Camillo Donati, natural sparkling wines from Emilia Romagna
Website: https://www.camillodonati.it/en/ This winery was established in 1930 to make some wine for home consumption, by the grandfather of Camillo
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The problem with rosé, and one retailer’s solution
Rosé is an important category, and everyone loves it. It has grown a lot of late. But it has a
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Exploring the Roussillon (3) Bila-Haut
Website: https://www.chapoutier.com/fr/boutique/nos-domaines-et-maison/domaine-de-bila-haut-38 Bila-Haut is Chapoutier’s Roussillon project, based in Latour De France. Back in 1998 Michel Chapoutier bought 50 hectares
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Exploring the Roussillon (2) Cave Dom Brial
Website: https://www.dom-brial.com/ Dom Brial is a quality-focused cooperative based in Baixas, a small village of just 2000 inhabitants. The 200
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Exploring the Roussillon (1) an introduction
Roussillon My exploration of the Roussillon began in Perpignan, which is the largest town in the region, and is located
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Visiting Villa Melnik, one of Bulgaria’s leading wineries, in the Struma Valley
Villa Melnik is a family-owned winery in Harsovo, in southwest Bulgaria, in the Struma River Valley of the Thracian Valley.
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Kumeu River, New Zealand’s most celebrated Chardonnay producer – comparing 2024 and 2014 vintages
Website: https://kumeuriver.co.nz/ Michael Brajkovich was in town to show the latest releases of Kumeu River’s Chardonnays, from the 2024 vintage.
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Anthill Farms Winery: Californian elegance
Website: https://www.anthillfarms.com/ Anthill Farms began with 8 barrels of wine in 2024, and was started by three winemakers who’d met
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The wine aisles at Lidl are depressing if you care about the wine industry
I popped into Lidl today to have a look at their wine offering. Lidl is one of the two German
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Restaurants: a near perfect lunch at Chez Bruce, Wandsworth Common, London
Website: https://www.chezbruce.co.uk/ What do you want from a restaurant experience? It really depends. Sometimes you want gastronomic challenge. Sometimes you
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