Cairanne, another rising star cru in the Rhône
There’s been a lot of interest in the Rhône cru of Cairanne recently. It’s one of the crus capable of
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Henschke: tasting the newly released 2021 single vineyard wines with Stephen and Prue Henschke
Website: https://www.henschke.com.au/ It’s the start of vintage when I catch up with Stephen and Prue Henschke to taste through these
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Ventoux, the rising star of the Rhône Valley – tasting 24 examples
This article is based on a masterclass with Alistair Cooper at The Decouvertes Vins Rhône festival in Avignon, March 2025,
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Exploring the Mâconnais (8) Domaine Thevenard
This is an interesting new project. In 2021 brothers Matthieu and Gaëtan Thevenard returned to the family property, which is
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The Green Road wines from Miguel Torres, Chile – communicating green credentials on the label
These are wines from Miguel Torres Chile, that display their green credentials. Notably, they state that they are bottled at
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Exploring the Mâconnais (7) Domaine Sylvaine & Alain Normand
Website: https://domaine-normand.com/en/home/ Sylvaine and Alain Normand is an impressive Mâcon producer with a winery and cellar door that has a
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Exploring Bulgarian wine (3) The Jolly Vintners
Website: https://thejollyvintners.com/en/home-en/ The second visit of the Bulgarian trip was an interesting one, and we tasted beside the Iscar river,
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Exploring Bulgarian wine (4) Château Burgozone
Website: https://www.burgozone.bg/en/ Burgozone is a family-owned winery that began in 2000. They have a sizeable 100 hectares of vines looking
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Exploring Bulgarian Wine (5) Bononia Estate
Bononia is an impressive operation located at the biggest turn in the Danube. It’s owned by the Yotov family, and
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Exploring Bulgarian wine (1) Introduction
If you look at the map, Bulgaria is one of those countries that seems to be an ideal place for
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