In Slovenia (1) visiting Šuklje in Bela Krajina
Website: http://suklje.com/en/vineyards/ My Slovenian wine adventures began in the eastern region of Bela Krajina (pronounced ‘bella cry-ner’). It’s a small
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With wine tasting, remember our tastes aren’t stable
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Beautiful wines express a complex path – the wines of La Fiorita owe their existence to the bravery and business acumen of a woman who eventually learned the secret of saying NO
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Taking Pinotage seriously: a vertical of Kanonkop’s Black Label Pinotage
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A spotlight on Hermitage: exploring the famous hill and tasting 25 examples
The appellation of Hermitage, in France’s northern Rhône wine region, is a place of wine pilgrimage, because this is where
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Three stunners from Piemonte: Conterno Nervi, G Mascarello and Roagna
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Vinsobres: exploring this southern Rhône appellation
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Fifty years of Australian Chardonnay
I like Aussie Chardonnay. I remember when I was first getting into wine, and I tried quite a few. In
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Easily one of the world’s top winemakers, Dirk Niepoort’s insight extends beyond soils, grapes and blends, but into humans, predicting
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