Highlights: two sparkling wines from Fitzpatrick, Okanagan, Canada
Fitzpatrick Fitz Blanc de Blanc 2015 Okanagan, Canada12% alcohol. The Fitzpatrick family owned Cedar Creek, and when they sold to
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Highlights: Staffelter Hof Little Bastard 2019 Mosel
Jan Matthias Klein runs his family estate, Staettler Hof in Kröv, in Germany’s Mosel region. As well as some more
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Highlights: Champagne Gérmar Breton Rosé NV
I bumped into this grower Champagne, Gérmar Breton, previously unknown to me, at the Mampuku restaurant in Bordeaux. It was
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Highlights: Quinta do Noval Petit Verdot 2016, Douro
Why would you plant Petit Verdot in the Douro? It’s a region that already has a host of well adapted
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Highlights: Domaine Ostertag ‘Les Jardins’ Riesling 2018 Alsace
Biodynamic since 1997, André Ostertag is one of the stars of the Alsace wine region. Since 2017, he’s handed over
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Highlights: Ramōn Bilbao Viñedos de Altura 2016 Rioja
It’s encouraging to see fresher, more vital, terroir-style wines from Rioja. This was good. Ramōn Bilbao Viñedos de Altura 2016
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Highlights: three special editions from Hush Heath, England
This is a special edition trio of wines from Kent-based winery Hush Heath, with each wine being a personal project
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Highlights: two from Abbazia di Novacella, Alto Adige
Abbazia is a monastery dating back to the 12th century in the Alto Adige region of northern Italy. They farm
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Highlights: Ochota Barrels 186 2018 McLaren Vale
I’m a huge fan of Ochota Barrels, who are based in Adelaide Hills but source grapes from a number of
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Highlights: Bodegas Lustau Almacenista José Luis González Obregón Amontillado del Puerto
The Spanish word almacenista means warehousekeeper or wholesaler. In Sherry-speak, Almacenistas are generally small family businesses that buy or produce
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