Category Archives: Wine Travel

Wink Lorch’s Wines of the French Alps

Posted on 08/08/2019 by

It is five years since Wink Lorch self-published her Jura Wine. Over those five years since publication this award winning book has proved an invaluable guide to a region which has gone from backwater to trend setter over less than two … Continue reading →

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More from Paris

Posted on 19/07/2019 by

I left you yesterday on Monday evening, so to speak, leaving Septime La Cave following a few glasses and some rather good Comté (see previous article, below), heading for a bar/restaurant which was completely new to us. We had walked past Le Mary … Continue reading →

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Sake and the Wines of Japan by Anthony Rose (Book Review)

Posted on 25/06/2019 by

Of all the countries outside Europe I would say my favourite has to be Japan. Somehow I find I have an affinity with so much about Japan (though certainly not every aspect of Japanese society). It might surprise British readers … Continue reading →

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Vienna Week 3 – Vinifero and a walk in the snow

Posted on 08/02/2019 by

In August I mentioned one of Vienna’s best natural wine shops, but as part of a roundup, and I didn’t go into any detail, so this time around I thought I should give Enrico a bit of a plug. Vinifero … Continue reading →

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Arbois Update (Arbois Visit, December 2018)

Posted on 09/01/2019 by

I thought I’d finish off my articles from my visit to Arbois at the end of last year with a short update which might be of use to anyone planning a visit to the town in 2019. I appreciate that … Continue reading →

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Domaine des Bodines (Arbois Visit, December 2018)

Posted on 04/01/2019 by

Continuing the Jura series, we visited Domaine des Bodines again in December, after a stimulating first visit in 2017 (see here). Emilie and Alexis Porteret have been making wine from a small plot on the very edge of Arbois, off the road to … Continue reading →

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Enfariné? The Ancient Varieties (Arbois Visit, December 2018)

Posted on 02/01/2019 by

This article was meant to come out before Christmas but a nasty virus put paid to that. Instead of wishing you all a Merry Christmas, or Winter Solstice (for those of a non-Christmassy persuasion), I shall instead wish everyone a … Continue reading →

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“It comes in Pintes” – Domaine de la Pinte (Arbois Visit, December 2018)

Posted on 18/12/2018 by

We left the annual Jura trip a bit late this year. It was tinged with a little sadness as the tiny house we have stayed in for a number of years is being sold, and so it was our last … Continue reading →

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Vienna for Adventurous Eating and Drinking

Posted on 06/09/2018 by

Plenty has been written about the Vienna wine scene, and a whole lot more plastered over social media. You don’t really need a guide to eating and drinking natural wines in Vienna (although, as always, the Raisin app is your … Continue reading →

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Wieninger and Wiener Wein

Posted on 23/08/2018 by

It is no secret that I have a disproportionate passion for Wiener Gemischter Satz, compared that is to most sane wine obsessives. It’s not just the flavours, nor an interest in field blends in general. Once you’ve seen these unique, … Continue reading →

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