Category Archives: Vegan Wine

40 Maltby Street and Gergovie Wines

Posted on 22/01/2025 by dccrossley

There’s a restaurant in London where the food warms the soul, where the staff are remarkably informal, and where you can access a wine list pretty much unique in London, because that restaurant is tied to an importer of zero-sulphur … Continue reading →

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Graft Wine Autumn Tasting, Edinburgh (15 October 2024)

Posted on 18/10/2024 by dccrossley

Graft Wine held their Edinburgh Autumn Tasting on 15th October, at Hawksmoor, conveniently in the centre of the city. It has been a long time since I tasted Graft’s portfolio and the ten producers on taste showcased a whole bunch … Continue reading →

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Are We Doing Enough?

Posted on 27/04/2021 by dccrossley

Last week we had Earth Day, and all media was full of climate doom and save the planet pleas from environmentalists and scientists. Most of us probably gave the matter some thought, whilst others would have let the warnings pass … Continue reading →

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Beyond Natural Wine

Posted on 24/04/2020 by dccrossley

As many of you know, the French Wine Authorities (shall we call them?) have recently acceded to a legal framework and definition for “natural wine”. For many years wine drinkers, mainly through social media and mainly those who bear some … Continue reading →

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“…Yellow, Orange and Red” – the Diverse and Wonderful Indigo Portfolio

Posted on 25/02/2019 by dccrossley

I used to think of Indigo Wine as a small-to-medium importer with a portfolio focused on Spain, but in truth they seem to have grown rather rapidly into something larger and much more diverse, but without loss of direction. There’s … Continue reading →

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40 Maltby Street

Posted on 31/10/2018 by dccrossley

London is full of restaurants which are without any doubt “worth a detour” in Michelin parlance, and despite the pressures on our economy they continue to open, for now. What with trying to keep up, which I am failing miserably … Continue reading →

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Vegan Wine…What?

Posted on 15/05/2018 by dccrossley

Yes, Vegan Wine. As my family is vegan, I eat a largely plant-based diet, although the fundamentalists among them are still horrified that I am prone to lapses when out at wine functions, or in desperate need of cheap chocolate. … Continue reading →

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