Highlights: Overgaauw Sylvaner 2025 Stellenbosch, South Africa
This wine is noteworthy because it is South Africa’s only Sylvaner, first made in 1971. Just a single hectare of
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Highlights: Langham Perpetual Chardonnay 2nd Edition Brut Nature NV Dorset, England
Website: https://langhamwine.co.uk/product/perpetual-cuvee/ This is the second release of the much-heralded Perpetual cuvée from leading English sparkling wine producer Langham. It’s
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Highlights: Tio Pepe Fino Sherry En Rama NV (2026 release)
For me, the en rama movement in Sherry and Manzanilla has been an exciting shift for the region. Big sherry
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Highlights: Champagne Taittinger Brut Millésimé 2015 France
This is really impressive. I admit, I wasn’t expecting it to be this good. Champagne Taittinger Brut Millésimé 2015 France12.5%
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Highlights: Dow’s Vintage Port 2024 Douro, Portugal
Isn’t Port wonderful? And Vintage Port, the pinnacle of the Port world, can even be drunk young. I reckon it’s
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Highlights: Markus Altenburger Chardonnay Vom Kalk 2024 Austria
I bought this from an amazing neighbourhood grocery shop – Lauriston Grocers in Victoria Park. As well as a great
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Highlights: Waitrose No 1 Don Gaspar Dry Amontillado by Lustau
I bought this Amontillado for a special recipe (to cook with) but it’s actually seriously good. I feel bad using
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Highlights: Roc des Anges Alquimia Vin de Voile NV Vin de France
This is a blend of Grenache Gris and Macabeu from the amazing Roc des Anges in the Roussillon. It spends
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Highlights: an amazing vinous cider from Little Pomona
Website: https://littlepomona.com/pages/about-us I’m going slightly off-message and including a cider here. It’s from the excellent Little Pomona, and it was
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Highlights: Stesso Stesso Beulah Violetta Rosso 2024 Umbria, Italy
A lovely low-intervention red from Umbria. Stesso Stesso Beulah Violetta Rosso 2024 Umbria, Italy12.5% alcohol. Stesso Stesso is the winemaking
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