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Recent Wines October 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 09/11/2026 by dccrossley

In Part 1, I wrote about wines from Languedoc, Setubal, Etna, Nelson and Balatonboglár. For Part 2 we shall be tasting wines from Piemonte, Vienna, Beaujolais, The Limestone Coast and Southern Moravia. So, if you feel you are being short-changed … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines October 2026 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 03/11/2026 by dccrossley

October moves us into autumn, and I suppose that whilst my drinking is not always overly dictated by the seasons, there are one or two hints that the wines are changing to match the food. The weighting is likely to … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines September 2026 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 15/10/2026 by dccrossley

Apologies for the tenn day break in writing. I had a nasty virus. For September I shall revert back to two sets of six wines each, less drinking than August but cheaper all round. We still have the usual insane … Continue reading →

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A Holiday, A Producer, A Wine – Discovering La Voile from Domaine Jeandaugé in Gascony

Posted on 11/05/2026 by dccrossley

There is no denying that France has more than its fair share of profoundly beautiful regions. I guess that’s why they call them La France Profonde. Poor jokes aside, there are many regions that match the Gers for scenery, architecture, … Continue reading →

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Fourteen Tips for ’26 (Part 2, 8-14) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 08/04/2026 by dccrossley

In Part One we explored seven of the artisan winemakers I would like to highlight for 2026. Here, we have another seven. In no particular order they represent The Jura, Crete, Alsace, Luxembourg, Jura again, Czechia and Hungary. If you … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines April 2025 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 05/05/2025 by dccrossley

To run through what’s in store in Part Two (of three) of my wines drunk at home in April, we begin in Germany and continue with Jura, Penedès and Champagne. We finish up with two wines from Czechia (or Czech … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines April 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 01/05/2025 by dccrossley

I promised last time out that April would be a bumper month. We had a couple of lots of wine-loving visitors which nudged the total of wines for the month to above twenty, and the eighteen that made the cut … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines March 2025 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 09/04/2025 by dccrossley

We have just another five wines for this second part of my article on the wines we drank at home in March. That’s nearly a “Dry March” for me, but I’m anticipating a very “wet” April, as visiting season is … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines March 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 04/04/2025 by dccrossley

March has been a quieter month, so just ten wines, five in each part. It’s not so much the alcohol as the cost of wine now, as my last article explained. That said, with various wine-loving guests coming to stay, … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines February 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 14/03/2025 by dccrossley

We are extra-diverse on Recent Wines February 2025 (Part 1). Six wines, six different regions and six different countries. I won’t manage that in Part 2 as I can already see two French wines creeping in there, so make the … Continue reading →

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