Category Archives: Wine

Isolation Inspiration Part 1: Furmint Crowdcast from Newcomer and Kiffe

Posted on 03/04/2020 by dccrossley

I wrote earlier this week about the Zoom event hosted by Nekter Wines last Friday, an enthralling conversation with Steve Matthiasson focused on his Linda Vista Chardonnay 2017. It was the first of a series of Friday night slots from Nekter, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Austrian Wine, Grape Varieties, Hungarian Wine, Rust, Wine, Wine Agencies | Tagged Austrian Furmint, Franz Weninger, Furmint, Hungarian Furmint Sopron, Kiffe my Wines, Michael Wenzel, Newcomer Wines, Pierre Ménard, Wine Education online, Wine Fun in Lockdown, Wine on Crowdcast | 2 Comments

Luis Gutiérrez “The New Vignerons” (Book Review)

Posted on 01/04/2020 by dccrossley

When Luis Gutiérrez’s book The New Vignerons was published back in 2017 I sat up and took note, but although I can stretch to struggling through wine books in French, I know my Spanish would not have got me past the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Spanish Wine, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Writing | Tagged Key Spanish Wine Producers, Luis Gutiérrez, Spanish Wine, The New Spain, The New Vignerons Book Review, Vinateros, Wine Book Review, Wine Books on Spain | 5 Comments

Matthiasson, Linda Vista Chardonnay and Nekter Wines on Zoom

Posted on 30/03/2020 by dccrossley

As the UK’s Coronavirus lockdown came into place you could hear the buzz of wine importers working out not only how to keep their stock moving and supporting their growers (by being in a position to sell more of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Californian Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies | Tagged Jill Klein Matthiasson, Linda Vista Chardonnay 2017, Low Intervention Winemaking, Matthiasson Family Wines, Napa Valley Chardonnay, Nekter Wine on Zoom, Nekter Wines, Steve Matthiasson, Zoom Wine Chats | Leave a comment

Basket Press Wines at Plateau, Brighton (March 2020)

Posted on 24/03/2020 by dccrossley

Oh how different the world seemed a couple of weeks ago. Basket Press Wines, the importer of primarily Czech wines, was down in Brighton to show some new wines and vintages to the staff of Plateau and Ten Green Bottles, … Continue reading →

Posted in biodynamic wine, Cider, Czech Wine, Hungarian Wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Annamária Réka, Basket Press Wines, Blauer Portugieser, Czech Cider, Czech Wine, Dva Duby, Hungarian Wine, Jaroslav Osicka, Királyleányka Grape Variety, Krasna Hora, Milerka, Modry Portugal, Ota Sevcik, Petr Korab, Réba-Koncz Hungary, Utopia Ciders, Vox in Excelsio 2017 | Leave a comment

Recent Wines, February 2020 #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 20/03/2020 by dccrossley

The wine trade, and the hospitality industry in general, is going through a very worrying time with Coronavirus. I am well aware that my complete inability to find a single four-pack of toilet rolls in any local supermarket in four … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Champagne, Cider, Natural Wine, Wine | Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Airén Bayo Flor, Andrew Nielsen, Aurélien Suenen Cramant, Canavese Rosso, Canavese Rosso Torrazza Ferrando, Champagne Jacques Lassaigne, Champagne Suenen BdeB 2009, Cornas Renaissance Clape 2004, COS Pithos Bianco 2014, COS Sicily, Domaine Clape Cornas, Dr Martin Kerres Valdonica, Emmanuel Lassaigne, Eric Bordelet, Fabio Bartolomei, Ferrando Vini, Grecanico, Hermit Ram Pinot Noir, Le Grappin, Le Grappin Savigny Blanc 2015, Les Vignes de Montgueux, New Zealand Natural Wine, New Zealand Pinot Noir, North Canterbury Wine, Piemontese Mountain Wines, Pierre Cotton Côte de Brouilly 2016, Pierre Cotton Odenas Beaujolais, Recent Wines February 2020, Rolet Père et Fils Jura, Rolet Vin Jaune 1983 Arbois, Sydre Argelette 2017, The Hermit Ram, Theo Coles, Valdonica Arnaio 2013, Valdonica Maremma Tuscany, Vinos Ambiz | Leave a comment

Sportsman 2020

Posted on 13/03/2020 by dccrossley

Every year a group of us hit The Sportsman in Seasalter (Kent) for a boozy lunch where we have a special dispensation to “BYO” (naturally for a fee). As we know the tasting menu reasonably well, we are able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged Alain Labet, Barolo 2009 Mascarello, Barolo Paiagallo 2011 Canonica, Best Tasting Menus, Cédric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne, Chablis 1er Cru Forêt Raveneau, Champagne Ruppert Leroy, Chardonnay Fleur Labet, Château Suduiraut 1971 Sauternes, Domaine Jules Desjourneys, Enzo Pontoni, Fabien Duperray Beaujolais, Finest Restaurants UK, Fleurie Chapelle des Bois 2011, Friulano "Filip" Miani, Julien Labet, Jura Chardonnay, Labet Chardonnay La Reine 1998, Lopez de Heredia Tondonia Blanco Reserva 1991, The Sportsman Seasalter, Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva 1991, Yann Durieux Les Ponts Rouge | 2 Comments

