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

Posted on 07/11/2025 by dccrossley

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

Posted on 24/10/2025 by dccrossley

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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The Sourcing Table – A Source of Excitement in South London

Posted on 21/05/2025 by dccrossley

When I lived in London Peckham Rye was not somewhere I could locate swiftly. That may have reflected the unintended prejudices of someone bound firmly north of the river (if you count the South Bank Centre as an exception), but … Continue reading →

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Rioja by Fintan Kerr – The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guide (Book Review)

Posted on 31/03/2025 by dccrossley

Wine books can be pretty expensive these days, at least the serious wine books you and I read. It’s not always the case. Jamie Goode has found a way to make some of his books affordable, but those published by … Continue reading →

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The Power of Flor

Posted on 10/05/2015 by dccrossley

Most serious wine lovers have known about the Equipo-Navazos operation for some time now. Peter Liem (in Sherry, Manzanilla & Montilla, Manutius, 2012) describes Equipo Navazos as “The most distinctive and unusual project to come out of the Sherry region in … Continue reading →

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Single Vineyard Champagne – Laugh or Lick Your Lips?

Posted on 24/10/2014 by dccrossley

The common view of Champagne is that it’s a great apéritif, something to get things going before the real wines are wheeled out. It usually comes from a Grand Marque, one of the big houses dotted around Reims and lining … Continue reading →

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Why Blog – A Kind of Mission Statement

Posted on 24/10/2014 by dccrossley

I began this blog after some years of talking about wine elsewhere, occasionally in print, frequently on-line, because I have a passion for what I call the wider world of wine. There’s so much out there to enjoy beyond established … Continue reading →

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