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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Features
Invincible, a new Douro star winery from Marc Kent and Rita Marques
Website: https://invincible.com.pt/ This is the Douro project of Marc Kent and Rita Marques. Marc is well known as the founder
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Brindiwell, a new producer in Devon, England
Website: https://www.brindiwell.co.uk/pages/about-us I first met James Matyear when he was managing the vineyard at Black Chalk. But with his wife
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Video: how sparkling wine is made – the final stage, disgorging by hand
The last stage in making sparkling wine is called disgorgement. The second fermentation has taken place in the bottle and
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Video: Vitibot Bakus, a vineyard robot, in action in Bourgogne
I’ve known about Vitibot Bakus, an autonomous vineyard robot, for a few years, but this week I saw it in
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Quinta de la Rosa: the elegant side of Portugal’s Douro
Website: https://www.quintadelarosa.com/ I’ve been following the wines of Quinta de La Rosa for a long time. Owned by the Bergqvist
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Impressive Dão wines from Julia Kemper
There’s something special about Portugal’s Dão wine region, and there’s now a roll call of producers doing really good things
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Some photographs from Corton-Charlemagne, Bourgogne
Yesterday’s filiming location was the Bourgogne Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne.
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Judging the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards in Macau
In March 2026 a group of experienced wine judges from around the world gathered in Macau, China, to judge the
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Swartberg Wingerde: the amazing Piekeneerskloof wines of Rudiger Gretschel
Website: https://swartbergwingerde.co.za/ When Rudiger Gretschel (pictured above) was being interviewed for his job with Tim Rands (Boekenhoutskloof et al), he
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