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Tag Archives: Alsace Wine
Recent Wines June 2022 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus
Part 2 of June’s “Recent Wines” is, as a half-dozen, perhaps, almost as diverse as it can be, although I’m sure someone will be there to shoot down that statement with regard to origin (no Americans, Africans or Antipodeans). I … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Artisan Wines, English Wine, Hungarian Wine, Japan, Languedoc-Roussillon, Natural Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Alsace Wine, Black Chalk Wild Rose 2017, Côtes Catalanes, Chasselas Grape Variety, Chateau Mercian Yamanashi, Christian Binner Ammerschwihr, Christian Binner Si Rose, Domaine de la Maison Blanche, Fenouillèdes Agly Valley, Fuefuki District Yamanashi, Hampshire Wine, Hegyi-Kaló Cseresznyeérés Rosé 2018, Hegyi-Kaló Eger, Hungarian Wine, Jacob Leadley, Japanese Wine, Koshu Grape Variety, La Côte Wines Switzerland, Le Soula Blanc 2016, Le Soula Roussillon, Mont-sur-Rolle Vaud, Recent Wines June 2022 (Pt 2), Swiss Wines, Yamanashi Wine, Yves and Antoine de Mestral
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Recent Wines May 2022 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus
In Part 2 of my roundup of the most interesting bottles we drank at home in, effectively, the second half of May, I find a Jura-heavy selection, three wines out of six. The remainder come from Moravia, Alsace and Hungary. … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Arbois, Artisan Wines, Czech Wine, Hungarian Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged Alice Bouvot Vigneronne, Alsace Wine, Annamária Réka-Koncz Hungary, Arbois Wine, Czech Wine, Domaine de la Tournelle, Domaine des Bodines Arbois Chardonnay 2015, Evelyne Clairet, Hungarian natural sparkling wine, Jean-Pierre Rietsch Mittelbergheim, L'Uva Arbosiana 2020, Moravian Wine, Natural Wine in Alsace, Petr Korab Ambero 2020, Petr Koráb Boleradice, Réka Koncz Robin 2020, Sylvaner Zotzenberg 2014, Zotzenberg Sylvaner Grand Cru
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Real Wine Fair 2022 (Part 2)
In my introduction to Part One of my coverage of RealWine 2022 I mentioned that, wandering around the tables and bumping into friends, I was bombarded with producer recommendations, most of which I had no time to visit. One or … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Artisan Wines, Burgundy, Greek Wine, Italian Wine, Natural Wine, Petnat, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings
Tagged Alsace Wine, Altesse de Montagnieu, Andrew and Emma Nielsen, Angiolino & Alessandro Maule, Beaujolais, Bugey, Burgundy, Côte de Brouilly du Grappin, Dimitrios and Eleftheria Kioutsoukis, Domaine L'Achillée Scherwiller, Du Grappin, Emma Bentley, Fleurie-Poncié, Garganega, Greek Wine, Groslée-St-Benoît Bugey, Kamara Estate Thessaloniki, La Biancara Veneto, Le Grappin, Les Caves de Pyrene, Macon-Villages Du Grappin, Maison Yves Duport Bugey, Modern Natural Artisan Retsina, Monatgnieu, Mondeuse in Bugey, Provisions London, Riesling Schieferberg 2019, St-Aubin En L'Ebaupin 2014, Veneto Natural Wine, VinNatur Group, Yves Duport Winemaker
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Recent Wines April 2022 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus
Almost half way through May and finally some wines from April emerge. I’m late because I had another week in Scotland, fuelled more by Whisky than wine, it must be said. But now back in the South of England, I … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Natural Wine, Sake, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Akashi Brewery Company, Alsace Wine, Arbois Wine, Auvernier Non-Filtré Dom de Montmollin, Baia Abuladze, Baia's Wine 2020 Imereti, Christian D'Orléans Cellettes, Cour-Cheverny Loire, Czech Wine, DVA Duby Vox Silentium 2017, Georgian Wine, Jiri Sebela Winemaker Moravia, Junmai Ginjo Sparkling Sake Akashi-Tai, Jura Wine, Krakhuna, Lambert Spielmann Complètement Red 2020, Lambert Spielmann Epfig, Le Mûr Mûr de la Gaudronnière Moelleux 2011, Loire Wine, Moravian Frankovka, Moravian Wine, Neuchâtel Chasselas, Orange Was The Colour of Her Dress 2015, Patrice Beguet Mesnay, Rare Loire Moelleux Wine, Recent Wines March 2022 (Pt 1), Romorantin Grape Variety, Sake Japan, Skin Contact Savagnin, Sparkling Sake, Tsitska, Tsolikuri, Wine from Obcha
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Recent Wines March 2022 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus
Continuing swiftly into Part 2 of the wines we most enjoyed at home during March, we begin with a gorgeous Crémant du Jura, then a long-time friend from Burgenland, my first taste of a natural wine producer from Alsace, a … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged #Crémant du Jura, #theglouthatbindsus, Alsace Wine, Arthur Bohn, Austrian Wine, Blaufränkisch Ried Külm 2017, Bohn L'Indigène 2020, Bugey, Bugey-Cerdon, Burgenland, Buronfosse Crémant du Jura 2016, Charlie Herring Wines, Domaine Bohn Reichsfeld Alsace, Franconia/Württemberg wine, German Wine, Hampshire Artisan Cider, Heidi Schröck Rust, Max Baumann Winzer, Max Sein Wein Blanc 2019, Peggy and Jean-Pascal Buronfosse, Perfect Strangers 2017 (disg 11/20), Perfect Strangers Artisan Cider, Recent Wines March 2022 (Pt2), Renardat-Fâche Mérignat Bugey, Ried Külm 2017, Rotalier Sud Revermont Jura, Ruster Blaufränkisch, Tim Phillips winemaker
