Prestige Provence rosés and whites from Château Sainte Marguerite
Website: https://www.chateausaintemarguerite.com/en/ This was a masterclass at Wine Paris, focusing on this important estate from Provence. It was presented by
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Prophet’s Rock in Central Otago is one of New Zealand’s top wineries, excelling with Pinot Noir, Riesling and Pinot Gris
Website: https://www.prophetsrock.co.nz/ At wine Paris I caught up with Paul Pujol (pictured above) to taste through the new releases from
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Smart organic wines from A&D Wines, Vinho Verde, Portugal
Website: https://andwines.pt/en/ This is a project based in the Baião subregion of Vinho Verde right next to the Douro. It
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The wines of Son Antem Alaró, Mallorca, Spain (updated with new releases)
Website: https://www.sonantemalaro.es/en/ Mallorca isn’t well known as a wine island, but there are some interesting projects here, and a recent
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Highlights: Louis Jadot Famille Gagey Bouzeron 2023
Website: https://www.louisjadot.com/bo/wp-content/pdf/vins/vin-1325-bouzeron.pdf Previously labelled as Domaine Gagey, this is now Famille Gagey, presumably because some non-domaine fruit enters the blend.
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How pruning is done in Bourgogne (Burgundy)
I was recently filming in Bourgogne (Burgundy), and there were lots of gaps while cameras and lighting were being set
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Invincible, a new Douro star winery from Marc Kent and Rita Marques
Website: https://invincible.com.pt/ This is the Douro project of Marc Kent and Rita Marques. Marc is well known as the founder
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Brindiwell, a new producer in Devon, England
Website: https://www.brindiwell.co.uk/pages/about-us I first met James Matyear when he was managing the vineyard at Black Chalk. But with his wife
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Video: how sparkling wine is made – the final stage, disgorging by hand
The last stage in making sparkling wine is called disgorgement. The second fermentation has taken place in the bottle and
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Video: Vitibot Bakus, a vineyard robot, in action in Bourgogne
I’ve known about Vitibot Bakus, an autonomous vineyard robot, for a few years, but this week I saw it in
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