian Sangiovese, Australian Savagnin, Castagna Beechworth, Christian Binner Ammerschwihr, Cota 45 Sanlúcar, Crémant Quetsches, de Moor Caravan, de Moor Chablis Monts de Milieu, Domaine Durrmann Andlau, Domaine L'Achillée Alsace, Gareth Belton, Genesis Syrah, Gentle Folk Wines, Julian Castagna, Les Caves de Pyrene, London Wine Events, Natural Wine Fairs, natural wines, Real Wine Fair 2019, Vendangeur Masqué, Yann Durrmann
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Real Wine Fair 2019, Part 1
After an absence of a year the Real Wine Fair returned to London’s Tobacco Dock, and visiting yesterday, I overheard so much ecstatic praise for the event. The venue is spacious and airy, and especially the large hall enables tasters to feel … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings
Tagged Andreas Tscheppe Sudsteiererland, Ben Walgate, Claus Preisinger Gols, Georgian Qvevri Wine, Iago Bitarishvili Kartli, Jois Wine, Joiseph Burgenland, Kartli Chinuri and Mtsvane, Les Caves de Pyrene, Luka Zeichmann, Mlečnik Slovenia, Real Wine Fair 2019, Rennersistas, Slobodne Slovakia, Slovakian Wine, Slovenian Wine, Stefanie Renner, Superglitzer, Tannenberg, Tillingham Wines, Tobacco Dock Wine Events, Vipava Valley
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Bordeaux – The Risk Takers (Vine Trail)
This fascinating tasting took place at Carousel on Blandford Street, London, on 6 March 2019. I say fascinating and I’m guessing that might elicit a snigger from those who are used to very traditional, conservative and expensive Bordeaux. However, Vine … Continue reading
Posted in biodynamic wine, Bordeaux Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Bordeaux Biodynamics, Bordeaux The Risk Takers, Bordeaux wine, Chateau Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre, Chateau Beynat Castillon, Chateau Cru Godard (Francs), Chateau du Champ des Treilles, Chateau La Grave Figeac, Clos 19 Bis, Clos du Jagueyron Margaux, Closeries des Moussis, Osama Uchida Haut-Médoc, Rousset-Peyraguey Sauternes, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Vine Trail
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Raw Wine 2019, Part 2
If Raw Wine has changed over the years, it is no more so than in this respect: whereas once the writer or blogger could identify the best producers with relative ease, now it is much harder. Of course, there are … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Greek Wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings
Tagged André-Jean Morin, Domaine Brand Alsace, Domaine de la Touraize Arbois, Domaine Ligas, Domaine Tatsis Macedonia, Jason Ligas, Ktima Ligas Macedonia, Môrelig Wines, Natural Wine, Okanagan Crush Pad Free Form Cabernet Franc, Raw Wine 2019, Southern Wine Roads, Stergios Tatsis, Tillingham Rosé, Wightman & Sons Swartland
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 