In the Swartland with Eben Sadie (1): the vineyard
Over the last 20 years (first vintage 2000), Eben Sadie has established himself as one of South Africa’s leading winegrowers.
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Video: Eben Sadie on viticulture
Ring and I visit Eben Sadie at his farm in the Swartland, in South Africa. In the past Eben has
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Highlights: Gramercy Cellars John Lewis Syrah 2012 Washington State
So, tonight I did my first Instagram Live session. It was the first of a new Wine Zones series from
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Highlights: Standing Stone Teinturier Saperavi 2018
This is unexpected: a Saperavi from the Finger Lakes. Standing Stone – now owned by Hermann J. Wiemer – first
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Made in clay (1): Talha Day, a festival of amphora wines
Jamie Goode and Treve Ring attend Amphora Wine Day at Herdade do Rocim in the Alentejo, Portugal. In this two
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Quinta da Carolina, Douro, Portugal
Jamie Goode reviews the wines of Quinta da Carolina, a small quinta taking a new, more interesting direction Luis Pedro
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Highlights: Timo Meyer Gamay 2018 Yarra
I’m such a fan of Gamay, as regular readers will know. I even embarked on an ambitious series on Gamay
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Highlight: Therianthropy David Eagle Gamay 2018
Therianthropy is the mythical process of shapeshifting, which is another way to view turning nature into wine. This small collaborative
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Highlights: Lelie van Saron Chardonnay 2017 Hemel-en-Aarde
Natasha Williams is a winemaker who works for Bosman, but she also has her own label, Lelie van Saron. This,
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Visiting London urban winery Vagabond
Gavin Monery is an Australian winemaker who’s made a name for himself for making stylish wines from urban wineries in
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