Category Archives: Natural Wine

Recent Wines October 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 09/11/2026 by dccrossley

In Part 1, I wrote about wines from Languedoc, Setubal, Etna, Nelson and Balatonboglár. For Part 2 we shall be tasting wines from Piemonte, Vienna, Beaujolais, The Limestone Coast and Southern Moravia. So, if you feel you are being short-changed … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines October 2026 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 03/11/2026 by dccrossley

October moves us into autumn, and I suppose that whilst my drinking is not always overly dictated by the seasons, there are one or two hints that the wines are changing to match the food. The weighting is likely to … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines September 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 19/10/2026 by dccrossley

For Part 2 of the wines we opened at home in September we have another nice varied selection, although all European wines this time. We start in the far south of Baden, then hit a windy vineyard in the middle … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines September 2026 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 15/10/2026 by dccrossley

Apologies for the tenn day break in writing. I had a nasty virus. For September I shall revert back to two sets of six wines each, less drinking than August but cheaper all round. We still have the usual insane … Continue reading →

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Ottolenghi Opens in Edinburgh

Posted on 05/10/2026 by dccrossley

Ottolenghi does have a couple of restaurants overseas, but they are first and foremost known for their London restaurants, serving food which is fresh, and with a vibe that would be wrong to try to pin down geographically, but which … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines August 2026 (Part 3) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 15/09/2026 by dccrossley

We finish August’s bumper three editions for the wines we drank at home in the height of summer with seven more varied bottles. We begin with a Stellenbosch Chenin, then move on via another Chablis (a contrast in price to … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines August 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 08/09/2026 by dccrossley

The second batch of wines we drank at home through August is an altogether different selection from those in Part 1. Whereas there we had several Austrian and Czech wines, here we are leading from the top with a very … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines August 2026 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 01/09/2026 by dccrossley

My usual format for Recent Wines (what we drank at home in the previous month) is about a dozen wines split over two parts. Well, in August we drank rather a lot. You will get 21 wines over three parts … Continue reading →

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Building a Wine Library (Part 1)

Posted on 18/08/2026 by dccrossley

Owning a wine library, however small, is something I guess the majority of serious wine lovers have, or aspire to. By serious wine lovers, I don’t of course mean lovers of so-called serious wines. Building a wine library, in the … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines July 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 05/08/2026 by dccrossley

For the second part of my Recent Wines for July 2026 we start off with a sparkling red from England, followed by a rather attractive white blend from Languedoc. After a spectacular new New Zealand red (or is it a … Continue reading →

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