Hazendal, a Stellenbosch wine estate transformed
Website: https://www.hazendal.co.za/ Hazendal is a historic wine farm in the Bottelary Hills subregion of Stellenbosch that has been transformed. It
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Highlights: Champagne Taittinger Brut Millésimé 2015 France
This is really impressive. I admit, I wasn’t expecting it to be this good. Champagne Taittinger Brut Millésimé 2015 France12.5%
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Galiza: a seminar focusing on the wines of Galicia, Spain
For the 2026 edition of Simplesmente Vinho the guest region was Galiza (Galicia) in Spain, and there were nine visiting
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The Bothey, an interesting wine project from South Africa
Website: https://www.bothey.co.za/wine/ Katja Leinberger and Marcel Hartman own a luxury accommodation call The Bothey, and they also have a range
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Loosen Barry: where the Clare Valley meets the Mosel, a Riesling collaboration
Website: https://www.jimbarry.com/news/loosenbarry-unique-collaboration-meeting-minds-shared-obsession Loosen Barry is a fun (and quite serious) joint Riesling project, and I did a deep dive into
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All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand
All Good Things This is a new brand focusing on Australia and New Zealand, with appealing, direct packaging. They are
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Canadian Sparkling Wine: a rare tasting crossing the country, with 24 different wines
Canadian Sparkling Wine is a category that is progressing nicely. This tasting was a selection of 24, across many different
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Highlights: Dow’s Vintage Port 2024 Douro, Portugal
Isn’t Port wonderful? And Vintage Port, the pinnacle of the Port world, can even be drunk young. I reckon it’s
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Highlights: Markus Altenburger Chardonnay Vom Kalk 2024 Austria
I bought this from an amazing neighbourhood grocery shop – Lauriston Grocers in Victoria Park. As well as a great
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Eight wines under £10 that offer amazing value, from The Wine Society
It’s getting very hard to find wines that retail under £10 in the UK and which still have any character,
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