Highlight: Savage Thief in the Night Grenache 2022 Piekenierskloof
Grenache is a grape with lots of potential in South Africa, and one of the regions doing well with it
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Exploring Japanese wine (5) a wine-pairing lunch at Chi-Fu, Osaka
Website: https://chi-fu.jp/ This was a remarkable gastronomic experience. Chi-Fu is a Japanese-influenced Chinese restaurant in Osaka serving an amazing multicourse
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Highlights: Domaine de L’Arlot Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Clos des Forets St Georges 2015
Website: https://www.arlot.com/en/ Really loved this wine from L’Arlot. This property is part of the AXA Portfolio, and Christian Seely has
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Kym Teusner: fine wines from this Barossa star
Website: https://www.teusner.com.au/ I first met Kym Teusner in the Barossa Valley in 2004 (see my report here here). He’d only
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The Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay collection 2021 vintage: some of New Zealand’s best Chardonnays
Hawke’s Bay has a had a good run of recent vintages, despite the awful floods that hit in February 2023,
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Austrian Sparkling Wine: a masterclass
This session was presented by Sasha Speicher at the Arlberg Weinberg 2023 in Lech, Austria. Sasha is an excellent presenter
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Port and Madeira: a fortified discussion with Niepoort and Barbeito
As part of the program at the 2023 Arlberg Weinberg festival, sommelier Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin compered this session with Ricardo Freitas
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Chianti Classico Deep Dive (2) Fontodi
Website: https://www.fontodi.com/en/Home.html Fontodi is one of the top properties in Chianti Classico. I last visited back in 2008, so it
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Exploring Greece (5) Tselepos
Website: https://tselepos.gr/?lang=en Many of the foundations of what’s happening in Greek wine circles have their origin in a quiet revolution
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The remarkable big bottle cellars at the Hospiz Alm in St. Christoph am Arlberg, Austria
Website: https://www.arlberghospiz.at/en/gastronomy/hospiz-alm-restaurant/ The Hospiz Alm restaurant is based in the small hamlet St. Christoph am Arlberg, which is the highest
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