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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Highlights: Kelvin Feku Grenache Noir 2022, WO Wellington, South Africa
Kelvin Feku is Alex Milner’s (of Natte Valleij) assistant winemaker, and this is the first release under his own label.
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Highlights: Maçanita Vinhos Letra F Vinho de Mistura 2022, Douro Valley, Portugal
Letra F refers to the last letter in the grade for the categorization system for port grapes in the Douro,
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Highlights: Barbadillo Nave Trinidad Manzanilla en Rama, Spain
The Nave Trininad is one of the naves in the bodega El Toro, the first warehouse that Benigno Barbadillo bought
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Most Memorable Champagnes of 2023
Though Champagne sales fell in 2023 (The Comité Champagne [CIVC] predicted sales of 314 million bottles vs 326 million sold
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Highlights : Filipa Pato & William Wouters Flos Castanea 2022, Bairrada, Portugal
This experimental project was made with the grandson of Vinho Verde biodynamic pioneer Fernando Paiva, of Quinta da Palmirinha. Paiva
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Highlights: Joshua Cooper Shay’s Flat Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Pyrenees, Victoria, Australia
Joshua Cooper grew up in the vineyards with parents Alan and Nelly Cooper, and their pioneering biodynamic Cobaw Ridge winery
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In Montalcino: the Challenging 2023 Vintage
I spent time in Montalcino in end August, the last opportunity to taste with winemakers before they are headstrong into
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