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Bulgaria is Back – Edinburgh Masterclass with Jamie Goode

Posted on 31/01/2024 by dccrossley

There may be one or two readers who remember the glory days of Bulgarian wine in the early 1990s, but not many, so perhaps I should enlighten those who don’t. There was a time when Bulgarian Cabernet Sauvignon was possibly … Continue reading →

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Bojo Rising Part 2 – The Tasting

Posted on 17/06/2018 by dccrossley

If you read Part 1 of my article on the Westbury Comms/Inter Beaujolais Annual Tasting which took place on Thursday this week you will have gained an overview of what is happening in this once more buzzing region of France. You … Continue reading →

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Les Vignes Retrouvées – The Story of Plaimont

Posted on 08/02/2018 by dccrossley

If you remember the commercial wines of the Plaimont Co-operative in France’s Gers Region from back in the 1980s (okay, well maybe your parents drank them), when Colombard made in almost a New World style hit our shelves in the … Continue reading →

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Ribera Del Duero

Posted on 13/10/2017 by dccrossley

This is the Tasting I alluded to in my last article. Ribera Del Duero may be one of Spain’s top winemaking regions, but the wines do have a reputation for tannin, and a lack of approachability when young. Not too … Continue reading →

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