In Niagara (12) Stratus, an important Niagara winery, in a fine-tuning phase
Website: https://stratuswines.com/ Stratus are an important winery for Niagara, and like many wineries in this region they have been on
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Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California (4) Ramey
Website: https://www.rameywine.com/ Ramey is one of the star wineries in Sonoma. David Ramey has become well known for his expertise
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The wines of Piedra Fluida, a relatively new and interesting producer from Tenerife
Website: https://bodegapiedrafluida.com/en/ Tenerife has been making some great wines of late, and here’s another good producer, new to me, from
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Yuki Bar, a beautiful natural wine bar in London
Yuki Bar instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yukibar.london/?hl=en Tucked away in a surprising location in London Fields is one of London’s newest and most
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Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay: a top 12 from the 2022 vintage in this important New Zealand wine region
These Chardonnays were selected by Cameron Douglas, MS, as the Hawke’s Bay Annual Chardonnay Collection Vintage 2022. 42 wines submitted,
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In an important and brave move, UK supermarket Tesco releases a wine made from a disease-resistant grape variety called Floreal
UK supermarket Tesco has made a brave move. They have launched a wine from a disease-resistant hybrid variety called Floreal,
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Exploring Lirac (7) an overview and a big tasting of Lirac wines
Lirac is one of the crus of the Rhône valley, and it’s just northwest of Avignon, next door to Tavel
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Exploring Lirac (6) Domaine Chantepierre/Les Deux Pins
This is a sizeable Lirac domaine of 70 hectares of vines, owned by the Paly family. We met with Jean-François
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Exploring Lirac (5) Domaine des Carabiniers ‘Biodynamic Wine’
Website: https://www.biodynamicwine.bio/en/ It’s perhaps surprising to find a domaine branded as ‘biodynamic wine’. But that’s how Domaine des Carabiniers describe
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Exploring Lirac (4) Château de Bouchassy
I tasted these wines with Marie-Cécile Degoul, who returned to the family domaine two years ago after working for 15
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