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Real Wine Fair 2024 (Part 1)
Some readers might have wondered why I’ve been silent since my last article on 24 April. After a decorating blitz on our new home we finally moved in (after exactly a year of building work). Then our son came to … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, Natural Wine, North American Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings
Tagged Austrian Wine, Burgenland Wine, Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir, Ci Confonde Vermont Petnat, Durant Vineyard Chardonnay, Fleurine Wine and Cider Blend, Found Love La Garagista, Gora Bijela 2018, Gora Plava 2018/19, Kelley Fox Oregon, Koppitsch Abendrot, Koppitsch Aeon Weiss, Koppitsch Happy Anniversary Red Wine, Koppitsch Petnat, La Garagista Vermont, Les Caves de Pyrene, Luka Zeichmann Burgenland, Mirabai Pinot Noir, Native Love La Garagista, Nerthus 2021, Oregon Wine, Real Wine Fair 2024, Ujca Hendrik Red Wine, Vermont Wine, Weingut Koppitsch Burgenland, Whe Life Gives You Lemons
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Missing Out – Tutto Wines Trade Tasting in Edinburgh
One or two of my readers may be aware that I have been struck low with a virus this week. Not only has that meant an involuntary wine detox, but it has also tested my addiction to writing, just at … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Cascina Tavijn Piemonte, Domaine de Kalathas Tinos Greece, Edinburgh Wine Tasting, Katie Worobeck Winemaker Jura, Lambert Spielmann Alsace, Le Coste Cantina Lazio, Maison Maenad Orbagna, Manon Farm Wines Adelaide Hills, Nadia Verrua Winemaker Monferrato Hills, Natural Wine in Edinburgh, Testalonga Liguria, Testalonga Rossese di Dolceacqua, Tutti Frutti Ananas Banyuls, Tutto Wines Edinburgh Tasting 2024, Tutto Wines Trade Tasting, Yannick Meckert Alsace
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Basket Press Wines Spring Tasting at Spry in Edinburgh – This is Very Much a New Wine Frontier Now
Monday 18 March was the date for the Basket Press Wines Spring Tasting for the trade, held at Spry Wines, the wonderful restaurant/wine bar/natural wine shop in Central Edinburgh. Now, I know I’ve brought you a lot of articles on … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Vinegar, Artisan Wines, Czech Wine, German Wine, Natural Wine, Slovakian Wine, Slovenian Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Basket Wines Spring Tasting Edinburgh, Cabernet Moravia Grape Variety, Dva Duby Divide 2019, Jaroslav Springer Pinot Noir Vintage Selection 2020, Kmetija Stekar Goriska Brda Slovenia, Krasna Hora La Blanca 2022, Krasna Hora Pink 2022, Krasna Hora Ruby 2022, Krasna Hora Winery Moravia, Magula Baccara 2019, Magula Carboniq 2022, Magula Oranzovy Vlk 2021, Magula Winery Little Carpathians Slovakia, Max Baumann Winemaker Baden, Max Sein Wein Blanc 2021 Baden, Max Sein Wein Les Autochtones 2020, Mira Cabernet Franc 2022, Mira Nestarecová Winemaker Moravia, Mira Pinot Noir 2022, Mira Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Natural Wine, Petr Korab Ambero 2022, Petr Korab Dark Horse Petnat 2022, Petr Korab Moravia, Petr Korab Saint Laurent 2022, Stekar Belo 2022 Goriska Brda, Stekar Izi 2022, Syfany Frankovka 2018, Syfany Ryzlink Vlassky 2018, Syfany Winery Moravia Czech Wine, Utopia Ciders Bohemian Highlands Czechia, Utopia Drinking Apple Vinegar, Utopia Patience Ice Cider 2022, Vykoukal Cabernet Moravia 2021, Vykoukal Neuburger 2021, Wine Tasting at Spry in Edinburgh, Zdenek Vykoukal Resch 2022
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Butlers Wine Cellar – The Evolving Nature of Wine Retail in Brighton
A lot of you read my “interview” with Feral Art & Vin in Bordeaux last month. I think I mentioned that it was the first in a short series on wine shops which rock my wine world, and for the … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Californian Wine, English Wine, Portuguese wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Heroes, Wine Merchants, Wine Shops, Wine Tastings
Tagged Blank Bottle Winery, Brighton Crew Club Supporters, Brighton Wine Shop, Butlers Wine Cellar Brighton, English Sparkling Wine Specialist, Portuguese Wine Specialist, Source for Breaky Bottom
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Bulgaria is Back – Edinburgh Masterclass with Jamie Goode
There may be one or two readers who remember the glory days of Bulgarian wine in the early 1990s, but not many, so perhaps I should enlighten those who don’t. There was a time when Bulgarian Cabernet Sauvignon was possibly … Continue reading
Posted in Bulgarian Wine, Eastern European Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Masterclass, Wine Tastings
