Highlights: El3mento 2017 Douro, Portugal
El3mento is a joint venture between Niepoort winemaker Luís Pedro and Carmelo Peña (who makes wines in the Canary Islands
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Highlights: Heinrich Graue Freyheit 2017 Austria
This remarkable wine, in a clay bottle, is a blend of Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris) from crystalline schist and quartz schist
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Highlights: [beer] Beavertown Tempest The Chariot Bretted Pilsner
This is a remarkable beer, with a connection to wine. From London craft brewery Beavertown it is a pilsner that
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Highlights: Cortes de Cima Incógnito 2013 Alentejo, Portugal
There’s an interesting story behind this wine. Incógnito is the famous Syrah made by Cortes de Cima, first produced in
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Highlights: Christophe Cordier Viré Clessé Vieilles Vignes 2018 Bourgogne, France
I was really impressed by this white Burgundy. Domaine Cordier is run by Christophe Cordier, and he has a negociant
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Highlights: Mutiliana Ibbola Sangiovese Modigliana 2016 Romagna, Italy
Sangiovese is a singular grape variety. It’s genetic heritage is half southern and half central Italian, and Italy has most
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Highlights: Craven Pinot Gris 2019 Stellenbosch, South Africa
Mick and Jeanine Craven are making some of South Africa’s most interesting wines from vineyards in Stellenbosch (see this extensive
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Highlights: Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2017
Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2017 Beaujolais, France13.5% alcohol. This is from the special terroir of Côte du Py
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Highlights: Niepoort Batuta 2018 Douro, Portugal
Dirk Niepoort is, for me, one of the most important winegrowers globally (there’s a review of his work from a
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The remarkable Simone from Château de Pommard
I get invited to a lot of Zoom tastings. This was another, and while I’ve been impressed with the wines
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