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Tag Archives: Wine writing
The New Viticulture by Dr Jamie Goode (Book Review)
Back in June last year I reviewed a small book called Regenerative Viticulture by Dr Jamie Goode. It’s a fascinating work which, for those aware of one of winemaking’s buzz phrases, is pretty much self-explanatory in its title. In its … Continue reading
Posted in biodynamic wine, Fine Wine, Grape Varieties, Natural Wine, Vine Training, Viticulture, Wine, Wine and Health, Wine Books, Wine Science, Wine Writing
Tagged Accessible Wine Science, Biodynamic Viticulture, Book on Modern Viticulture, Dr Jamie Goode, Epigenics, Esca Trunk Disease, François Dal and Vine Surgery, Glyphosate and other Vine Treatments, Hybrid Vines, Jamie Goode Regenerative Viticulture, Manuela Brando, Marco Simonit and Pruning, Modern Viticulture, Organic Viticulture, PIWIs and ResDur, Research at Château Lafite, Soil and Viticulture, Sustainable Viticulture, The New Viticulture by Jamie Goode (Review), Threats to Viticulture, Valentin Blattner, Vine Health, Vine Pests and Diseases, Vine Surgery and Curetage, Vine Treatments, Vine Trunk Disease, Vineyard Rhizosphere, Vineyards, Wine Books, Wine Science Book, Wine writing
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We Don’t Want Any Crap in Our Wine by Camilla Gjerde (Book Review)
Over the past several years I have noticed something interesting. Not only am I buying more wines from women winemakers than I was, but some of those women would count firmly among my very favourite producers. I’ve tried to work … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Writing, Women in Wine
Tagged Alice Bouvot Arbois, Arianna Occhipinti Vittoria Sicily, Artisan Wines, Camilla Gjerde Author, Catherine Hannoun Port-Lesney, Domaine de la Loue Jura, Domaine L'Octavin Jura, Elena Pantaleoni La Stoppa, Francesca Padovani Fonterenza Montalcino, Jutta Ambrositsch Vienna, La Stoppa Emilia-Romagna, Margherita Padovani Fonterenza Montalcino, Natural Wine, Rennersistas, Stefanie Renner Gols Burgenland, Susanne Renner Gols Burgenland, We Don't Want Any Crap in Our Wine (Review), Wine Books, Wine writing, Women in Natural Wine, Women Winemakers
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Foot Trodden by Simon J Woolf & Ryan Opaz (Review)
If I ask you to name one country which is most often completely forgotten for its wines, at least on the UK market, I’d put money on many of you saying Portugal. It’s not as if Portugal doesn’t make a … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Natural Wine, Portuguese wine, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Writing
Tagged Foot Trodden Book Review, New Wine Book, Portugal, Portuguese Wine Book, Portuguese Winemakers, Ryan Opaz, Simon Woolf, Wine Book, Wine Book Review, Wine Culture in Portugal, Wine Photography, Wine writing
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The Visitor
It’s what we do, isn’t it? As wine lovers, obsessives even, we visit vineyards and taste the wine, and if we are not the victim of airline baggage restrictions, we probably buy some to bring home. If we are lucky … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Jura, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Hobby, Wine Tastings, Wine Travel
Tagged Hannah Fuellenkemper, Patrice Beguet, Simon Woolf, Tasting Rooms, The Morning Claret, Think before you visit a winemaker, Trials of Small Producers, Visiting Wine Regions, Visiting Winemakers, When Hail and Frosts mean no wine to sell, Wine Holiday, Wine Issues on Social Media, Wine Tourism, Wine Trips, Wine Twitter Themes, Wine writing
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The Goode Wine Guide (Review)
I’m hoping I’m not too late here to recommend a great little stocking filler for the wine obsessive in your life. This came out in September but my Lockdown reading pile has grown somewhat tall, and I’ve only just read … Continue reading
Littlewine with Big Ambitions
As the Lockdown in Europe continues towards its second month my guess is that many, perhaps most, readers will have begun to find it quite normal behaviour engaging with wine on an online platform. Like me, you will perhaps be … Continue reading
Pipette and Other Vinous Writing
Having reached its third Issue in what seems like no time at all, it’s about time I reviewed Pipette, an independent magazine running to three issues per year, coming out in February, June and October (Issue 4 is scheduled for November … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Writing
Tagged Doug Wregg as Author, Etienne Davodeau, History of An Unusual Wine Company in 10 1/2 Chapters, Michel Tolmer, Mimi Fifi & Glouglou, Pipette Magazine, Pur Jus Vinification, Rachel Signer, Root + Vine Magazine, The Initiates Graphic Wine Novel, Vins La Passion des Terroirs, Wine BD, Wine Bon Dessiner, Wine Graphic Novel, Wine Magazines, Wine Manga, Wine writing, Writing on Natural Wine
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Flawless…it pretty much is
Flawless is the latest book by Dr Jamie Goode. It’s slightly unusual. The book is, as its sub-title explains, about understanding wine faults. This is a highly technical subject, but one that is naturally of interest to keen amateurs as … Continue reading
Posted in Wine, Wine Books, Wine Science, Wine Writing
Tagged Flawless, Jamie Goode, Reduction in Wine, Wine Books, Wine Faults, Wine Science, Wine writing
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Bursting Bubbles – Robert Walters, and Some Thoughts on the Grower Champagne Philosophy
You will recall that I made Champagne by Peter Liem my wine book of last year. That expertly written book which puts terroir at its heart was the outstanding work on wine, in my view, in the whole of 2017. Bursting Bubbles by Australian author Robert Walters follows a similar … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Sparkling Wine, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Writing
Tagged Anselme Selosse, Bursting Bubbles, Cedric Bouchard, Champagne, Champagne Books, Champagne Grower, Champagne Philosophy, Champagne Terroir, Grower Champagne, Jerome Prevost, Peter Liem Champagne, Robert Walters, Wine writing
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 