Exploring Bulgarian Wine (7) Katarzyna Wine
I tried the wines of Katarzyna at their wine shop and bar in Sofia. The winery itself is located in
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The wines of Gian Luca Colombo, Piemonte, Italy
Website: https://gianlucacolombovini.it/en/ Gian Luca Colombo is well known as a leading consultant in Piemonte, but he also has his own
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The wines of Kamil Barczentewicz, a leading light from Poland
Kamil Barczentweicz is making some stunning wines from central southeast Poland. He’s planted 11.5 hectares in stages, beginning in 2017,
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New Zealand Pinot Gris – a mini-study with Rockburn, Isabel, Ata Rangi and Greywacke
These are four interesting, and contrasting examples of Kiwi Pinot Gris. It’s one of those grapes that professionals don’t seem
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Exploring Bulgarian Wine (6) Magura
Magura is a large winery with a capacity to make 2 million litres of wine, established in 1967. It changed
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The wines of Quinta dos Currais, Beira Interior, Portugal
The Beira Interior is a lesser-known but really interesting wine region nestled on the eastern side of Portugal, just below
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Nautilus, a deep dive into this Marlborough producer with winemaker Clive Jones
A few years back I spent a lot of time in Marlborough, New Zealand’s largest wine region. Most people are
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La Nouvelle Garde is an organization that brings together the next generation of Crozes-Hermitage, and they threw a party
In 2023 a new association emerged in the northern Rhône, called La Nouvelle Garde de Crozes-Hermitage. This is the biggest
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Discovering the Mâconnais (9) Domaine Joseph Lafarge
Website: https://www.josephlafarge.com/en Domaine Joseph Lafarge is a winery and hospitality operation in the Mâconnais. I visited with Anthony, who’s 10th
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A rosé mini study: Ksara, Simpsons, Lalomba, Leoube
Tried these four rosés together. Four countries, all quite high-end, all nicely packaged. Two cork sealed, two sealed with Vino-Lok.
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