A revolution at Cortes de Cima in Portugal’s Alentejo
(Updated May 2024 with notes on new release wines) In 2020 Anna Jørgensen took over at Cortes de Cima, a
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Emidio Pepe at 60: Chiara Pepe presents the past, present and future of this Abruzzo star
Website: https://www.emidiopepe.com/en/ Emidio Pepe is 60! This celebrated winery from the Abruzzo region in Italy has been on a celebratory
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Jean Loron: a quality focused negociant and vineyard owner in Beaujolais and the Mâconnais
Website: https://www.loron.fr/en/domaine/chateau-bellevue-en-2/ Maison Jean Loron have 150 hectares (owned or managed) in Beaujolais and Bourgogne (Maconnais), with vineyards in seven
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The remarkable wines of Álvaro Palacios: Rioja, Bierzo and Priorat
Álvaro Palacios was in town with his daughter Lola, showing off his impressive portolio, which includes Palacios Remondo (Alfaro, Rioja),
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Smiley/Silwervis/Terracura are back! One of South Africa’s most interesting wine projects returns
One of South Africa’s quirkiest and most interesting wine projects was Silwervis and Terracura, a two-branded winery born in the
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Some wines are beyond criticism
I’m not primarily a wine critic. What I mean is, I don’t see my primary role as a wine communicator
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Paragon and Inversion: two stunning prestige cuvées from English sparkling wine produced Black Chalk
These two prestige cuvées from Black Chalk have both spent 26 months on lees, which is relatively short for such
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Zuccardi: thoughtful terroir-driven wines from Mendoza, Argentina
Website: https://zuccardiwines.com/en/ Sebastian Zuccardi was in town, showing off his exciting wines. It was great to catch up and taste
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Alsace adventure (3) Barmès-Buecher, great people, great wines
Website: https://barmes-buecher.com/en/ Wettolsheim-based Barmès-Buecher (pronounced Barm-es Booshay) is one the most interesting producers in Alsace. We visited with Sophie and
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Visiting Hidalgo La Gitana, one of the Sherry region’s leading producers
I arrived at Hidalgo La Gitana just as they were about to begin harvesting the 2022 vintage, and it was
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