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Recent Wines September 2021 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus
Following on from Part One, we have another pretty eclectic mix of wines. For those who think I drink too much from Austria and Jura, or even Czech wine, well, there aren’t any here. Instead, I give you a Portuguese … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Natural Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Alentejo Branco, Alsace Wine, Antonio Macanita, Artisan Sherry, Aube Grower Champagne, Australian Amphora Wine, Bénédicte Leroy Vigneronne, Black Chalk Dancer in Pink, Black Chalk Wine Test Valley, Brad Hickey Winemaker, Brash Higgins McLaren Vale, Brash Higgins NDV, Breaky Bottom Cuvée Oliver Minkley 2011, Breaky Bottom Winery Rodmell, Champagne Ruppert-Leroy Essoyes, Christian Binner Ammerschwihr, English Sparkling Wine, English Still Rosé Wine, Equipo Navazos, Fitapreta Branco, Florpower 82 Manzanilla, Jacob Leadley Winemaker, natural wines, Omensetter Vineyard McLaren Vale, Pago Miraflores La Baja Sanlúcar, Peter Hall Winemaker, Portuguese White Wine, Ruppert-Leroy Fosse-Grely 2015, Si Rose 16-17, Single Vineyard Single Vintage Manzanilla, South Australian Nero d'Avola, Wines of Hampshire
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Recent Wines June 2021 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus
I always try to emphasise that my “recent wines” articles are meant to highlight the most interesting bottles I’ve been drinking at home. June is a case in point, more so than usual. Part 1 begins with a style of … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Czech Wine, Fine Wine, Natural Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine
Tagged Alsace Wine, Antonio Vallana Brut Rosé, Bairrada Portugal, Ben Brenner Winemaker, Benevolent Neglect Ribolla Gialla, Bengier Family Vineyard Ribolla Gialla, Black Chalk Classic Brut 2016, Boekenhootskloof Syrah 2007, Bruno Schloegel Domaine Lissner, Chenin in a Tin, Darren Smith Baga 2018 Bairrada, English Sparkling Wine, Equipo Navazos Bota de Fino 68, Jas Swan Sif Weissburgunder, Jean-Pierre Rietsch Brandluft Riesling 2015, Langham Corallian Brut Dorset, Maison Lissner Pinot Gris M 2017, Maison Lissner Wolxheim Alsace, Matt Nagy Winemaker, Moravian Wine, Napa Wine, Petr Korab Botrytis Welschriesling, Pintia 2004 Toro Spain, Portuguese wine, Rheingau Dry Riesling, Rick Kelley MW, South African Chenin in a Can, Sparkling Nebbiolo, Terra Montosa 2018, The Finest Wines Available to Humanity, The Liberator Chenin No 5, Theresa Breuer Rüdesheim, Theresa Breuer Rheingau, Toro Wine, Ulysse Collin Congy, Ulysse Collin Les Maillons Rosé, Vilmart Grand Cellier d'Or 2006, Weingut Georg Breuer
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Recent Wines September 2020 (Part 1) #the glouthatbindsus
The usual format again, we have here eight wines consumed, in fact relished, at home during the first part of September. Actually, one of these is a cider (Czech), so seven actual wines (ha!), which came from Alsace, Arbois, Alto-Piemonte, … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Cider, Natural Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Aléas Bottes Rouge, Alsace Wine, Annamária Réka, Australian Wine, Austrian Wine, Beck-Hartweg Dambach-la-Ville, Carema Classico, Catalonian Sparkling Wine, Clos Lentiscus, Clos Lentiscus Reserva Familia, Czech Cider, Dave Geyer, Domaine des Bottes Rouge Arbois, Geyer Seaside Cabernet Franc, Geyer Wine, Hungarian Wine, Jean-Baptiste Menigoz, Jura Wine, Kekfrankos Hungary, Produttori Nebbiolo di Carema, Rakete Jutta Ambrositsch, Réka-Koncz A Change of Heart Red Wine, Recent Wines September 2020 (pt 1), Red Gemischter Satz, Sparkling Sumoll Blanc de Noirs, Utopia Cider Czechia, Vienna Wine
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Maybe it’s Time to (Re)Visit Alsace?
I was supposed to be going to Alsace in July, part of a visit taking in Arbois as well. I won’t be able to go now, but I can tell you about what I’d planned. I adore Alsace. I mean, … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Artisan Wines, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Travel
Tagged Alsace Sylvaner, Alsace Travel, Alsace Wine, Andlau, André Durrmann, Antoine Kreydenweiss, Back in Alsace Blog, Catherine Riss, David Neilson, Domaine André Kleinknecht, Domaine Durrmann, Domaine Lucas Rieffel, Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss, Jean-Pierre Rietsch, Klevener de Heiligenstein, Mittelbergheim, Mittelbergheim School, Vosges Walks, Yann Durrmann, Zotzenberg Grand Cru
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 