Tag Archives: Blanc de Morgex

A Toast to Aosta

Posted on 21/06/2016 by dccrossley

A few days ago I realised that there is a small European wine region I’ve visited several times, whose wines I love, and yet I’ve never written about it here. Back in 1990, when Burton Anderson’s Italian Wine Atlas was … Continue reading →

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The Rudest Word in Wine

Posted on 24/08/2015 by dccrossley

“MINERALITY” For some it’s not even a word. It’s not in my dictionary. Yet few concepts in wine, not even terroir, excite the angry to expletives more than this harmless word can! For some the idea that there’s a mineral … Continue reading →

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