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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 →

Otros Vinos – The Full Monty

Posted on 11/10/2017 by dccrossley

I went to a Tasting yesterday, which I hope to write up next week. What stood out about it was that so many wines were almost identical. Of course, that helped the best wines, the really good ones, to stand … Continue reading →

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Out of the Box 2017 (Part 2)

Posted on 05/10/2017 by dccrossley

In this second part of my write-up of the Out the Box Tasting at The Crypt on the Green, Clerkenwell (Tuesday 3 October), I’m covering wines from Basket Press Wines, Nekter Wines and Swig. For a bit more of an introduction to the Tasting, and to read … Continue reading →

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Out of the Box 2017 (Part 1)

Posted on 05/10/2017 by dccrossley

Out the Box groups together seven small, independent, wine importers to give them a group platform in the ever competitive and crowded British market. This market may be both of these things, but it has also grown enormously over the past … Continue reading →

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J’ai Soif et J’ai Faim

Posted on 27/09/2017 by dccrossley

Around ten minutes walk south of Clapham Junction runs Battersea Rise, a busy main road in what just about counts as Outer London down here. Much like hundreds of others of its kind it possesses a string of cafés and … Continue reading →

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Gut Oggau Family Reunion

Posted on 20/09/2017 by dccrossley

Many family reunions are fraught with tension, petty jealousies and conflict under the surface. This particular family reunion was the happiest I have ever attended. Gut Oggau is probably known to many who will read this article, but for those … Continue reading →

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Tuff Act to Follow

Posted on 04/07/2017 by dccrossley

In 2010, when Max Allen featured Tom Shobbrook in his seminal work on The Future Makers of Aussie wine, Tom had only been back in Australia for three years. He was embarking on a ten year plan to convert his family’s properties … Continue reading →

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Radikon Action (To Unseat the Hold of the Monkey Mind)

Posted on 23/06/2017 by dccrossley

Dynamic Vines showed eight wines from the Radikon family at Antidote (Newburgh Street, near Carnaby Street) yesterday. The reference in the title (to King Crimson‘s latest release) is not in the least bit fanciful. These are wines which provoke intense contemplation … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian Wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings | Tagged "Jakot", "Modri", "Oslavje", "Pignoli", "Slatnik", Antidote Wine Bar, Collio, Dynamic Vines, Italian Wine, orange wines, Pignolo, Radikon, Ribolla Gialla, Saša Radikon, skin contact wines, Stanko Radikon, Venezia-Giulia | 1 Comment

Real Wine Fair 2017, Part 3 – France, Spain, Portugal, Italy

Posted on 13/05/2017 by dccrossley

Part 3 of my Real Wine Fair roundup for 2017 covers nine European producers, half of which may be familiar to readers, and the other half, I’m guessing, less so. Europe in general is familiar territory, of course, to lovers … Continue reading →

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Real Wine Fair 2017, Part 2 – Mainly USA

Posted on 11/05/2017 by dccrossley

In dividing my Real Wine Fair 2017 odyssey into three manageable parts, I decided to base Part 2 on four North American producers I tasted. But as this will be the shortest of the three parts, I’m going to throw in … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Natural Wine

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

Otros Vinos – The Full Monty

Out of the Box 2017 (Part 2)

J’ai Soif et J’ai Faim

Gut Oggau Family Reunion

Tuff Act to Follow

Radikon Action (To Unseat the Hold of the Monkey Mind)

Real Wine Fair 2017, Part 3 – France, Spain, Portugal, Italy

Real Wine Fair 2017, Part 2 – Mainly USA

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