In Nagano, Japan: Domaine Sourire
This is a small winery established in June 2019 in Shiojiri City, and it is also a bakery. It was
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Year: 2021
Highlights: Champagne Dom Pérignon 2012 and 2003 P2
The 2012 vintage of Dom Pérignon is released, and for me this is one of the best that I’ve tried.
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Viña González Bastías, Maule Valley, Chile: exciting traditional wines from extremely old vines
Jose Luís Bastías and Daniela Lorenzo are custodians of a remarkable four-hectare vineyard in Chile’s Maule Valley planted in the
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Chianti Classico: 46 top wines tasted and rated
Held in May 2021 in London (one of six global Chianti Classico events, including Chicago, New York, Monaco, Firenze and
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Highlights: Louis Pommery Brut NV England
Champagne Pommery made the news in 2014 when they decided to start an operation in Hampshire, England, in partnership with
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Highlights: two innovative wines from Litmus, England
Impressed by these two quite innovative wines from Litmus Wines, a winemaking consultancy based at Denbies winery in Surrey. Litmus
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Montecalvi, an exciting small producer from Chianti Classico
Website: https://www.montecalvi.com/ Montecalvi is an old vineyard and wine has been made here since the 15th century. It became an
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Six from South America, from The Wine Society
These are six wines that form the Fine Wines of South America case at the Wine Society. At £112, which
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Montebaco: one of the most exciting producers in Ribera del Duero
Website: https://clubdevinos.tienda/ Montebaco is located between two of the most famous towns in the region: Valbuena de Duero and Pesquera
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Urban Foxes, England
Website: https://www.urbanfoxeswinery.com/ Urban Foxes is the English sparkling and still wine project of Colette O’Leary and Rebecca Coates. They are
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