Highlights: the first evening in Sancerre begins with two great bottles
I’m in the Centre Loire region of France for a few days, beginning in Sancerre. Arriving quite late, there was
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Highlights: Dinner at Les Caves Madeleine, Beaune, with two exceptional Aligotés
Website: https://cavesmadeleine.com/ If you are heading to Beaune, two things you must do before travelling: make a reservation at La
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Highlights: La Rioja Alta Viña Arana Gran Reserva 2016
Classic, ageworthy and really good. It’s not bad value, either at around £40. La Rioja Alta Viña Arana Gran Reserva
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Highlights: Domaine de la Cras Bourgogne Blanc Coteaux de Dijon 2017
A superb white Bourgogne that I bought a few years ago, drinking brilliantly now. Domaine de la Cras Marc Soyard
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Highlights: Mullineux and Sadie at Noble Rot Mayfair
Had a lovely lunch this week at Noble Rot Mayfair, the third restuarant in the Noble Rot franchise after Lambs
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Highlights: Westcott Pinot Noir 2019 Niagara, Canada
Niagara Pinot Noir has come a long way in a decade. I remember my first visit ten years ago, and
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Highlights: La Spinetta Timorasso 2021, Piemonte, Italy
Timorasso is an ancient indigenous grape variety of Piemonte, worthy and regarded enough to have its own DOC (!). This
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Highlights: scratching the itschs in Vienna, drinking two nice wines, Jurtschitsch and Markowitsch
I’m excited to be back in Austria, for the ÖTW Single Vineyard Summit. This is a remarkable tasting of many
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Highlights: Les Cadrans de Lassègue Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2020
Slightly surprised to see a wine this good in the Flagship AA lounge in Dallas Fort Worth Airport. It’s the
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Highlights: Hattingley Blanc de Blancs 2015 England
This is superb. The new Blanc de Blancs from Hattingley Valley. Hattingley Blanc de Blancs 2015 Hampshire, England12% alcohol. This
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