Highlights: Niki Hills Winery Hatsuyuki Kerner 2022 Hokkaido, Japan
Hokkaido is a very interesting wine region in Japan, with a particular emphasis on low-intervention wines, and as well as
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Highlights: Nyetimber Tillington Single Vineyard 2016 Sussex, England
This is one of the best English sparkling wines I’ve tasted – an elegant single-site Pinot Noir-led wine. Nyetimber Tillington
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Highlights: Champagne Alfred Gratien NV
Champagne Alfred Gratien NV France12.5% alcohol. Gratien is a small house of around 300 000 bottles a year, and is
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Highlights: Mitchelton Cabernet Shiraz 1973 Goulburn Valley, Victoria, Australia
This is a remarkable wine. On the night before the Pinot Massif event that brought 40-odd winemakers together at Mitchelton
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Highlights: Chateau Musar Hochar Père et Fils 2019 Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
Chateau Musar Hochar Père et Fils 2019 Bekaa Valley, Lebanon13.5% alcohol. This is a blend of Cinsault, Grenache and Cabernet
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Highlights: MMAD Grenache 2022 Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale
Tried this wine with a few wine folk after dinner last night and was really impressed. From the Shaw &
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Highlights: Château Musar 2004 Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
Website: https://chateaumusar.com/ Musar is the most famous name in Lebanese wine. I remember buying this distinctive wine when I first
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Highlights: Cartuxa Tinto Colheita 2020 Alentejo, Portugal
Website: https://www.cartuxa.pt/en/ I had this wine one evening last week when I was lecturing at the university in Vila Real.
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Highlights: Domaine Plaisance-Penavayre Bouysselet 2021 Vin de France
Website: https://www.plaisancepenavayre.fr/ Domaine Plaisance-Penavayre Bouysselet 2021 Vin de France13.5% alcohol. This is organically farmed Bouysselet, a rare old Fronton variety
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Highlights: Bourdy Côtes de Jura 2020
Caves Jean Bourdy is a long-established domaine in Jura (dating back to 1579), farmed biodynamically since 2006, with 10 hectares
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