Quinta do Poeta, a new Douro winery
The poet in question is Fausto José dos Santos Júnior (1903-1975), who was born in Aldeia de Cima in the
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The 2023 releases from Eben Sadie, South Africa
I’ve written lots about Eben Sadie before, and he hardly needs an introduction. So without much supplementary commentary, here are
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Gardunha Sul, an interesting new producer in Portugal’s Beira Interior
André Lourenço spent 15 years making techno wines for other people before he decided to start his own project, making
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Rhone discovery (6) a big tasting of Ventoux wines
The Ventoux appellation in the southern Rhône is seriously underrated. I spent a few days there and came away enthused
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Rhône discovery (5) Xavier Vignon, Ventoux
Xavier Vignon arrived in the southern Rhône in 1996 as a winemaker and consultant and fell in love with the
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Chapoutier’s Sélection Parcellaire releases, 2023
Chapoutier Sélections Parcellaires En Primeur 2023 When it comes to Rhône wines, no names are bigger than M Chapoutier. But
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Rhône discovery (4) Château Pesquié, one of the leading lights in Ventoux
Website: https://chateaupesquie.com/en/welcome/ The Chaudière family farm 100 hectares of vines in Ventoux. They are based in the village of Mormoiron
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Rhône discovery (3) Domaine Souleyrol, Ventoux
Website: https://domaine-souleyrol.com/ Souleyrol is a beautiful property in Ventoux. It’s a mixed farm with cherries, olives, apricots, table grapes and
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Rhone discovery (2) Domaine Aymard, Ventoux
Website: http://domaineaymard.fr/ When it began bottling its own wine in 1979, Domaine Aymard was one of the first private cellars
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Chianti Classico deep dive (8) Castello di Volpaia
Castello di Volpaia Website: https://volpaia.com/en/#volpaia It was a chilly October evening as we trudged around a beautifully preserved small hilltop
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