Storm Wines: one of South Africa’s most exciting producers, based in Hemel-en-Aarde, South Africa
Website: https://www.stormwines.co.za/ Hannes Storm was the winemaker at Hamilton Russell for 13 years (with 12 vintages under his belt), so
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Élodie Balme, a new star from the Southern Rhône
Website: https://domaineelodiebalme.com/ Élodie Balme’s story is an increasingly common one in old world wine regions. Her parents had vineyards and
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Exploring the Centre Loire (3) Domaine Daniel Chotard, Sancerre
Website: https://www.chotard-sancerre.fr/en/ Chotard is in the small village of Reigny, and it was a beautiful October afternoon when we visited,
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Cava discovery (10) Juvé y Camps
Website: https://www.juveycamps.com/en/ Juvé y Camps are one of the leading Cava producers. They aren’t small: they harvest 2000 tons of
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Exploring Greece (4) Mega Spileo Estate
Website: https://megaspileo.gr/en/ Mega Spileo Estate is a dynamic producer based in the mountains of Aigialeia, on the Peloponnese. It’s an
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New releases from Place of Changing Winds: a remarkable vineyard-based project in Australia’s Macedon Ranges
Website: https://www.placeofchangingwinds.com.au/ This is a remarkable project from Robert Walters, who for over 15 years has been wine buyer for
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Single vineyard wines from Kamptal, Austria: tasting some excellent Riesling and Grüner Veltliner from top producers
The Single Vineyard Summit, held in September 2023 in Graffnegg, was a remarkable opportunity to try a broad range of
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New releases from BK Wines, a star producer in the Adelaide Hills
Website: https://bkwines.com.au/ Brendon and Kirstyn Keys are the B and K in BK Wines, and they are based in the
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Wines from the Thracian Lowlands of Bulgaria: a study
Back in the 1980s Bulgarian Cabernet Sauvignon was a supermarket and off-licence staple. Bulgaria’s Soviet-era wine factories were turning out
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The New Viticulture is now out, and I think it’s my best yet, with a video explaining the contents
Today I have launched my new book! I mentioned in Regenerative Viticulture that this was on the way: I said
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