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Recent Wines November 2025 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

We switch the vibe a little for Part Two of the wines we drank at home during November. Nothing from the likes of Albania and Ukraine, but instead four French wines and one from Austria. From France we have a … Continue reading

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Recent Wines November 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

In the month of November, we appear to have drunk quite a lot, but I blame the guests. It means we have three parts of Recent Wines for last month, even with a few less exciting bottles culled. We begin … Continue reading

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Kipferl – Austrian Restaurant, Café and Bottle Shop in Islington

The evening before the tasting I have just written about, we headed up to Angel’s Camden Passage to try a restaurant recommended by a friend who knows we love Austrian wines and Austrian cuisine. Kipferl is an Austrian restaurant and … Continue reading

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Annamária Réka-Koncz – New Arrivals

I’m now ready to turn my attention to a recent trip to London. I’ve got a great restaurant discovery and recommendation which will be of special interest to anyone who loves Austria (or subscribes to Trink Magazine), but before that, … Continue reading

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Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair 2025, Part 3 (Alliance Sevslo and Indigo)

The third and final part of my coverage of Cork & Cask’s mammoth Winter Wine Fair 2025 covers three wine agencies/importers. Two are based in England, being Alliance Wine and Indigo Wine, and sandwiched between them one from Glasgow, namely … Continue reading

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Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair 2025, Part 2 (Modal, Roland, Vine Trail and Blind Summit)

Following on from Part 1 of my coverage of the Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair 2025 (see article of 20/11/2025), we have four more tables to enjoy. Three wine agencies, Modal Wines, Roland Wines and Vine Trail, plus a … Continue reading

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Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair 2025, Part 1 (Keeling Andrew, Dynamic, Uncharted and Diatomists)

It’s that time of year again. Mid-November for me means the Cork & Cask Winter Wine Fair. Not many wine retailers put on an event like this. In England perhaps Butlers Wine Cellar in Brighton come closest. Cork & Cask, … Continue reading

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Recent Wines October 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Back into the swing of Recent Wines, those drunk mostly at home, this first selection from October (Part 1) comprises bottles from Roussillon, Kent, Czech Moravia, Kalecik in Türkiye and Bucelas in Portugal. It’s a nice selection of which you … Continue reading

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A Taste for Wine by Rose Murray Brown (Book Review)

In all my years of going to tastings, in London and now in Edinburgh, I have never met Rose Murray Brown MW. I think I may have seen her perhaps once, but we have never spoken. I guess that is … Continue reading

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Switzerland 2025 Part 1 – Auvernier/Neuchâtel

I guess a few of you know I like Swiss Wine, and that I’ve just been to Switzerland, a trip that included some fine walking in the Swiss Alps as a prelude to visiting three Swiss wine regions and drinking … Continue reading

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