Some red wine highlights from online retailer The Sourcing Table
I have to declare an interest here as contributing editor, but that said, online retailer The Sourcing Table has the
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Author: jamiegoode
Chenin Blanc in Western Australia, an emerging story
Two Aussies were at the recent Chenin Blanc Congress in Stellenbosch, as well as 70 growers from Anjuo/Saumur and Vouvray,
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On the Chenin Blanc trail in Stellenbosch, visiting four old vineyards and tasting the wines
Today I spent the afternoon visiting vineyards. Not an unusual activity for me, but this was part of the second
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In Niagara (7) Thomas Bachelder: top Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Gamay from Canada’s Niagara region
Website: https://bachelderniagara.com/ Tasting with Thomas Bachelder is a remarkable experience. He has an innate curiosity and knowledge of wine that
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Lismore: tasting the latest releases from Samantha O’Keefe in Greyton, South Africa
Website: https://www.lismore.co.za/ Samantha O’Keefe is a pioneering wine grower in Greyton, where she first planted a wine farm in 2004.
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Felton Road: current releases and a retrospective, celebrating 25 years of this important Central Otago producer
It’s easy to forget how recent Central Otago’s progress as a world famous wine region is. When the first blocks
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Highlights: three from Folding Hill in Central Otago, NZ
Website: http://www.foldinghill.co.nz/ I’ve been following Folding Hill, which is based in the Bendigo region of Central Otago, since I first
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Highlights: Champagne Billecart Salmon Cuvée Elizabeth Salmon Rosé 2009
Website: https://www.champagne-billecart.fr/en/millesime/cuvee-elisabeth-salmon-2009 It’s Champagne day today, so time for a treat, and it’s the prestige pink fizz from Billecart-Salmon, the
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Highlights: Westwell Pelegrim NV England
Website: https://www.westwellwines.com/products/pelegrim-nv Good to see many English sparkling wine producers moving towards a non-vintage model, which allows reserve wines to
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The wines of Podernuovo a Palazzone, polished gems from the south of Tuscany
Website: https://www.podernuovoapalazzone.com/?lang=en Giovanni Bulgari is part of the Bulgari family, famous for their jewelry business. His family sold to LVMH
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