In Nagano, Japan: Hayashi Noen (Hayashi Winery, Goichi Wine)
Website: http://www.goichiwine.co.jp/ It was a bright but chilly early March day when we visited Hayashi Noen (also referred to as
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Highlights: Howard’s Folly Casa Manuel Boullosa Carcavelos 1991 Lisboa, Portugal
Boutique Alentejo producer Howard’s Folly have just released this Carcavelos, a rare fortified wine from the Lisboa area in Portugal.
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In Nagano, Japan: Shinano (Sinano) Wines
The next visit of my Nagano trip was at Shinano (also referred to as Sinano) Wine, where Satofumi Shiohara (pictured
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Highlights: Les Vignes de Paradis Savagnin 2019 IGP Vin des Allobroges, Savoie, France
Dominique Lucas comes from Burgundy, and a winemaking family, but chose to set up in the Haut-Savoie, on the border
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The wines of Quinta da Boavista, Douro, Portugal
Website: https://quintadaboavista.com/en/ Boavista is an important Quinta in the Cima Corgo subregion of the Douro. It is best known for
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Highlights: Champagne Billecart Salmon Elizabeth Salmon Rosé 2008
Champagne Billecart-Salmon Elizabeth Salmon Brut Rosé 2008 France12.5% alcohol. This is 76% Grands Crus and 24% Premiers Crus; 55% Pinot
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Highlights: Domaine Hauvette Dolia 2013 IGP Alpilles, Provence, France
Dominique Hauvette had a day job as a lawyer, but wine came calling in the mid-1980s and she left her
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Restaurants: Bala Baya, an Israeli restaurant in Southwark
Website: https://balabaya.co.uk/ Bala Baya, in a small complex of restaurants under the arches in Southwark, is an Israeli restaurant, that
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Ageing Pinot: four top examples of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from the 2014 vintage
These were wines I tasted as part of a virtual 2021 IPNC masterclass on ageing Pinot Noir. Present were wine
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The wine critics: what are we to make of Vinous Preview?
I’m fascinated by the world of wine criticism, so much so that a while back I used it as the
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