A Beaujolais study with some stunning expressions of Gamay
These are seven great examples of Gamay from Beaujolais that I showed in a masterclass today. I really liked them
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The wines of Domaine des Tourelles, Lebanon
Faouzi Issa presented this range tasting of Domaine des Tourelles in London. He’s young (1984 vintage) but already has many
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Two impressive wines from Whinyard Rocks in Wales, UK
Whinyard Rocks is a small-scale vineyard in Radnor, Powys, Wales. There are 2500 vines planted on 1.5 acres, and the
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Château-Figeac: a Saint Émilion star with its own approach
The Manoncourt family have been the custodians of Saint-Émilion star Chateau-Figeac since 1892. Much of the current reputation was built
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Marlborough at 50: tasting three of the region’s best-known Sauvignons on camera
I popped into a local supermarket and found these three popular Sauvignon Blancs from the 2022 vintage, took them home,
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Pêra-Manca vertical tasting: tasting multiple vintages of this cult Alentejo (Portugal) wine, plus others from the Cartuxa portfolio
Pêra-Manca is the name for the ‘cult’ red and white wines made by large Alentejo producer Adega Cartuxa, which since
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Exploring Bairrada, Portugal, on the Baga trail (1) Vadio
Luís Patrão was for a long time the wine maker at large Alentejo winery Esporão, a job he stayed in
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Champagne Billecart Salmon release the 2008 Cuvée Nicolas François, and it’s a stunner
Champagne Billecart Salmon have released the 2008 vintage of one of their flagship wines, the Cuvée Nicolas François. This is
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Focus: Alsace Riesling
Earlier this year, Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins d’Alsace (Vins Alsace) held a worldwide Millésimes Alsace DigiTasting, sending out hundreds of
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A vertical of Grand Cru Echezeaux from Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg
This was a tasting dinner at Noble Rot with cousins Marion Nauleau-Mugneret and Lucie Teillaud-Mugneret of Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, in which we
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