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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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Raw London 2018 Part 1
So Raw has been and gone for another year. Raw Wine seems now to be a real community – a group of artisans who know each other, so the vibe is always friendly and buzzing. If anyone doesn’t know Raw Wine, … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Beaujolais, biodynamic wine, Bordeaux Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Rhone, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings
Tagged Alsace Wine, Amphora Wines, Beaujolais, Bugey, Bugey Mondeuse, Domaine de Valmengaux Bordeaux, Domaine Geschickt, Emmanuelle Milan, Eric Thill Jura, Karim Vionnet, L'Epicurieux Beaujolais, Laurent Bannwarth, Le Vignoble du Rêveur, Mathieu Deiss, Natural Wine, Philippe Viret, Raw Wine, Raw Wine London 2018, Sébastien Congretel, Stéphane Bannwarth, Sud Revermont Producers, Yves Duport Bugey
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Eastern France Part 2 – Jean-Pierre Rietsch, Mittelbergheim
Sometimes a visit to a producer can be quite a revelation, and this usually happens when you don’t know their wines all that well. Of course, like many of my readers, I’ve drunk a few of Jean-Pierre Rietsch‘s gems, but this … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Heroes, Wine Travel
Tagged Alsace Wine, Demoiselle Gewurztraminer 2016, Eastern France Trip 2017, Jean-Pierre Rietsch, Klevener de Heiligenstein, Mittelbergheim, Murmure Cuvée, Pas a Pas Savagnin Rose, Rietsch Réserve Perpetuelle, Savagnin Rose Grape Variety, Stierkopf, Sylvaner, Sylvaner Zotzenberg Grand Cru
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