Johan Meyer and his new home in the Swartland – some of South Africa’s top natural wines
Johan Meyer, known affectionately by everyone as Stompie, is one of the leading natural winegrowers in South Africa. He’s been
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Profiles
In Champagne: Pol Roger
Goode and Ring continue their series on Champagne with a visit to Pol Roger in Épernay. Family-owned Pol Roger is
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Megalomaniac, Niagara, Canada – interview and tasting with Sébastien Jacquey
Sébastien Jacquey is winemaker at Megalomaniac in Canada’s Niagara wine region, but he’s actually a transplant from France. It was
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Ribera del Duero: Pago De Los Capellanes
Website: Pago de Los Capellanes One of the top wineries in the region, Pago de Los Capellanes is owned by
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Pecne Te, a Swiss-owned winery in Mendoza, Argentina
Website: https://www.pecnete.com/ I like serendipity. I was sent these samples to taste by the partners in the winery, who used
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In Quebec: Domaine Le Grand Saint Charles
Website: https://www.domainelegrandsaintcharles.com/ Martin Laroche and Mylène Gaudette run Domaine Le Grand St-Charles, a winery in St-Paul d’Abbotsford in the Montérégie
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Viúva Gomes: the future of Colares, one of Portugal’s historic wine regions
Colares is one of the historic wine regions in Portugal. It’s one that you learn about in wine textbooks. But
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Rathfinny, one of England’s top sparkling wine producers
It has been 10 years since Mark and Sarah Driver first bought the land that is now Rathfinny Estate, one
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Nagano, Japan: 496 Winery, Cyclo Vineyard
496 Winery is run by Noriyuki Iijima, who was a professional pursuit cyclist riding for the Japanese team. With his
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In pursuit of Aligoté: visiting Les Champs des Themis, Bouzeron
Jamie Goode visits Xavier Moissenet, who’s making some amazing Aligoté in Bouzeron – Bourgogne’s appellation devoted to the grape. He
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