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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Profiles
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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Tillingham: visting the winery leading the charge for natural wine in the UK
It’s a sunny day in July, and my first time out of London since lockdown. I’m heading to Tillingham, a
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Vinos Oceánicos: unfortified wines from Sherry country, made in clay
Raúl Moreno is the dude behind this new venture (first harvest 2017) in Sherry country: Vino Oceánicos. He works with
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The wines of Quinta do Ventozelo, Douro, Portugal
Quinta de Ventozelo is one of the Douro’s largest properties. It has a long history, but was until recently supplying
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Visiting Vega Sicilia, one of Spain’s most revered wineries
Vega Sicilia is one of the world’s iconic wineries, often referred to as Spain’s first growth. So it was great
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Thirty Bench Wine Makers, Niagara, Canada
Website: https://www.thirtybench.com/ Thirty Bench is part of the extensive Peller portfolio, but although it’s owned by a relatively large company,
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