Harvest in Champagne, September 2021
I spent yesterday in the vineyards of the north-facing slopes of the Montagne-de-Reims, primarily in Verzenay, but also in Mailly,
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The wines of Mann, Alsace
Website: www.vins-mann.com Domaine Jean-Louis et Fabienne Mann is based in Eguisheim, 7 kilometers south of Colmar. The family used to
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From Champagne to sake, Richard Geoffroy starts a new chapter with IWA sake
Website: https://iwa-sake.jp/ Richard Geoffroy was for a long time the face of Dom Pérignon. But after being associated with this
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Tasting some highlights from the Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 2021
Jamie Goode, Greg Sherwood and Lisse Garnett taste some of the wines from the Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 2021, which
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American whisky: a tasting to celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month
In 2007 the US Senate declared September to be Bourbon Heritage Month. So in celebration of this, some American whisky
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Highlights: Yealands Sauvignon Blanc 2021 Marlborough, New Zealand
I’ve tried my first wine from 2021! I saw this in Sainsbury’s and was curious, so I bought it and
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The Oxford Artisan Distillery: Oxford Rye, and limited editions #2 and #3
Website: https://www.theoxfordartisandistillery.com/oxford-rye-whisky The Oxford Artisan Distillery is an interesting project. These four whiskies are all based on a grain harvest
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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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