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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 →

Posted in biodynamic wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged AA Badenhorst Family Wines, Basket Press Wines, Benevolent Neglect California, BK Wines Savagnin, Blank Bottle Winery, Brak-Kuil Barbarossa 2015, Captains of Trade NSW, Czech Wine, Domaine Gournier Cevennes, Fratelli Collavo Prosecco, Illimis Wines, Jaroslav Osicka, Keep Wines California, Lucinda Heyns, Moravian Wine, Nekter Wines, Orbitofrontal Cortex, Ota Sevcik, Out of the Box Tasting 2017, Out the Box Tasting 2017, Paserine, Richard Stavek, Ruiz Jimenez Rioja, South African Wines, Stapleton & Springer, Stefan Winter Sylvaner, Swig Wines, Tomas Cacik, Weingut Stefan Winter Rheinhessen | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Ahrens Family Wines, Altavia Rossese di Dolceacqua, Architects of Wine, Armas de Guerra Bierzo, Azores Wine Company, Barbara Öhlzelt Kamptal, Bruna Liguria, Château de Bel Bordeaux, Combel-la-Serre Cahors, Dave Caporaletti, David Franz Barossa, Devin Grape Variety, El Mozo Rioja Alavesa, Haywire Free Form Sauvignon Blanc, Hlohovec in Trnava wines, Isabella Grape Variety, Joiseph Burgenland, Koerner Clare Valley, Martin Diwald orange Riesling, Modal Wines, Okanagan Crush Pad, Out of the Box Tasting 2017, Red Squirrel Wines, Slobodne Slovakia, The Knotted Vine, Vinos Mar 7, Vinterloper Park Wines, Wines from Pico | 2 Comments

Dirty Dozen at the Vinyl Factory

Posted on 26/09/2017 by dccrossley

There are a dozen wine merchants in this group, who were showing wines at The Vinyl Factory in Soho on Tuesday last week. How dirty they are, I’ll leave you to assess, but the dirt in question is terroir (presumably). … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Alpha Estate, Altar Uco, Antonio Madeira, Argyros Assyrtiko, Astrum Wine Cellars, Austrian Wine, BK One Ball Chardonnay, Broc Cellars Coucou, Camin Larredya Jurançon Sec, Cantine Cinque Terre, Castello di Ama, Charles Audoin Aligoté, Clark Foyster, Clemens Busch, Daniel Landi Uvas de la Ira, Diamantakos Estate Naoussa, Dirty Dozen Tasting, Domaine Arlaud, Domaine Bargylus Syria, Domaine Kariniki, Domaine Sigalas, Ebner-Ebenauer, Elian da Ros Marmandais, Escala Humana Livvera, Flint Wines, Forty Five 10º, Frederick Stevenson Barossa, Greek Wine, Gusbourne Sparkling Rosé, H2Vin, Helmut Lang Samling, HM Borges Boal 1995, Indigo Wine, Jacques Picard, Johanneshof Reinisch Rotgipfler, Julien Sunier Morgon 2015, Ktima Kokotou Three Hills, Kuenhof Kaiton, Kuenhoff Kaiton, Livvera Malbec, Maltby & Greek, Markus Huber, Martin's Lane Okanagan, Matthiasson, Nopera Winery Samos Muscat, Orgo Saperavi Georgia, Peter Pliger Riesling Kaiton, Prieler Pinot Blanc, Reinisch Pinot Noir, Remy Gresser Crémant d'Alsace, Richard Böcking, Roberson, Robola Cooperative, Rogue Vine Itata Valley, Rouvalis Winery, Sigalas Vinsanto, SWIG, Tinta Tinto Casablanca Syrah, Top Selection, Triangle Wines Salvo, Vinyl Factory Wine Tasting Venue, Vita Vinea Kisi, Xavier Frissant Fié Gris, Yabby Lake Mornington Pinot | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Austria, Austrian Wine, biodynamic wine, Natural Wine, Neusiedlersee, Wine, Wine Tastings | Tagged 2016 Vintage in Burgenland, Austrian Wine, Biodynamics in Austria, Brutal Wine Series, Burgenland, Dynamic Vines, Eduard Tscheppe-Eselböck, Gut Oggau, Gut Oggau Family Reunion 2016, Neusiedlersee, Oggau, Rösler Grape Variety, Stephanie Tscheppe-Eselböck | 1 Comment

