10 superb organic Austrian wines
Austria is an interesting country for wine at the moment. Here are notes on 10 organic Austrian wines that I
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Author: jamiegoode
Marc Delienne, a new natural winegrower in Fleurie
Beaujolais is a hotspot for natural wine, and one of the new names here is Marc Delienne in Fleurie. Jamie
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Highlights: Champagne Gérmar Breton Rosé NV
I bumped into this grower Champagne, Gérmar Breton, previously unknown to me, at the Mampuku restaurant in Bordeaux. It was
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Abe Schoener: the thought-leader vigneron, opening a new urban winery in LA
Abe Schoener, ex-philosophy professor, is the winemaker behind the Scholium Project, an innovative Californian micronegociant winery that’s hard to put
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Highlights: Quinta do Noval Petit Verdot 2016, Douro
Why would you plant Petit Verdot in the Douro? It’s a region that already has a host of well adapted
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London restaurants: Folie
Jamie Goode experiences a slice of Mayfair in Soho, at fancy new arrival Folie. I lunched at Guillaume Depoix’s relatively
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Highlights: Domaine Ostertag ‘Les Jardins’ Riesling 2018 Alsace
Biodynamic since 1997, André Ostertag is one of the stars of the Alsace wine region. Since 2017, he’s handed over
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London drinking: Bedales
Jamie Goode checks out Bedales, a chain of three wine bars with an eclectic selection of wines I’ve been in
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Highlights: Ramōn Bilbao Viñedos de Altura 2016 Rioja
It’s encouraging to see fresher, more vital, terroir-style wines from Rioja. This was good. Ramōn Bilbao Viñedos de Altura 2016
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The six Lieu Dits Champagnes from Selosse
Anselme Selosse is a legendary producer in the Champagne region, and his collection of six Lieu Dit wines are astonishing,
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