The wines of Alberto Graci, Etna, Sicily
Alberto Graci’s grandfather used to make wine in Sicily, from vineyards in the centre of the island. As with many
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Etna, Sicily: I Custodi delle Vigne
Website: https://www.icustodi.it/?lang=en Natural winemaking from organically certified vines. I Custodi work with 5 parcels in the North and Southeast of
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A focus on Etna, the ultimate volcanic wine region
This was my first time in Etna. It’s a remarkable place: a wine region in the shadow of Europe’s largest
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Highlights: Domaine des Chopins Beaujolais Villages 2022
Germaine Santallier is a young vigneron in Beaujolais who worked with Marie-Thérèze Chappaz in Switzerland and then Jean-Claude Lapalu in
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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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