The ‘Joan is awful’ effect, and why people working in wine shouldn’t fall for it
‘Joan Is Awful’ is the first episode of the sixth series of Black Mirror, written by Charlie Brooker. It aired
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Discovering the Mâconnais (13) Domaines Auvigue
Website: https://www.loron.fr/en/en-domaines-auvigue/ Auvigue is the jewel in the crown of Maison Jean Loron, which is one of the oldest and
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Highlights: Domaine Richaud Les Galets 2023 Côtes du Rhône, France
This is a really impressive southern Rhône red from Richaud, a top producer in Cairanne. Domaine Richaud Les Galets 2023
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Discovering the Mâconnais (12) Les Vignerons de Mancey
Website: https://www.lesvigneronsdemancey.fr/en/ Les Vignerons de Mancey is, as the name suggests, a cooperative cellar. But it’s a small cooperative, around
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Discovering the Mâconnais (11) Domaine Eric et Catherine Giroud
Website: https://www.domainegiroud.fr/ I met with Eric and Catherine on a lovely July day in one of their vineyards, along with
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Highlights: Niki Hills Winery Zweigeltrebe 2022 Hokkaido, Japan
Niki Hills is an interesting winery based in Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan, which is turning out to be
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Visiting the Macedon Ranges, a cool-climate Australian wine region making some exciting wines (1) introduction
Website: https://www.macedonrangeswine.com.au/ Macedon Ranges is a small, cool-climate region in Victoria, about an hour’s drive north of Melbourne. At altitudes
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Exploring the Macedon Ranges (3) Cobaw Ridge and Joshua Cooper Wines
Cobaw Ridge is a really interesting producer, based on the north side of the Macedon Ranges in Victoria, Australia. When
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Exploring the Macedon Ranges (2): Place of Changing Winds, a remarkable project focusing on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Website: https://www.placeofchangingwinds.com.au/ This is a remarkable project from Robert Walters, who for over 15 years has been wine buyer for
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Exploring the Macedon Ranges (4): Bindi, one of Australia’s leading wineries
Website: https://bindiwines.com.au/ In the Macedon ranges, a short drive from Melbourne, Michael Dhillon (pictured above) is currently making some of
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