Category Archives: Viticulture

The New Viticulture by Dr Jamie Goode (Book Review)

Posted on 19/10/2023 by dccrossley

Back in June last year I reviewed a small book called Regenerative Viticulture by Dr Jamie Goode. It’s a fascinating work which, for those aware of one of winemaking’s buzz phrases, is pretty much self-explanatory in its title. In its … Continue reading →

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Vines in a Cold Climate by Henry Jeffreys (Book Review)

Posted on 25/08/2023 by dccrossley

I had been looking forward to this book for a while. I had my spies…in fact it was Peter Hall at Breaky Bottom who, in March last year, had tipped me off that Henry Jeffreys was writing a book on … Continue reading →

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New Wine Leaders 1 – Christina Rasmussen

Posted on 03/08/2022 by dccrossley

I was flicking through one of those trade magazines, one which always helps to form a disorderly pile beside my bed after a big event like the London Wine Fair. Anyway, this copy had one of those rankings of young … Continue reading →

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Regenerative Viticulture by Dr Jamie Goode (Book Review)

Posted on 07/06/2022 by dccrossley

Regenerative Viticulture is a phrase being bandied around a lot right now, but it is sufficiently new, and current, for the majority of people, that many probably don’t really know exactly what it means. This is why Jamie Goode has, … Continue reading →

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Breaky Bottom – A Different Perspective on English Wine

Posted on 15/03/2022 by dccrossley

Sometimes something is right under your nose but it takes a while to see it. Regular readers will know I drink the wines of Breaky Bottom with some frequency, because most (but not all) of the currently extant cuvées have … Continue reading →

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The One Straw Revolution (Masanobu Fukuoka)

Posted on 18/08/2021 by dccrossley

Here in the UK a series of proposals has just been published under the ambitious heading of a “National Food Strategy”. Its author, Henry Dimbleby, has outlined a raft of measures we need to adopt in order to save lives … 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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Adventures on the Wine Route (Kermit Lynch) – Still Relevant Today

Posted on 20/04/2021 by dccrossley

It’s now over a year since I last left the UK, and almost eighteen months since I stood in a vineyard. The craving for wine travel, within the context of realising how very lucky I am, of course, grows every … Continue reading →

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Field Blends and Gemischter Satz – Why Should we Get to Know Them?

Posted on 11/03/2021 by dccrossley

Gemischter Satz, a wine that brings joy to my soul. Back in 2016 the UK wine trade magazine The Drinks Business asked whether Gemischter Satz will be the next big thing. Well, it hasn’t quite worked out that way but … Continue reading →

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Pergola Taught

Posted on 16/02/2021 by dccrossley

For me, there are a couple of very different burning issues to be addressed in the world of wine, and rather quickly. One of those is diversity, but important as that is, I’m not sure an old middle class white … Continue reading →

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