Alto Adige at Solent Cellar

Posted on 17/07/2017 by dccrossley

I’ve been down in the New Forest for a week, having family down there. It’s a lovely part of the UK, but increasingly it seems to be developing a real reputation as a gastronomic location as well. I’ve written about … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings | Tagged Alto Adige Wine, Astrum Wines, Bedda Co Pasta, Cantina Andriano, Cantina Terlano, Cesarini Sforza Trentodoc, COS Zibibbo, Kellerei Terlan, Lymington, Produttori de Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo 2015, Rubeno Lagrein, Solent Cellar, Sudtirol Wine, Terlan, Terlaner Classico, Terlaner Vorberg Riserva, Tridentvm Brut 2010 | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Australian Wine, biodynamic wine, Italian Wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Shops, Wine Tastings | Tagged Barossa Wine, Ebenezer, Giallo 2016, Il Guercio 2015, Reddish Cider 2016, Sammion 2016, Sean O'Callaghan, Seppeltsfield, Shobbrook Cinsault 2016, Shobbrook Novello 2015, Shobbrook Riesling 2016, Tom Shobbrook, Tommy Field 2015, Tommy Ruff, Tommy Ruff Clarott 2015, Winemakers Club | 2 Comments

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

Strong and Stable – Howard Ripley 2016 Germans

Posted on 09/06/2017 by dccrossley

When the world of politics is dissolving, you know that there are still a few remaining certainties in life, and one of those is that a Howard Ripley German Tasting will come up with the goods. Consistency is something the … Continue reading →

Posted in German Wine, Mosel, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Abtsberg Superior, Florian Lauer, Franzen Bremmer Calmont, Howard Ripley 2016 Germans, Julian Haart, Klaus Peter Keller, Maximin Grunhaus, Philip Vesser, Raumland Trauben Secco Grape Juice, Saar Riesling Faß 16, Schäfer-Fröhlich, Schloss Lieser, Thomas Haag, Von der Fels Riesling, Von Schubert, Weingut Keller Rheinhessen, Weingut Peter Lauer | 1 Comment

Go Gamay, Go!

Posted on 07/06/2017 by dccrossley

It’s Beaujolais time again. Not Beaujolais drinking time (it’s always that), but tasting it. Yesterday, Westbury Communications and Beaujolais Wines UK put on a Tasting at The Trampery on London’s Old Street. There were close to two hundred wines to taste, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Beaujolais, Wine, Wine Tastings | Tagged Antoine Sunier, Beaujolais, Beaujolais L'Ancien, Beaujolais Tasting 2017, Brouilly, Chateau Cambon, Château Bonnet, Château de la Terrière, Château Grange Cochard, Chénas, Christopher Coquard, Domaine Château de la Valette, Domaine de la Bonne-Tonne, Domaine Jean Foillard, Domaine Laurent Martray, Domaine les Capréoles, Domaine Richard Rottiers, Dominique Piron, Fleurie, Gamay, Jean-Claude Lapalu, Jean-Paul Brun, Jean-Paul Thévenet, Julien Sunier Fleurie, Julien Sunier Morgon, Maison Trénel, Manoir du Carra, Morgon, Morgon Côte du Py, Régnié, Saint-Amour, The Trampery, Vin Sauvage à Poil | 4 Comments

Crafty Little Tasting

Posted on 16/05/2017 by dccrossley

Crafty Little Tasting was the rather nice name Alliance Wine gave to a tasting of their more artisan winemakers, which took place at Carousel, on Blandford Street (London) on Tuesday. More than 170 wines were on show, and I managed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Abel Mendoza Rioja, Achinos Wine, Alliance Wine, Arribes del Duero, Berthet-Bondet Jura, Bizios Nemea, Bodegas El Lagarto, Cantina Merano Lagrein, Cantine Rallo Grillo, Casal de Arman Ribeira, Cellar del Roure Catalonia, Chateau-Chalon, Clement Klur Katzenthal Alsace, Crafty Little Wine Tasting, Domaine Bliskowice Poland, Domaine de Colette, Domaine de la Couvette, Domaine de la Noblaie Chinon, Domaine des Baumards Quarts de Chaume, Drift Farm, Equipo Navazos, Florpower Bota 44, Fumin, Gulfi Sicily, I Think Manzanilla En Rama, Jean Perrier Savoie, La Crotta di Vegneron, La Tour Melas, Manzanilla Bota 71, Manzanilla Pasada 59, Mas Cal Demoura, Mount Edward Central Otago, New Greek Wines, Olim Bauda, Oller del Mas Pla de Bages, Pazo de Senorans, Picapoll Negre, Polish Wine, Raats Family MR de Compostella, Riecine Chianti, Riecine Sebastiano Passito, Ruby Luby, Santorini Assyrtiko, Stella Bella Pink Muscat, T-Oinos, There are Still Mysteries Pinot Noir, Tinos Wines, Val d'Aosta Wine, Vassaltis Santorini, Venturi Baldini Lambrusco, Year of the Rooster Rosé | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Wine Tastings

Out of the Box 2017 (Part 2)

Dirty Dozen at the Vinyl Factory

Gut Oggau Family Reunion

Alto Adige at Solent Cellar

Tuff Act to Follow

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

Strong and Stable – Howard Ripley 2016 Germans

Go Gamay, Go!

Crafty Little Tasting

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