Viñateros 2020, Part 2

Posted on 11/03/2020 by dccrossley

Viñateros seems a long time ago, and indeed it’s a week since I managed to get Part 1 published (if you didn’t see it, follow the link here). I’m sure quite a few readers will know I’ve been ill, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Spanish Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings | Tagged A Pèl Barba Roja, Alfredo Maestro Tejero, Andres Carrul, Artuke Rioja, Batlliu de Sort, Cellar Pardas, Colet Penedès, Colet-Navazos, Comando G, Daniel Landi, Fernando Garcia, Finca Casa Balaguer, Goyo Garcia Ribera del Duero, Indigo Wine Spain, Josep Mitjans, Les Caves de Pyrene Spain, Loxarel, Penedès Wine, Recaredo Alt Penedès, Spanish sparkling wine, Spanish Wine, Spanish Wine Tasting, Teresa Nin, Viñateros 2020 Part 2 | Leave a comment

Viñateros 2020, Part 1

Posted on 04/03/2020 by dccrossley

There is a sub-title for Viñateros, the large Spanish Wine Tasting, the London event of which was held at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Lindley Hall on 25 February. It is “A Spanish Wine Revolution”. I don’t think that overstates anything. … Continue reading →

Posted in Spanish Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings | Tagged Albamar Galicia, Barco del Corneta Valladolid, Bastardo Grape Variety, Beatriz Herranz, Benje, Bodegas Peixes Galicia, Cortezado 2018 Mencia, Envinate, Fedellos do Couto Ribeira Sacra, Fredi Torres, Indigo Wines, La Palma Canary Islands Wine, Malvasia Dulce, Negramoll, Pagos de Villavendimia, Ribeira Sacra, Sal da Terra, Silice Viticultores Ribeira Sacra, Spanish Wine Tasting London 2020, Taganan, Tenerife Wines, The New Spain, Verdejo Wines, Veronica Ortega Bierzo, Viñateros 2020, Victoria Torres Pecis La Palma, Vidal Soblachero Rueda Verdejo, Vine Trail Spain, Zarate Galicia | 1 Comment

Dynamic By Name, Dynamic By Nature

Posted on 27/02/2020 by dccrossley

The UK is blessed with an almost uncountable number of wonderful wine merchants, and I love too many of them to be deemed a truly loyal customer. They range from tiny enterprises like Basket Press, Modal Wines and Nekter up … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Greek Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Savoie Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Biodynamic Bordeaux, Bordeaux Sans Sulfites, Bordeaux-Côtes-de-Francs, Burgenland Austria, Chateau Le Puy Bordeaux, Chiara de Iulis Pepe, Cosse Maisonneuve Cahors, Domaine de Beudon Fully, Domaine de la Tournelle Arbois, Domaine Giachino Savoie, Domaine Ligas Greece, Dynamic Vines, Dynamic Vines Portfolio Tasting 2020, Emidio Pepe, Emmanuel Giboulot Burgundy, Evelyne Clairet, Gut Oggau 2017s and 2018s, Gut Oggau Burgenland, Gut Oggau Family Reunion, Ktima Ligas Pella, La Tournelle Vin Jaune 2011, Matthieu Cosse, Modern Cahors, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 1980, Neusiedlersee, Pascal Clairet, Prieuré Saint-Christoph, Roditis, Roussette de Savoie, Sulphur Free Bordeaux, Swiss Wine, Uva Arbosiana, Valais Wine, Xinomavro | 1 Comment

Taste Canada 2020

Posted on 19/02/2020 by dccrossley

Taste Canada took place at Fare on Old Street this Monday. Westbury Communications laid on a tasting sponsored by the Government of Canada presenting many of the Canadian wines currently available in the UK along with a selection of producers looking for … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings | Tagged Bachelder Niagara, Bay of Fundy, Benjamin Bridge, Burrowing Owl Okanagan, Canada Tasting at Fare London, Canadian Icewine, Clos Jordanne, Domaine Queylus, Flat Rock Cellars, Gaspereau Valley, Haywire wines, Henry of Pelham, Hidden Bench Estate, Icewine, Inniskillin Wines, Janet Fast, Le Vieux Pin Okanagan, Martin's Lane Okanagan, Meyer Family Vineyards, Moray Tawse, Niagara Peninsula, Okanagan Crush Pad, Okanagan Valley, Painted Rock Wines, Pelee Island Winery, Peller Estate, Peller Estates, Quail's Gate Wines, Rebel Pi, Roussanne Icewine, Stratus Wines Niagara, Taste Canada 2020, Tawse Winery, The Bub 2016, Thomas Bachelder, Unsworth Vineyards Vancouver Island, Westcott Vineyards, Wines of British Columbia, Wines of Nova Scotia, Wines of Ontario | 1 Comment

Category Archives: Wine

Isolation Inspiration Part 1: Furmint Crowdcast from Newcomer and Kiffe

Luis Gutiérrez “The New Vignerons” (Book Review)

Matthiasson, Linda Vista Chardonnay and Nekter Wines on Zoom

Basket Press Wines at Plateau, Brighton (March 2020)

Recent Wines, February 2020 #theglouthatbindsus

Sportsman 2020

Viñateros 2020, Part 2

Viñateros 2020, Part 1

Dynamic By Name, Dynamic By Nature

Taste Canada 2020

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