Category Archives: Wine

Recent Wines March 2026 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 14/04/2026 by dccrossley

My recent wines for March display my usual eclectic tastes. Whilst this first part contains two wines from France, albeit Jura and Loire, there’s also a bottle each from Luxembourg, Baden in Germany, Northeastern Italy and Kent in England. You … Continue reading →

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Fourteen Tips for ’26 (Part 2, 8-14) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 08/04/2026 by dccrossley

In Part One we explored seven of the artisan winemakers I would like to highlight for 2026. Here, we have another seven. In no particular order they represent The Jura, Crete, Alsace, Luxembourg, Jura again, Czechia and Hungary. If you … Continue reading →

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Fourteen Tips for ’26 (Part 1, 1-7) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 31/03/2026 by dccrossley

Fourteen tips for ’26? Those of you who know me are doubtless aware of my favourite producers: Gut Oggau, Rennersistas etc, Alice Bouvot’s Octavin, Jean-Pierre Rietsch, Charlie Herring Wines, Florian Lauer, Kelley Fox, Westwell Wines and others. They are all … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines February 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 24/03/2026 by dccrossley

Remember Recent Wines? I published Part 1 of February’s wines four weeks ago, and with seven articles from two Edinburgh events in between, here is Part 2. It’s almost certainly the biggest gap between Recent Wines posts yet, but I … Continue reading →

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Trade Tasting at Montrose 9 March 2026 (Part 3: Otros Vinos and La Voluta)

Posted on 21/03/2026 by dccrossley

This third and final part of my articles on the trade tasting at Montrose Edinburgh on 9 March covers Spanish natural wine specialist Otros Vinos and one of their estates, La Voluta, which is not in Spain, but in Roussillon … Continue reading →

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Trade Tasting at Montrose 9 March 2026 (Part 2: Beattie & Roberts and Domaine Ami)

Posted on 16/03/2026 by dccrossley

Montrose Part 2 covers the wines of North London-based importer Beattie & Roberts and the wines of Domaine Ami in Burgundy. As I have mentioned elsewhere, I’d probably never heard of Beattie & Roberts before I discovered one of their … Continue reading →

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Trade Tasting at Montrose 9 March 2026 (Part 1: Wines Under the Bonnet and Wayward Wines)

Posted on 12/03/2026 by dccrossley

Montrose has become one of the venues that hosts some of the most exciting trade tastings in Edinburgh since it opened in November 2023, in a former pub near the top of Easter Road. Being under the same ownership as … Continue reading →

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Clay Wine Fair 2026 (Part 4)

Posted on 10/03/2026 by dccrossley

This Part 4 is the final part of my coverage of the Clay Wine Fair 2026. Here, we have some of the wines presented by Woodwinters with special guest Shota Natroshvilli of Teliani Valley/Ibero Winery in Georgia, and by Slonk … Continue reading →

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Clay Wine Fair 2026 (Part 3)

Posted on 06/03/2026 by dccrossley

In Part 3 of my coverage of the Clay Wine Fair 2026 at Sotto Restaurant in Edinburgh on Sunday 1 March we have the wines presented by Astral Wines and Passione Vino. Astral Wines also showed a couple of wines … Continue reading →

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Clay Wine Fair 2026 (Part 2)

Posted on 03/03/2026 by dccrossley

In Part 2 of my coverage of the Clay Wine Fair 2026 held at Sotto Restaurant in Edinburgh on 1 March we have wines presented by Fion Edinburgh and Wanderlust Wines. Fion is by now a well-known Edinburgh operation offering … Continue reading →

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