Christian Tschida, one of Austria’s natural wine stars
Christian Tschida is based in Illmitz, a village on the east shore of Lake Neusiedlersee. He’s one of the champions
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Egly-Ouriet: stunning grower Champagnes from Ambonnay
Egly-Ouriet is a family estate founded by Francis Egly’s grandfather in Ambonnay. I met with Francis and his daughter Clémence
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Viña Zorzal: expressive naturally made wines from Navarra, Spain
Website: https://vinazorzalwines.com/en/about-zorzal-wines/ Viña Zorzal are based in Navarra, where they are making not only some of the most interesting wines
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Visiting Mayacamas, who are making stunning, ageworthy mountain wines in Napa’s Mt. Veeder
Website: https://www.mayacamas.com/ Mayacamas, which is translated as call of the mountain lion, is one of Napa’s true star wineries, making
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Visiting Gaia wines in Greece, who make interesting wines in both Nemea and Santorini
Website: https://gaiawines.gr/en/ktima-gaias-en/ Gaia Estate is one of Greece’s leading wineries. They are based in two places: Nemea, in the Peloponnese,
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Château des Tourettes and Tinus, the Luberon outpost of Jean-Marie Guffens
It was back in 1979 when Jean-Marie Guffens established his famous Mâconnais estate Domaine Guffens-Heynen which was later joined by
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Chinado: natural wines from Portugal’s Lisboa wine region
Website: https://www.vinhochinado.com/ Chinado are based in Alcobaça, the home of the famous monastery, in the Lisboa wine region, where they
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BLAU: a special exploration into the world of Blaufränkisch
This was an interesting tasting, with some of the most interesting Blaufränkisch producers, all of who are imported into the
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Most Memorable Champagnes of 2024
Though Champagne sales have continued to slide worldwide, Goode and I have done our best to buoy the market this
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Quinta da Pedra Alta, a new Douro star, with consultant winemaker Matt Gant
Website: https://www.qpa.pt/ Matt Gant is a winemaker from Western Australia, but previously he was based in the Barossa, where he
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