Five first growths from 2005: Latour, Lafite, Mouton, Haut Brion and Margaux
This was a tasting of five 2005 Bordeaux first growths, hosted by Oeneo House in London. Château Mouton Rothschild 2005
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Barossa meets Bordeaux with this new Penfolds x Dourthe collaboration wine, Penfolds II
Take Bordeaux master blenders, Dourthe, add 175 years of Australian patience, grit, ambition and skill – mix in that infamous
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Qvevri wines from Georgia: 69 wines tried
This was a great chance to try 69 different qvevri wines from Georgia, white and red. Georgia has become famous
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The School of Cool 2022: exploring Chardonnay at an international conference in Canada’s Niagara region, with Andrew Jefford and The Great Chardo Swap
The School of Cool, the Friday seminar of the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4C), held each year in Niagara,
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Rolly Gassmann: singular wines from Alsace
Website: Domaine Rolly Gassmann Rolly Gassmann is one of the most singular producers in Alsace. They are based in Rorschwihr,
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Visiting Plaimont, a super-co-op that has changed the face of southwest France
Forty years ago Gascony produced some of the most unloved wines in Europe. Today, the region has Plaimont – a
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In Niagara (4) Cloudsley Cellars
Website: https://cloudsleycellars.com/ Adam Lowy worked for premium Toronto-based importer Lifford Wines for a couple of decades before setting out on
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Domaine Hugo and Offbeat Wines: naturally made in a Wiltshire winery, these are some of the UK’s most compelling wines
Jamie Goode and Lisse Garnett meet two exceptional producers who together make some of the best wines on offer in
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Visiting Quinta do Infantado: a leading producer of Port and table wines from Portugal’s Douro
Website: https://quintadoinfantado.com/en/ I first visited Quinta do Infantado 20 years ago, in May 2002 when I toured the Douro for
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In Niagara (3) Leaning Post
Website: Leaning Post I had an evening free while I was judging the National Wine Awards of Canada, so with
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