The wines of Hideaway Vingård, Denmark
Website: www.hideawayvingaard.dk Hideaway is a 2.2 hectare property with 1.3 hectares of vines. They also grow figs, apricots and peaches
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MacRobert & Canals, new wave Rioja with a terroir focus
What happens when a winemaker from the Swartland marries a winemaker from Rioja? Well, he moves there and starts making
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Highlights: Filipa Pato and William Wouters Post Quer..s Baga 2023 Bairrada, Portugal
Love this wine, which I bought from a wine shop in Lisbon. The mastery of Baga, maturing it in amphorae
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Aligoté: how a lesser-known variety from Bourgogne is suddenly hitting the big time, with a bright future ahead of it
Website: https://aligoteurs.wordpress.com/ Tucked away in a wood, in Flagey-Échezeaux – at the heart of the Route des Grands Crus in
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Five from important Tuscan producer Frescobaldi
Website: https://www.frescobaldi.com/en/ Frescobaldi is a noted Tuscan producer with nine wineries in the province, making a wide range of wines.
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South African Chardonnay: how does it stack up internationally? A tasting with the South African Chardonnay Association in London
Website: https://chardonnayassociationsouthafrica.com/ The Chardonnay Association of South Africa is a re-born organisation with the aim to market Chardonnay internationally, and
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Restaurants: Bubala, Soho, London
Bubala is a small London chain of three vegetarian restaurants (in Kings Cross, Spitafield and Soho) focusing on middle-eastern food.
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Highlights: Les Gaules de Bois Grolleau ‘Jackpot’ 2023 Vin de France
Les Gaules de Bois (Vincent Alexis & Romuald Cousy) Jackpot Grolleau 2023 Vin de France10.5% alcohol. Vincent Alexis makes wines
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Photos of Lisbon (2) mono
Another morning wandering around Lisbon, this time taking pictures in black and white. Olympus Pen-F, Leica 15 mm f1.7.
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Around Portugal in seven fine wines: a seminar at Vinho da Casa in Lisbon
Website: https://vinhodacasa.pt/home-2025-en/ A tour through Portugal in seven wines. This was a masterclass I did at Vinho da Casa in
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