Highlights: Westwell Wicken Foy NV England
This is a new traditional method sparkling wine from innovative low-intervention winegrower Westwell, based in Kent, England Westwell Wicken Foy
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In Niagara (4) Cloudsley Cellars
Website: https://cloudsleycellars.com/ Adam Lowy worked for premium Toronto-based importer Lifford Wines for a couple of decades before setting out on
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Highlights: Hidalgo Manzanilla La Gitana En Rama (Spring 2022 release)
This wine comes from Hidalgo’s famous El Cuadrado pago, which is the highest part of Balbaina Alta. It’s a really
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Visiting António Madeira, a star producer in Portugal’s Dão region
António Madeira is one of the new stars of Portugal’s Dão wine region, but for the kind actions of a
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Restaurants: Marcella, Deptford
Website: https://marcella.london/ This was my first time out to Deptford, but it was worth the excursion. Marcella isn’t fancy, but
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Highlights: Howard’s Folly Freshco? 2020 Alentejo, Portugal
This is a bright red from Portalegre (the cooler, higher-altitude bit of the Alentejo) with vineyards in the granite foothills
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Video: disgorging and bottling Pet Nat at Folias de Baco winery in Portugal’s Douro
Pet Nat is a popular style of sparkling wine these days. The name stands for Petillant Naturel, and the process
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Video: Simplesmente Vinho 2022, a natural/authentic wine fair in Porto
I’ve just been to the tenth edition of Simplesmente Vinho, a brilliant natural/authentic wine fair in Porto. Here’s a short
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Visiting Quinta do Infantado: a leading producer of Port and table wines from Portugal’s Douro
Website: https://quintadoinfantado.com/en/ I first visited Quinta do Infantado 20 years ago, in May 2002 when I toured the Douro for
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In Niagara (3) Leaning Post
Website: Leaning Post I had an evening free while I was judging the National Wine Awards of Canada, so with
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