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Category Archives: English Cider
Recent Wines August 2024 (Part 3) #theglouthatbindsus
The third and final part of August’s wines brings to the table five possibly less august bottles than we drank in Part 2, but then it’s all relative, isn’t it. In order to bring you these articles I have to … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Cider, Artisan Wines, Bordeaux Wine, Cider, Czech Wine, English Cider, Italian Wine, Loire, Natural Wine, Tuscan Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
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The Wonderful World of Charlie Herring
I’m sure I’ve talked more than once about Tim Phillips being one of the most thoughtful of all the English winemakers I know. Not all of the thoughtful ones are wholly willing to share their thoughts, but Tim is. A … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Cider, Cider, English Cider, English Wine, Natural Wine, Sparkling Wine, Viticulture, Wine
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Recent Wines May 2024 #theglouthatbindsus
After a couple of very recent tastings, I need to take you all the way back to May. We moved house in May and we were consumed by decorating, unpacking, and actually a week of enforced eating out because we … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Cider, English Cider, English Wine, German Wine, Italian Wine, Mosel, Natural Wine, Piemonte, Portuguese wine, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
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Recent Wines November 2022 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus
Part 2 of December’s wines (and a cider) drunk at home starts off in Czech Moravia, then we hit closer to home with Hampshire, try a brand-new Sherry (bottled in a flute!), before the run home with Burgundy/Tuscany/Burgundy. “p.a.n” 2020, … Continue reading
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Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair (Part 2)
Part 2 of the Cork & Cask Wine Fair notes follows on from where we left off in Part 1. It is back there that you will find my introduction if you haven’t already read it. You’ll find some nice … Continue reading
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Paradise Regained – Visiting Tim Phillips
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to drop by to see Tim Phillips for a couple of hours. We met at his walled vineyard which he rather aptly calls “Clos Paradis”, a short drive from Lymington in Hampshire. … Continue reading
Recent Wines May 2021 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus
May wasn’t quite the start of the early summer we experienced last year, but we kicked off with wines which at least helped to make it feel like one. Will the wines still be this good out of Lockdown? I … Continue reading
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 