Category Archives: Wine

Nekter-Roland-Modal

Posted on 14/02/2019 by dccrossley

February is the month when we suddenly begin to see calendar congestion. The Spring portfolio tastings come so thick and fast that it is unfortunately impossible to go to them all. I’ve tried to select a good variety. The first … Continue reading →

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Vienna Week 3 – Vinifero and a walk in the snow

Posted on 08/02/2019 by dccrossley

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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Vienna Week 2 – Dining

Posted on 07/02/2019 by dccrossley

If I were to make a personal recommendation for anyone looking to dine out in Vienna, assuming they share the same kind of wine obsessions as I do, then I suppose I’d have to go with Mast Weinbistro. However, Mast was … Continue reading →

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Vienna Week 1 – Koppitsch Party!

Posted on 30/01/2019 by dccrossley

If anyone wondered why I have been quiet, I’ve been enjoying a week in a very cold Vienna. I shall bring back a few tales over the next two or three weeks, but my first article is about a producer … Continue reading →

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Flawless…it pretty much is

Posted on 22/01/2019 by dccrossley

Flawless is the latest book by Dr Jamie Goode. It’s slightly unusual. The book is, as its sub-title explains, about understanding wine faults. This is a highly technical subject, but one that is naturally of interest to keen amateurs as … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines, December 2018 #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 17/01/2019 by dccrossley

Quite a lot of wines were consumed at home in December, no surprises there, then. I’ve managed to cull it down to fifteen bottles by chopping out those I’ve written about fairly recently, and those that didn’t quite manage to … Continue reading →

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Plateau of Excellence

Posted on 15/01/2019 by dccrossley

I was planning to write my review of December’s wines today, but last night six of us dined at Plateau in Brighton and it was such a good meal that I thought they deserved an unashamed plug. Plateau is in Brighton’s … Continue reading →

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Arbois Update (Arbois Visit, December 2018)

Posted on 09/01/2019 by dccrossley

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 dccrossley

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 dccrossley

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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