Highlights: Graham Beck Cuvée Clive 2018 Western Cape, South Africa
Website: https://grahambeck.com/ Tried this tonight, and was really impressed. I’ve tried previous vintages, but this was quite striking in its
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Tasting some wines from Bolivia: Jardín Oculto and Yokich
I’ve tasted a lot of wines before, but this was the first time I’d tried any from Bolivia. Nayan Gowda,
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Champagne Salon and Delamotte: the 2015 Salon release, and a look at the current Delamotte range
Champagne Delamotte is based in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, a grand cru village in the Côte des Blancs. It was founded back
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Highlights: Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2014
Website: https://www.taittinger.com/en The new release of this classic! And it’s really good. Champagne Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs
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Some impressive wines at Gamay, Athens, a wine bar with a brilliant list
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamay_winebar/reels/?hl=en This was my second visit to Gamay, a really excellent wine bar in Athens. I popped in last
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Weingut Rosi Schuster, with Hannes Schuster, who’s making some of Austria’s best wines
Website: https://www.rosischuster.at/en/ Hannes Schuster is based in Sankt Margarethen on the western shores of Lake Neusiedlersee. Most of his vineyards
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Tomcsányi: natural wines from Somló, Hungary
Website: https://tomcsanyibirtok.hu/en I met with Árpád Tomcsányi to taste his wines, which are made from 3 hectares of vines, farmed
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Photos: Sifnos, Greece
Sifnos is a beautiful Greek island, relatively unspoiled and not too crowded. It’s also a gastronomic hotspot, and I’ve eaten
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Pharaoh, Athens: a cool vibe, with wood-fired Greek cooking, vinyl and an amazing wine list
Website: https://www.pharaoh.gr/ Pharaoh was an amazing find in Athens: just the sort of place I like eating at. Initial attempts
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Tasting amazing Greek wines at Mr Vertigo, Athens
Website: https://www.mrvertigo.wine/en/ Mr Vertigo is a brilliant wine shop in Athens. It’s also a wine import/agency company, but while they
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