Danish wine: a study on this small but fast-growing cool climate wine scene
This was a seminar at the 2025 Cool Climate Wine Summit in Copenhagen, led by René Langdahl and Torben Toldam
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Karin Lautner: an interesting new producer in Austria’s Burgenland region
Katrin works with Franz Weninger (previously she worked with Markus Altenburger), and this is her weekend project. She rents a
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Reds from the Centre Loire: Sancerre, Menetou-Salon, Reuilly, Coteaux du Giennois and Châteaumeillant
The Centre Loire is best known for Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, but it also does some very interesting
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Alsace adventure (7) Domaine Albert Mann
Website: https://www.albertmann.com/ Based in Wettolsheim, this has always been a reliable destination for really good Alsace wines. Of late, Albert
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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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