With the Portocol Protocol at ProWein, tasting 13 member’s wines
Website: https://www.portoprotocol.com/ I spent some time on the stand of the Porto Protocol today at ProWein. They are doing some
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Quinta da Pellada/Quinta de Saes: the Castros are doing something special in Portugal’s Dão region
Website: https://www.quintadapellada.com/ Alvaro Castro and his daughter Maria have been very important in the modern Dão story. They have two
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Woodfine: radically natural wines and ciders from a farm on the edge of the Chilterns who have measured the impact of their regenerative approach
Website: https://www.woodfinewine.com/ In 2021 Richard Woodfine left his job and took over a 16 acre farm in Seer Green, Buckinghamshire.
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Tasting a wide range of Swedish wines
I was in Sweden talking at the Swedish Wine Association annual meeting this weekend. As part of the event, there
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Álvar de Dios: making exceptional wines in Arribes, Toro and Zamora, Spain
Website: https://alvardedios.com/en/ Álvar de Dios works in Zamora, near the border with Portugal, in three different villages, including the southern
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Highlights: Champagne Laurent Perrier Brut NV
Website: https://www.laurent-perrier.com/en/champagnes/la-cuvee/ This is a blend of more than 100 lots of wine, with 15-30% reserve wines, and a varietal
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Gant & Co: stylish wines from Margaret River, Western Australia
Website: https://www.gantandco.com.au/ Matt Gant is an Australian winemaker known for his brand First Drop, which he made for 15 years
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2023 was a tricky vintage in Hawke’s Bay, but this selection of Chardonnays impressed
Hawke’s Bay is proving to be an amazing region for Chardonnay, making some of New Zealand’s best examples. This was
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New (2024 vintage) releases from Jamie Kutch, one of California’s leading Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers
Website: Kutch Wines (includes videos of the vineyards) Over the last few years Jamie Kutch has emerged as one of
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Highlights: Champagne Drappier Premier Cru 2013
Website: https://www.champagne-drappier.com/en/ I can’t find any information on this cuvée, so maybe it’s a special for Cathay Pacific. It’s in
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