Highlights: Champagne Lanson NV becomes Le Black Création, and this is editon 258
This is the second release of Le Black Création, following on from 257. It’s the re-badged black label non-vintage from
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Highlights: Westwell Pinot Meunier Multi Vintage, England
This is an interesting project. It’s a traditional method sparkling wine made with no additions at all. This comes from
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Highlights: Champagne Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve NV
Had a few glasses of this the other evening at a function, and once again came away impressed. Champagne Charles
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Biondi Santi: new releases from this star of Brunello
Website: https://www.biondisanti.it/en/home/home Biondi Santi is one of Italy’s great estates. The brilliant thing about this domaine is the consistency of
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Chianti Classico deep dive (6) exploring Lamole, the smallest UGA
Chianti Classico has recently been divided into 11 UGAs (Unità Geografiche Aggiuntive, which translates inelegantly into Additional Geographical Units). This
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Revela: an exciting new producer from Portugal’s Dão wine region
Mariana Salvador is a winemaker working with Textura and the Barbetio still wines. Revela is her own project in the
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Why you should enter the new 67 Pall Mall Wine Global Wine Communicator Awards, whoever you are
Hmmm, wine writing competitions. When I started out we had a few. The Glenfiddich Food and Drinks Awards were fun
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Dry-grown Chile: exploring Itata, a historic region whose time has now come
The modern era of Chilean wine has been defined by French grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenère, Chardonnay and Sauvignon
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Highlights: Champagne Billecart Salmon 2016 France
Impressed with this latest vintage release from Billecart-Salmon. Champagne Billecart Salmon Vintage Extra Brut 2016 FranceThis is 100% Grand Cru,
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Georgian natural wines (2) Manavi Wines
Manavi Wines Website: https://www.manaviwines.ge/ Manavi is the project of Giorgi Aivazyan. These wines come from the village of Manavi, a
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