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Recent Wines February 2022 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus
I am hoping that March will see me capable of easing myself into wine life with a few well-judged trips to London in March, and perhaps even elsewhere, but until that happens, I can only give you another round of … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, A Demua 2015, Alazani Valley Georgia, Cascina Degli Ulivi Piemonte, Christoph Schaefer, Coste della Sesia DOC, Craig and Anne Wessels, Domaine D'Audaux, Equipo Navazos Jerez, Georgian Wine, Graach Wine, Graacher Domprobst Kabinett 2018, Hemel-en-Aarde Wine, IGT Comté Tolosan, Jamie Hutchinson, Kakheti Wine Georgia, La Bota de Florpower 84 MMXVI, Lessona, Mosel Riesling, Nebbiolo Blend, Nika Winery Anna Red Wine 2019, Pago Miraflores La Baja Sanlúcar, Paolo and Luca De Marchi, Petit Manseng Sec, Piemonte Wine, Proprieta Sperino, Qvevri Wine, Recent Wines February 2022 Pt 1, Restless River Craig Wessels, Saperavi Blend, South African Piquette, South African Wine, Stefano Bellotti, Timorasso Blend, Uvaggio 2017, Wanderlust Piquette, Willi Schaefer
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Howard Ripley 2018 GGs and ’17/’16 Pinot
No one in the UK has a range of German Wines that outstrips that of Howard Ripley Wines. Although they could not supply all my German requirements, if I had to I could live off Ripley Riesling (and Spätburgunder). They … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Wine, German Wine, Mosel, Wine, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged 2018 GG, Carolin Spanier-Grillot, Christoph & Andrea Schaefer, Florian Lauer, German Pinot Noir, Grosse Gewächse, Gutedel, Hermann Dönnhoff, Heymann-Lowenstein Uhlen, Holger Koch Baden, Howard Ripley Wines, Jaspis Pinot Noir, Jülg Opus Oskar 2017, Jülg Pfalz, Kammerberg Vineyard, Kühling Grillot, Maximin Grünhaus Ruwer, Peter Lauer Saar, Riesling, Rudolf May Franken Silvaner, Schäfer-Fröhlich, Schloss Lieser Mosel, Shelter Winery, Spätburgunder, Talrain Spätburgunder, Thomas Haag, Tim Frölich, Weingut Wittmann Rheinhessen, Weiser-Kunstler, Willi Schaefer, Ziereisen Baden, Ziereisen Gutedel 10/4
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Howard Ripley’s Truly Great German Tasting
On 13 March 2019 Howard Ripley Wines held their biggest ever tasting at the China Exchange in Soho, London. For this tasting, thirty producers’ wines were on show, and I believe that twenty-six of them were actually there to pour for … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Fine Wine, German Wine, Mosel, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings
Tagged Andi Weigand Iphofen Franken, Carl von Schubert, Christoph and Andrea Schaefer Graach, Dönnhoff Nahe, Efringen-Kirchen, Florian Lauer, Forstmeister Geltz Zilliken, Fritz Haag, Gutedel Steingrüble 2014, Hofgut Falkenstein Saar, Howard Ripley German Tasting, JJ Prüm Wehlen, Julian Haart, Klaus Peter Keller, Maximin Grünhaus Ruwer, Mosel Wines, Oliver Haag, Peter Lauer Ayl, Philip Wittmann Westhofen, Ruwer and Saar Wines, Schloss Lieser, Schweigen-Rechtenbach, Syrah Gestad 2015, Thomas Haag, Von Hövel, Weingut Jülg Pfalz, Willi Schaefer, Wittmann Rheinhessen, Ziereisen Baden
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The Talented Mr Ripley
Okay, I admit, my proclivity for really corny headlines has seemingly gone too far this time, but you should not despair. Howard Ripley can be described as nothing less than talented, for he’s assembled much of the cream of German … Continue reading
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