In Niagara (5) Flat Rock Cellars
Website: Flat Rock Cellars Flat Rock dates back to the late 1990s, and the vineyard was planted in 2001 and
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Five first growths from 2005: Latour, Lafite, Mouton, Haut Brion and Margaux
This was a tasting of five 2005 Bordeaux first growths, hosted by Oeneo House in London. Château Mouton Rothschild 2005
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Qvevri wines from Georgia: 69 wines tried
This was a great chance to try 69 different qvevri wines from Georgia, white and red. Georgia has become famous
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The School of Cool 2022: exploring Chardonnay at an international conference in Canada’s Niagara region, with Andrew Jefford and The Great Chardo Swap
The School of Cool, the Friday seminar of the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4C), held each year in Niagara,
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Rolly Gassmann: singular wines from Alsace
Website: Domaine Rolly Gassmann Rolly Gassmann is one of the most singular producers in Alsace. They are based in Rorschwihr,
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Highlights: Chapoutier Saint-Pierre Cornas 2019 Northern Rhône, France
A real treat to try this new Cornas lieu dit from Chapoutier. It’s brilliant. There’s some sternness and structure, but
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In Nagano, Japan: Le Milieu Winery
Go Shioze and Sho Saito are the people behind Le Milieu winery in Nagano. Go had worked at Swiss Mura
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Oldenburg, Banhoek, South Africa: Nic Van Aaarde is doing great work with this Stellenbosch producer
Website: https://oldenburgvineyards.com/ There’s a special place in Stellenbosch, and it goes under two variants of the same name. Banghoek and
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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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