Domaine Milan, making impressive natural wines in Provence
Website: https://domaine-milan.com/ On Saturday morning I popped into Dynamic Vines in Bermondsey where Natalie Milan was pouring a selection of
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Poreira: the excellent Douro wines of Jorge Moriera
It was back in 2001 that Jorge Moreira (pictured above) started Poeira, his personal project. He’d been making wines for
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The hidden cost of buying wine en primeur, and why it now makes little sense
Buying wine en primeur has two potential benefits. First, if the wine is sought after, you secure your allocation. If
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Domaine de Bon Augure, an exciting wine estate in the Languedoc with very interesting soils
Website: https://www.domainedebonaugure.fr/ Cédric Guy farms 9 hectares of very interesting vineyards near the village of Joncels, with distinctive soils. They
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Prestige Provence rosés and whites from Château Sainte Marguerite
Website: https://www.chateausaintemarguerite.com/en/ This was a masterclass at Wine Paris, focusing on this important estate from Provence. It was presented by
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Prophet’s Rock in Central Otago is one of New Zealand’s top wineries, excelling with Pinot Noir, Riesling and Pinot Gris
Website: https://www.prophetsrock.co.nz/ At wine Paris I caught up with Paul Pujol (pictured above) to taste through the new releases from
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Smart organic wines from A&D Wines, Vinho Verde, Portugal
Website: https://andwines.pt/en/ This is a project based in the Baião subregion of Vinho Verde right next to the Douro. It
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The wines of Son Antem Alaró, Mallorca, Spain (updated with new releases)
Website: https://www.sonantemalaro.es/en/ Mallorca isn’t well known as a wine island, but there are some interesting projects here, and a recent
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Highlights: Louis Jadot Famille Gagey Bouzeron 2023
Website: https://www.louisjadot.com/bo/wp-content/pdf/vins/vin-1325-bouzeron.pdf Previously labelled as Domaine Gagey, this is now Famille Gagey, presumably because some non-domaine fruit enters the blend.
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How pruning is done in Bourgogne (Burgundy)
I was recently filming in Bourgogne (Burgundy), and there were lots of gaps while cameras and lighting were being set
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