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Recent Wines January 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 16/02/2026 by dccrossley

After Part 1 had some classic wines, and some classic regions, we begin here with a couple of leftfield offerings, a Polish Blaufränkisch and a Cretan Vidiano. The sandwich filling here is provided by a very good value Roero Nebbiolo … Continue reading →

Wines of Greece Highlights Tasting, Edinburgh (February 2026)

Posted on 05/02/2026 by dccrossley

The Wines of Greece Tasting finally made its way up to Edinburgh and took place at Smith + Gertrude’s wine bar in Stockbridge on 2nd February. I’d been very much looking forward to this event. You don’t find a lot … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines November 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 08/12/2025 by dccrossley

In the month of November, we appear to have drunk quite a lot, but I blame the guests. It means we have three parts of Recent Wines for last month, even with a few less exciting bottles culled. We begin … Continue reading →

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Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair 2025, Part 1 (Keeling Andrew, Dynamic, Uncharted and Diatomists)

Posted on 20/11/2025 by dccrossley

It’s that time of year again. Mid-November for me means the Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair. Not many wine retailers put on an event like this. In England perhaps Butlers Wine Cellar in Brighton come closest. Cork & Cask, … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines July 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 05/08/2025 by dccrossley

Just ten wines form my Recent Wines from July. If you saw my “Holiday Wines” article, you’ll probably understand why. We will still go for two parts, short and sweet. Here in Part One, we have wines from Gols in … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Australian Wine, Austrian Wine, Greek Wine, Italian Wine, Natural Wine, Neusiedlersee, Rioja, Spanish Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants | Tagged Adelaide Hills NaturalWine Ochota Barrels, Amber Ochota Basket Range, Barbera and Bonarda blend, Bodegas las Orcas Rioja Alavesa, Burgenland Wine, Charmat Method Frizzante Rosso, Claus Preisinger Gols, Greek White Wine, Gutturnio Frizzante, Il Poggiarello Emilia-Romagna, Il Poggiarello Gutturnio Frizzante, Jannet Iathallah Winemaker, Las Orcas Laguardia, Malagousia/Malgouzia, Ochota Barrels McLaren Vale, Ochota Barrels Surfer Rosa 2023, Peloponnese Wine, Puszta Libre 2023, Raimondo Abando Winemaker, Rioja Alavesa Blanco, Solar de Randez Barrel-Ageg 2023, Tetramythos Estate Malagousia Natur 2024, Tetramythos Mount Helmos Achaia, Viura in Rioja Alavesa | Leave a comment

Recent Wines February 2024 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 11/03/2024 by dccrossley

This second part revealing the most interesting wines we drank at home during February doesn’t range quite as far and wide as Part 1 (no Japanese wine this time), but there is a good spread mixing the familiar with the … Continue reading →

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Real Wine Fair 2022 (Part 2)

Posted on 25/05/2022 by dccrossley

In my introduction to Part One of my coverage of RealWine 2022 I mentioned that, wandering around the tables and bumping into friends, I was bombarded with producer recommendations, most of which I had no time to visit. One or … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines April 2021 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 10/05/2021 by dccrossley

Part 1 of April’s wines began with a new wine from a very new producer, Jas Swan. This Part 2 begins with a new wine from a producer I expect is unknown to most readers as well, but one who … Continue reading →

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All I Want for Christmas…(from the importers, please!)

Posted on 17/11/2020 by dccrossley

There was a time when the UK was acknowledged the best place to buy wine in the world. As we didn’t (as the received wisdom at the time went) have a “proper” wine industry of our own, you could by … Continue reading →

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Dynamic By Name, Dynamic By Nature

Posted on 27/02/2020 by dccrossley

The UK is blessed with an almost uncountable number of wonderful wine merchants, and I love too many of them to be deemed a truly loyal customer. They range from tiny enterprises like Basket Press, Modal Wines and Nekter up … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Greek Wine

Recent Wines January 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Wines of Greece Highlights Tasting, Edinburgh (February 2026)

Recent Wines November 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair 2025, Part 1 (Keeling Andrew, Dynamic, Uncharted and Diatomists)

Recent Wines July 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Recent Wines February 2024 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Real Wine Fair 2022 (Part 2)

Recent Wines April 2021 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

All I Want for Christmas…(from the importers, please!)

Dynamic By Name, Dynamic By Nature

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