MacRobert & Canals, new wave Rioja with a terroir focus
What happens when a winemaker from the Swartland marries a winemaker from Rioja? Well, he moves there and starts making
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Features
Aligoté: how a lesser-known variety from Bourgogne is suddenly hitting the big time, with a bright future ahead of it
Website: https://aligoteurs.wordpress.com/ Tucked away in a wood, in Flagey-Échezeaux – at the heart of the Route des Grands Crus in
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Terroir al Límit and Terroir Sense Fronteres: stunning, brave wines from Priorat and Montsant by Dominik and Tatjana (updated 2025)
Websites: https://terroir-sense-fronteres.com/ and https://terroir-al-limit.com/ Terroir al Límit is one of Priorat’s most highly acclaimed wineries, established by Dominik Huber and
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Five from important Tuscan producer Frescobaldi
Website: https://www.frescobaldi.com/en/ Frescobaldi is a noted Tuscan producer with nine wineries in the province, making a wide range of wines.
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South African Chardonnay: how does it stack up internationally? A tasting with the South African Chardonnay Association in London
Website: https://chardonnayassociationsouthafrica.com/ The Chardonnay Association of South Africa is a re-born organisation with the aim to market Chardonnay internationally, and
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Restaurants: Bubala, Soho, London
Bubala is a small London chain of three vegetarian restaurants (in Kings Cross, Spitafield and Soho) focusing on middle-eastern food.
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Around Portugal in seven fine wines: a seminar at Vinho da Casa in Lisbon
Website: https://vinhodacasa.pt/home-2025-en/ A tour through Portugal in seven wines. This was a masterclass I did at Vinho da Casa in
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In Niagara: Catching up with Thomas Bachelder
Thomas Bachelder is one of Canada’s beacon winemakers, championing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and in the last years Gamay, though a
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Chianti Classico deep dive (16) Principe Corsini’s Villa Le Corti
Website: https://principecorsini.com/en/villa-le-corti/ We are in the northern and eastern part of Chianti Classico here, in San Casciano. San Casciano is
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Meerlust: visiting this important Stellenbosch winery, and tasting right back to the beginning
Website: https://www.meerlust.co.za/ Jamie Goode visits Meerlust, one of South Africa’s leading wineries, and then catches up with the team in
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