The wines of Pormenor, Douro, Portugal
Pedro Coelho is the winemaker behind Douro winery Pormenor. He explains that his philosophy is to make wines with minimal
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Highlights: Champagne Pascal Doquet Arpège Blanc de Blancs
Champagne Pascal Doquet Arpège Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut NV France12.5% alcohol. This is from three different terroirs
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Highlights: The Ojai Vineyard Syrah 2017 Santa Barbara County, California
Syrah from a cool-ish climate in California. It’s a variety you’d think would be thriving in California, but it hasn’t
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Zweigelt study: is Austria’s ‘Merlot’ capable of greatness?
Although Blaufrankisch is widely seen as Austria’s top red grape, it’s not the most widely planted. That title goes to
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Highlights: Black Estate Netherwood Pinot Noir 2014 Waipara Valley, New Zealand
This is a deeply impressive New Zealand Pinot Noir, from Black Estate. Winemaking is pretty natural here, and the house
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Highlights: La Rioja Alta Viña Ardanza Reserva Especial 2001 Rioja, Spain
This is a deeply impressive Rioja Reserva from La Rioja Alta, which is ageing beautifully. 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha.
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Catena explore the natural side: making the most of Argentina’s historic Criolla Chica variety
Catena is one of Argentina’s best-known producers, making a range of wines at varying price points, including some very impressive
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Top Mosel Riesling: tasting 64 Grosses Gewächs at the 2020 VDP tasting
Here are my notes on 64 Mosel Rieslings from the 2020 Grosses Gewächs tasting, featuring new releases from some of
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Highlights: Domaine Bonnigal-Bodet Chenin ‘Le Clocher’ 2018 Touraine Amboise, Loire
Domaine Bonnigal-Bodet is Jean Baptiste Bonnigal and Stéphane Bodet, who jointly took over Bonnigal’s fourth-generation family domaine in Amboise together
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Wine just tastes of wine: on objects and perception, part 1
How do we perceive wine? How do we make sense of the world around us? Is there such a thing
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