Rheingau Riesling: tasting through some of the best examples at the VDP tasting 2026
Continuing with my write ups from the amazing VDP tastings in Weisbaden, August 2026, here are notes on the Rheingau
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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (14) Nostalgia
Website: https://nostalgiawines.ca/ Gina Fernandes Harfman is the owner and winemaker at Nostalgia Wines, based in Black Sage Bench in Canada’s
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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (13) Pamplemousse Jus
Website: https://www.pamplemoussejus.ca/ We need more wineries like this! Pamplemousse Jus is a small winery based on a farm in the
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Restaurants: Singburi, amazing Thai food in Shoreditch, London, and a short but great wine list
Popped into Singburi in Shoreditch this afternoon for a late lunch. Came away full, happy and itching to go back.
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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (12) Haywire and Garnet Valley Ranch
Website: https://haywirewinery.com/ I’ve reported on the wines of Okanagan star Haywire a lot in the past. Under the hands of
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Canada’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys (11) Solvero in Garnet Valley
Website: https://solverowines.ca/ Solvero is an exciting small winery in the Garnet Valley, which is a spectacular spot in the Summerland
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Kranz, a leading Pfalz winery, celebrates 25 years of making a single-vineyard wine from a special site called Kalmit
Website: www.weingut-kranz.de Weingut Kranz is an important Pfalz winery, and recently I visited to join in with the celebrations of
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Mosel Riesling: tasting through some of the best examples at the VDP tasting 2026
Riesling is Germany’s great strength, and one of its heartlands is the Mosel. In the second article on the VDP
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Spätburgunder: a deep dive into Germany’s Pinot Noir, with a tasting of 77 wines from top vineyard sites at the VDP tasting
German wine has been having a good moment for the last decade, and this is one of the wine country
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Exploring the Hunter Valley (3) Margan
Website: https://www.margan.com.au/ Margan is an important Hunter Valley producer making some very interesting wines, and championing newer varieties that show
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