Folium: Marlborough Sauvignon and Pinot Noir with a difference
I visited Takaki Okada’s vineyard, Folium, when I was hanging around Marlborough (New Zealand) for a while, back in 2017/18.
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Profiles
Heimann & Fiai: exciting Kadarka and Kékfrankos from Hungary
The 2200-hectare appellation of Szekszárd is one of the historic wine regions of Hungary. It’s in the middle of the
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Lyrarakis: visiting this leading winery in Crete
Greece has become a very interesting country for wine of late. So in September 2019, during vintage, I was delighted
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In Uruguay: Pisano and Viña Progreso
Pisano is one of Uruguay’s best-known producers. It’s run by three brothers, Daniel, Eduardo and Gustavo. They have forged a
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In the Swartland: AA Badenhorst Wines
Goode and Ring visit Adi Badenhorst at his Kalmoesfontein farm in the Paardeberg Wesbsite https://www.kalmoesfontein.com/ One of the most fascinating
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In Nagano, Japan: Inishienosato Budoshu
Next stop was the Inishienosato Budoshu winery in Shiojiri City. The rules here allow small wineries of 2000 litres. Normally
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Two lovely wines from Navarra, Spain: Aseginolaza y Leunda
Website: https://aseginolazayleunda.com/ Pedro Leunda and Jon Aseginolaza are childhood friends from San Sebastien, now making wine from the north western
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Sisseck’s Sherry: the Pingus winemaker invests in Jerez
It’s early days for this new project, but perhaps it’s a sign of the future for the Sherry region that
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In Franschhoek: Paserene, with Martin Smith
Martin Smith is the fellow behind Paserene. He’s an interesting CV: he spent 10 years making wine in Napa, which
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Marsyas and Bargylus: wines from Lebanon and Syria
Sandro and Karim Saadé, brothers, have two vineyards. One is in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon (Marsyas), and the second
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