Highlight : Testalonga Bandits Kloof Daisy’s Pond 2021, Swartland, South Africa
One of the stars of South Africa’s New Wave wine renaissance, Testalonga is Craig and Carla Hawkins’ personal project, dedicated
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Author: Treve Ring
Highlights: Sadie Family Wines Twiswind 2024 & Sonvang 2024
These two newest Sadie Family wines are 20+ years in the making. Eben Sadie started the project back in 2002,
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Crafted in BC Wines Extended through 2025 Vintage
Earlier this week Wine Growers British Columbia announced that the Government of British Columbia is extending the temporary Crafted in
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The Judgement of Cape Town
Earlier this month I was invited to contribute to The Judgement of Cape Town, a blind tasting of premium Chardonnay
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Therianthropy Wines: a rising garagiste collective from Niagara, Ontario (updated July 2025)
Therianthropy is the mythical process of shapeshifting, which is another way to view turning nature into wine. Therianthropy Wines is
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In Niagara: Catching up with Thomas Bachelder
Thomas Bachelder is one of Canada’s beacon winemakers, championing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and in the last years Gamay, though a
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Most Memorable Champagnes of 2024
Though Champagne sales have continued to slide worldwide, Goode and I have done our best to buoy the market this
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Highlights: Two Cru from Domaine Benjamin Passot, Beaujolais, France
Benjamin Passot is Bourgogne by birth, with his professional experience acquired over several years on the Vosne Romanée terroirs. He
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Highlights: Domaine de Hélène Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Vieilles Vignes Extra Brut NV
Descended from a long line of winegrowers in Cramant since 1891, Pierre Hugot has worked with highly respected domains in
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Highlights: Thistle and Weed Chenin Blancs
Thistle and Weed is a collaboration between the Terblanche and Wiid families, established in 2015, and led by Etienne Terblanche
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