Book review: Kristian Kielmayer, The Natural Wines of Hungary
Website: https://kristiankielmayer.com/natural-wines-of-hungary/ The natural wine scene is so interesting. It has also caused a lot of griping in the wine
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Concerto, the re-born super Tuscan wine from Fonterutoli
Website: https://uk.mazzei.it/ The Mazzei family are a Tuscan powerhouse. They have significant vineyards in Chianti Classico, and as well as
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Espera: brilliant natural-leaning wines from Lisboa, Portugal
Website: https://www.esperawines.pt/en-gb Espera is a natural wine producer based in Alcobaça, in the Lisboa wine region of Portugal. Soils here
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La Tour Melas, a Greek first growth: tasting the wines over lunch at Gaia, Mayfair
Website: https://www.latourmelas.com/ A winery that stemmed from a bet. Some time ago, Kyros Melas, a stockbroker, made a bet with
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Highlights: Domaine des Rouges-Queues Bourgogne Aligoté En Vauvetout 2023
This is from a small domaine in Maranges established by Isabelle and Jean-Yves Vantey in 1998. They switched to farming
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Highlights: Soca Rel Ecursac 2022 Mallorca, Spain
Soca Rel Ecursac 2022 Mallorca, SpainThis is a small cellar set up by Pep Rodriguez, who in 2008 rented some
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Highlights: Kolonia 52 Bleu de Hongrie 2023 Balaton, Hungary
This is a really interesting Hungarian red, made from Kekfrankos, aka Blaufränkisch. The name translates as Hungarian Blue (it’s French)
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The wines of Júlio Bastos/Dona Maria, from Portugal’s Alentejo
Júlio Bastos is one of the leading winemakers in Portugal’s Alentejo region, and his family property, located near Estremoz, is
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Leading English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber are almost through with their vintage, and it’s one of the earliest and best ever
Back in 1988, American couple Stuart and Sandy Moss changed the face of English wine forever. Back at this time
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Paying more for quality, and the crisis of affordability in wine
It costs money to make wine. Quite a bit of it, if it’s done well. The chief problem is this:
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