Herdade do Rocim and friends: the wines of Pedro Ribeiro
Website: https://rocim.pt/en/ With the wines of Herdade do Rocim and his own project Bojador, as well as a string of
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2022: a year in pictures (2)
More of 2022 in pictures, beginning with August. AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
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Vin de Constance 2018 – the new release of this famous sweet wine
Back in the 1980s South African winery Klein Constantia revived a piece of vinous history. In the 18th and 19th
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2022: a year in pictures, part 1
After three lockdown-affected years where travel was restricted, 2022 saw a return to a more normal pattern of work, exploring
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The Lisboa wine region, Portugal: a mini-study with six wines
There are not many wine regions that change their name, and make a success of it. But one Portuguese wine
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Finger Lakes Riesling: a brief study on these wines from this celebrated New York State wine region
I decided to open a few Rieslings from some of the best producers in the Finger Lakes, all of which
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Exploring Costières de Nîmes (2) Château Morgues du Grès
Website: https://www.mourguesdugres.com/en/ Jamie Goode begins his exploration of the Costières de Nîmes with a visit to the excellent Château Morgues
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Highlights: two from Monterosola, an organic Tuscan winery
This is an organically farmed estate of some 25 hectares located between Bolgheri on the coast and Chianti, in Tuscany.
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Highlights: Frédéric Mabileau Les Roullères 2019 Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgeuil
Really impressed by this Loire Cabernet Franc, which delivers a lot of pleasure without costing a fortune. Frédéric Mabileau Les
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Highlights: Waitrose Loved and Found Albarossa 2020 Piedmont, Italy
This is interesting. It’s part of the affordable Loved and Found range from Waitrose, focusing on lesser known varities and
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