The rare grape varieties of Italy: a Texsom seminar
A Texsom seminar led by Marquita Levy-Pennington and Shelley Lindgren. ‘We could have this seminar last for two weeks,’ says
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Features
Damascene, the new star from South Africa
One of the most exciting producers to emerge from the already very exciting South African wine scene in the last
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The wines of Keuka Lake Vineyards, Finger Lakes, New York State
Website: https://www.klvineyards.com/ At the FLXcursion event in Geneva, New York, I caught up with Mel Goldman to taste his Keuka
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Old Vines, Classic Wines: a brief study of Australian wine
These wines were served at a Wine Australia lunch at the Texsom conference in Dallas, August 2023. It’s a really
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We’re discussing non-vinifera again: a Texsom seminar
‘Hybrid’ or ‘multivinous’ grapes, or whatever you want to call them, have quite a history at Texsom, a conference that
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Mediterranean Chic: a tasting of 11 wines from around the Med – a Texsom seminar
Wayne Belding and Christy Canterbury introduced this Texsom tasting, involving 11 diverse wines from various Mediterranean wine regions. To the
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Element Winery: one of the stars of the Finger Lakes region, New York State
Website: https://www.elementwinery.com/ Chris Bates is a master sommelier and restaurateur who also has his own winery in the Finger Lakes
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Cava discovery (7) Mastinell
Website: https://mastinell.com/en/ I first encountered Mastinell a few years ago when I stayed at the remarkable five-star hotel they have.
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Sem Igual: an exciting modern take on Vinho Verde, Portugal
Website: https://www.100igual.pt/ João Camizao and Leila Camizao Rocha (pictured above) came into winegrowing from the outside. He was (and still
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Cava discovery (8) Bolet
Website: https://www.cavasbolet.com/ Josep Anton Bolet is a seventh-generation Penèdes farmer, with 70 hectares of vines across three farms. He started
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