Tagged Aya Estate Petit Manseng Struma Valley, Bononia Estate Danube Valley Bulgaria, Bulgarian Wine, Burgozone Winery, Chateau Copsa Winery, Danube Plain Wines, Domaine Boyar Bulgaria, Edinburgh Wine Tasting, Gamza Grape Variety, Jamie Goode Masterclass, Katarzyna Estate Winery Bulgaria, Mavrud Grape Variety, Minkov Brothers Oak Tree Red Blend, Misket Grape Variety, Rose Valley Wines, Rubin Grape Variety, Rupel Winery Bulgaria, Struma Valley Wine, Thracian Lowlands Tasting, Thracian Valley Wine, Vinex Slaviantsi Winery Rose Valley Cabernet Merlot, Westbury Communications, Zlaten Rozhen Winery
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Review of the Year 2023
My Review of the Year 2023 marks a new phase in my life. I can’t really say career, because as far as wine goes, it isn’t a conventional one (and I think, to many working in wine in my new … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Natural Wine, Review of the Year, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Books, Wine Festivals, Wine Heroes, Wine Merchants, Wine Science, Wine Tastings, Wine Writing
Tagged Abbie Moulton New British Wine, Henry Jeffreys Vines in a Cold Climate, Jamie Goode The New Viticulture, Most Read Articles of 2023, Review of the Year 2023, Ten Winemakers who have Touched my Soul, Wide World of Wine Resolutions, wideworldofwine.co top articles 2023, Wine Books of the Year 2023, Wine Leaders - inspirational people
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Basket Press – New Vintages in Edinburgh
The last of the Edinburgh tastings for November featured some new wines from Basket Press Wines, actually tasted outdoors on a lovely mid-November lunchtime. It doesn’t always rain here, contrary to the myths put about down south. You will doubtless … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Czech Wine, German Wine, Hungarian Wine, Natural Wine, Slovakian Wine, Slovenian Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Baden Wine, Basket Press Wines in Edinburgh, Czech Wine, Divide 2019 DVA Duby, Dva Duby Moravia, Edinburgh Wine Tasting, Frühroter Veltliner, Goriska Brda Wine, Hajos Baja Hungary, Hungarian Wine, Impera 2019 DVA Duby, Kmetija Stekar Sivi 2022, Magula Oranzovy Vlk 2021, Malvasia 2019 DVA Duby, Max Baumann Winzer, Max Sein Wein Pur Jus 2021, Max Sein Wein Rouge 2021, Moravian Wine, Slovakian Wine, Slovenian Wine, Sziegl Pince Kekfrankos Diofas 2019
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Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair 2023 (Part 3): Vine Trail, Southern Spain and Arran Whisky
Parts 1 and 2 of my selections from the Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair contained wines from six small independent importers. Part 3 Shows some wines from Vine Trail, along with some delicious gems from Southern Spain poured on … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Wine, Sherry, Spanish Wine, Whisky, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Festivals, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Amorro Wines, Arran Gold Cream Liqueur, Arran Whisky, Bodega Vinificante Mahara, Cédric Perraud Etna Rosso Goccia, Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair 2023 (Pt 3), Diatomists Sherry, Domaine Bernard Gripa, Edinburgh Wine Fair, Fabrice Gripa Saint-Joseph Blanc, Isle of Arran Distillery, Jerez Wine, Lagg Corriecravie Single Malt, Lagg Distillery Arran, Marc Tempé Riesling AmZelle 2019, Natural Wine, Northern Rhône Wine, Single Malt Whisky, Veronica Ortega Bierzo Quite 2020, Vine Trail
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Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair 2023 (Part 2): Roland Wines, Element Wines and Modal Wines
Part 1 from the Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair covered wines from Indigo Wines, Keeling Andrew and Dynamic Vines. Part 2 here follows the same path, with a selection from the wines poured by Roland Wines, Element Wines and … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, German Wine, Italian Wine, Natural Wine, Portuguese wine, Slovakian Wine, Spanish Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Festivals, Wine Merchants, Wine Shops, Wine Tastings
Tagged Andi Mann Rheinhessen, Burgenland Wine, Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair (Pt 2), Edinburgh Wine Scene, Element Wines Edinburgh, Fangareggi Puro Lambrusco Rosso, Fanrareggi Biancospino Lambrusco, Fattoria di Sammontana Sangiovese IGT, Finca El Molar Macabeo Skin Contact, Finca El Molar Manchuela, Folas de Baco Curtido, Folias de Baco Rabigato Douro, Johannes Zillinger Weinviertel, Koppitsch Homok 2022, Koppitsch Neusiedl am See, Koppitsch Rét 2022, Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Martin Obenaus Weinviertel, Modal Wines, Natural Wine, Obenaus Mo:Rot Zweigelt, Portuguese wine, Roland Wines, Slobodne Majer, Slobodne Slovakia, Thörle Rheinhessen, Thörle Spätburgunder 2021, Wine Fairs, Wine Fairs in Edinburgh, Zillinger Numen Fume Blanc
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 