Category Archives: Wine Writing

Natural Wine, No Drama by Honey Spencer (Book Review)

Posted on 28/06/2024 by dccrossley

I’m usually quite swift off the mark when it comes to reviewing new wine books relevant to my readership, but as you may know, with house moving etc I’ve slipped behind with the writing. It’s a shame in this case … Continue reading →

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Review of the Year 2023

Posted on 22/12/2023 by dccrossley

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 →

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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 British Wine by Abbie Moulton with Maria Bell (Book Review)

Posted on 20/03/2023 by dccrossley

The back cover of Abbie Moulton and Maria Bell’s book proclaims that “British food has had its revolution. Now is the time for British wine”. It goes on to say that “British Wine” was once shorthand for imported grape mush … Continue reading →

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Review of the Year 2022

Posted on 21/12/2022 by dccrossley

I shall tell you my Wines of the Year in my next article, following last year’s popular format of twelve wines, one from each month. First, here, I’ll list the dozen most popular articles of the year on wideworldofwine. A … Continue reading →

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The World of Natural Wine by Aaron Ayscough (Book Review)

Posted on 17/11/2022 by dccrossley

Occasionally a wine book can be eagerly-awaited for quite some time, and The World of Natural Wine by Aaron Ayscough is one of them. Aaron has been on my radar for many years, via his blog “Not Drinking Poison” (originally … Continue reading →

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The Vineyards of Britain by Ed Dallimore (Review)

Posted on 24/10/2022 by dccrossley

I think I’ve mentioned Ed Dallimore a few times in recent articles, and a while ago I promised a review of his book, The Vineyards of Britain. Now I’ve finally found time to put fingers to keyboard to tell you … 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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