Urban Foxes, England
Website: https://www.urbanfoxeswinery.com/ Urban Foxes is the English sparkling and still wine project of Colette O’Leary and Rebecca Coates. They are
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The wines of Escala Humana, Argentina
Website: https://www.escalahumanawines.com/ Escala Humana is the project of Germán Masera, who makes wine for Matías Michelini as his day job.
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Prosecco: wines from two good producers, Le Rughe and Anna Spinato
These Proseccos are from two producers – Le Rughe and Anna Spinato – imported into the UK by the Beverage
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Remebering Alejandro Fernández, whose Tinto Pesquera wines helped make the reputation of Spain’s Ribera del Duero region
This weekend, Alejandro Fernandez, the founder of Pesquera, died aged 88. He was an important figure in establishing Ribera del
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Visiting Domaine Ninot, Rully, Bourgogne
Domaine Ninot is based in Rully, in the Côte Chalonnaise. This is just south of the Côte d’Or, and shares
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The wines of David Large, Beaujolais
Website: https://www.davidlarge.fr/ David Large is a young vigneron based in Montmelas, in the southwest of the Beaujolais region. Here his
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In Nagano, Japan: Hayashi Noen (Hayashi Winery, Goichi Wine)
Website: http://www.goichiwine.co.jp/ It was a bright but chilly early March day when we visited Hayashi Noen (also referred to as
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Discovering the wines of Uruguay: Cerro Chapeu/Castel Pujol, the wines of the Carrau family
I met with owner/winemaker Dr Francisco Carrau and his daughter Pia Carrau to taste these wines. The name of the
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New releases from Simpsons Wine Estate in Kent
Based on the slopes of the North Downs in Kent, Simpsons Wine Estate is an impressive operation turning out some
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Gut Hermannsberg: visiting this Nahe winery, one of Germany’s top estates
Website: https://gut-hermannsberg.de/en One of my few vineyard visits of 2020 was to Gut Hermannsberg, in Germany’s Nahe region. It was
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