Zinfandel: California’s own grape, tasting 59 top examples
My first real encounter with Zinfandel was reading an excellent book by US author David Darlington, titled Angels’ Visits, and
Read moreMy first real encounter with Zinfandel was reading an excellent book by US author David Darlington, titled Angels’ Visits, and
Read moreWebsite: https://angelasofmargate.com/ Margate is a seaside town on the Kent coast, and it’s new nickname is Shoreditch on Sea. Why?
Read moreWebsite: https://www.quintadetourais.com/en/index.html Tourias is located in the Baixo Douro, the first part of the Douro you come to when heading
Read moreBack in February 2025 I attended the Pinot Noir 2025 conference in Christchurch, New Zealand. As well as some great
Read moreIt was back in 2002 that João Nicolau de Almeida and Eduardo Lopes began Muxagat, a terroir project based the
Read moreWebsite: https://www.savagewines.com/ Duncan Savage has established himself as one of South Africa’s top producers, and each year he seems to
Read moreWebsite: https://www.alfredgratien.com/en/home/ This is the prestige cuvée from Alfred Gratien, who do a lot of barrel work with their base
Read moreAntónio Maia Ferreira Faria was a celebrated producer of classic, long-lived Bairrada under the Gonçalves Faria label, working with some
Read moreWebsite: https://www.benditodestino.wine/ Terry Kandylis was head sommelier at 67 Pall Mall, and then spent a year working for Caprice Holdings,
Read moreWebsite: https://www.thekernelbrewery.com/index.php For a while, I ran a beer blog, with Daniel Primack. It was quite fun, even if it
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