Highlights: Champagne Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2011
This is the new release of Taittinger’s prestige cuvée, Comtes de Champagne. Its from Grand Cru sites on the Côte
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Highlights: Great Heart Red Blend 2019 Swartland, South Africa
I really like this initiative from Mullineux and Leeu Family Wines in South Africa. Great Heart is a staff empowerment
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Peter Liem on Champagne: dosage, growers versus houses, and viticulture
At the BeWine festival in Kyiv, Ukraine, Peter Liem was one of the headline speakers. He gave a thoughtful presentation
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Highlights: No Man is an Island Chambolle Musigny 2014
This is a charity wine: it’s produced by Mischief and Mayhem, in collaboration with The Sourcing Table (I declare an
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Seafood and top Champagne at Catch, Kyiv
Catch has a deserved reputation as being one of Ukraine’s top restaurants. It’s also one of its most expensive. It’s
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In Kyiv, Ukraine, and a traditional lunch at Khutorets
Had a lovely day in Kyiv yesterday. This is my first time in Ukraine, and I’m here to present a
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The Pig, South Downs: previewing the latest addition to these wine-focused restaurants with rooms, who are championing English wine
Website: https://www.thepighotel.com/our-pigs/ The Pig South Downs – the eighth Pig – opens in a week, and I attended the preview
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Wongraven: where Norwegian black metal meets fine wine
Website: https://www.wongravenwines.com/ Sigurd Wongraven became famous as front man for Norwegian black metal band Satyricon, but has also developed his
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Highlights: Bodegas Luis Pérez Añina 2016 Spain
I visited Willy Perez a couple of years ago. He’s one of the leading lights of the exciting developments taking
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Highlights: Daniel Landi Las Uvas de la Ira Tinto 2019 Mentrida, Spain
This is a sensational expression of Garnacha from Daniel Landi. So smooth and elegant. I love the winemaking here: one-third
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