Hazendal, a Stellenbosch wine estate transformed
Website: https://www.hazendal.co.za/ Hazendal is a historic wine farm in the Bottelary Hills subregion of Stellenbosch that has been transformed. It
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Galiza: a seminar focusing on the wines of Galicia, Spain
For the 2026 edition of Simplesmente Vinho the guest region was Galiza (Galicia) in Spain, and there were nine visiting
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The Bothey, an interesting wine project from South Africa
Website: https://www.bothey.co.za/wine/ Katja Leinberger and Marcel Hartman own a luxury accommodation call The Bothey, and they also have a range
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Loosen Barry: where the Clare Valley meets the Mosel, a Riesling collaboration
Website: https://www.jimbarry.com/news/loosenbarry-unique-collaboration-meeting-minds-shared-obsession Loosen Barry is a fun (and quite serious) joint Riesling project, and I did a deep dive into
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All Good Things: tasting three examples from this new supermarket-targeted brand
All Good Things This is a new brand focusing on Australia and New Zealand, with appealing, direct packaging. They are
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Canadian Sparkling Wine: a rare tasting crossing the country, with 24 different wines
Canadian Sparkling Wine is a category that is progressing nicely. This tasting was a selection of 24, across many different
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Eight wines under £10 that offer amazing value, from The Wine Society
It’s getting very hard to find wines that retail under £10 in the UK and which still have any character,
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Visiting Montes, a major Chilean winery who are making the switch to regenerative viticulture
I visited Montes with Rodrigo Barral chief viticulturist and Santiago Izcúe, winemaker. It was an interesting visit: this is a
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Arnaldo Rivera, a top tier of wines from the overperforming Terre del Barolo cooperative
Websites: https://terredelbarolo.com/en/ https://arnaldorivera.com/en/ The Terre del Barolo cooperative was founded in 1958 in Castiglione. First vintage was 1959, and today
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A tasting of 48 top artisan Champagnes from Berry Bros & Rudd
This tasting brought together a brilliant selection of artisan Champagnes, all of which are being offered by UK wine merchant
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