Quinta da Pedra Alta, a new Douro star, with consultant winemaker Matt Gant
Website: https://www.qpa.pt/ Matt Gant is a winemaker from Western Australia, but previously he was based in the Barossa, where he
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Bordeaux 2022: tasting the wines from this much-hyped vintage now they are in bottle
Each year I look forward to tasting the most recently bottled vintage of Bordeaux. These wines will have been shown
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Exploring Lirac (2) Clos du Jas
Grégory Sergent (pictured above) is the man behind Clos du Jas. He spent 15 years as a paratrooper in the
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Exploring Lirac (1) Château Boucarut
Château Boucarut is a new producer in Lirac. Saskia and Maurice Goetschy established the domaine in Roquemure in 2017. They
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Highlights: Champagne Henriot Brut Souverain NV
Drank this recently and was really impressed. For a NV blend, this is very good quality, with a lovely range
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The wines of Jocelyn Hogan, a top producer from South Africa
Jocelyn Hogan began her wine project in 2014. The wines have always been good but with the 2021 vintage they
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Pink performance: a rosé review with a global selection of wines rated
Pink wine is such an important category these days. Everyone likes it, it sells well, and it’s a category that
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Trizanne Signature Wines: a single-vineyard approach focusing on the Cape South Coast
Website: https://www.trizanne.co.za/ Trizanne Barnard is the winegrower behind Trizanne Signature Wines, which she began in 2008, after working for four
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Leonardslee, a new sparkling wine producer from Sussex, England
Website: https://leonardsleefamilyvineyards.com/leonardslee-wine-estate Leonardslee is the project of Penny Streeter and her family. It’s a Sussex estate that she acquired in
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Highlights: Hedges Family Estate La Haute Cuvée 2019 Red Mountain, Washington State
Website: https://hedgesfamilyestate.com/ Hedges Family Estate La Haute Cuvée 2019 Red Mountain, Washington State, USA13.5% alcohol. 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.5% Petit
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