Katharina Gessl, an exciting producer in Austria’s Wienvertel
Website: https://www.katharinagessl.at/ The transition to the following generation is often a challenge for Austrian wineries, especially where the kids have
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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (7) Black Hills Estate
Website: https://www.blackhillswinery.com/ Black Hills is a noted winery in Black Sage Bench in the south of the Okanagan, famous for
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Celebrating 25 years of star Canadian winery Tawse, with Celebrating 25 years of Tawse with two pairs of wines, one current, one archive
Tawse, one of Canada’s top wineries, is 25. And last night, on my arrival into Niagara in advance of justing
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Revela, where Mariana Salvador is making some exciting wines in Portugal’s Dão region
Revela is an exciting project that began in 2021. Mariana Salvador makes the wines for Textura, and Revela is her
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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (6) Nk’Mip
Website: https://www.nkmipcellars.com/About-Us This was my second visit to Nk’Mip (pronounced inkameep), an important winery in the south of the Okanagan.
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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (5) Quails’ Gate
Website: https://www.quailsgate.com/ Quails’ gate are one of the most important wineries in the Okanagan, making top quality wines at a
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Luís Seabra Vinhos: impressive wines from Vinho Verde, Douro and Dão
Website: https://luisseabravinhos.com/en Luis Seabra is one of Portugal’s leading winemakers. He made his name as winemaker for Niepoort, before leaving
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United States of Blaufränkisch (3) Austria
Austria has more examples of Blaufränkisch in this selection than any other country, and this is fair, because it has
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Champagne Michel Gonet: one to watch, if they aren’t already on your radar
Website: https://en.gonet.fr/champagne Michel Gonet have properties in Bordeaux, as well as their grower Champagne operation. They have a sizeable 38
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United States of Blaufränkisch (2) Slovakia, Slovenia, Czechia, Italy, Poland, Romania, Germany
The second part of this epic tasting of Blaufränkisch takes me to Slovakia, Slovenia, Czechia, Italy, Poland, Romania, Germany. Some
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