Álvar de Dios: making exceptional wines in Arribes, Toro and Zamora, Spain
Website: https://alvardedios.com/en/ Álvar de Dios works in Zamora, near the border with Portugal, in three different villages, including the southern
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Bellingham: an important winery in South Africa spanning fine wine to lower-priced offerings
Bellingham is an important winery for South Africa, bit historically and also in terms of what it’s doing now. Processing
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Highlights: Domaine Roche Bleue L’Orée de la Berterie 2022 Coteaux-du-Loir
Domaine Roche Bleue L’Orée de la Berterie 2022 Coteaux-du-Loir, Loire13.5% alcohol. This is Chenin Blanc from 30 year old vines.
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Exploring Bourgogne (7) Domaine Michael Sarrazin
Domaine Michel Sarrazin et Fils26 rue de Charnailles – 71640 JamblesTel. +33 (0)3 85 44 30 57www.sarrazin-michel-et-fils.fr This family estate
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Bad news from the Okanagan and other regions in BC, Canada: no grapes to be harvested in 2024
Some bad news from the Okanagan Valley in Canada, the country’s second largest wine region. This is a region that
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Zephyr: Marlborough gets interesting in the hands of Ben Glover
Website: https://zephyrwine.com/about.htm Ben Glover made his reputation as a winemaker working for Brent Marris at Wither Hills, and later Mud
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The wines of Kistler: high-end Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Sonoma, California
Website: https://www.kistlervineyards.com/ Kistler is a highly regarded producer of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Sonoma in California. Founded in 1978,
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Highlights: Champagne Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut NV
This isn’t life-changing fizz, but it’s a really well made Champagne at a good price, and I’m sitting here in
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Restaurants: Arabica Borough Market, London
Website: https://www.arabicalondon.com/borough-market/ OK, it’s not fancy. But Arabica is just the sort of place I love eating at. It’s a
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Exploring Bourgogne (6) Domaine Jeannin-Naltet Père et Fils
4 rue de Jamproyes – 71640 MercureyTel. +33 (0)3 85 45 13 83Website: https://jeannin-naltet.fr Benoit Eschard took over this domaine
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