Iconic Wineries of British Columbia: tasting some of the Okanagan’s top wines
Anthony Von Mandl’s empire of high-end BC wineries continues to grow and evolve. Jamie Goode tastes through some of their
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Profiles
The wines of Cortese, Sicily
Website: https://www.agricolacortese.com/ After protracted negotiations, Stefano and Marina Girelli purchased Cortese from Giovanno Cortese in 2016. It’s a wine estate
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Behind the scenes at Cramele Recas: Romania’s remarkable wine success story
Back in 1998, three families decided to invest in a winery in Romania. They started with 650 hectares of scraggly
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Top McLaren Vale Grenache from Thistledown
Website: https://www.thistledownwines.com/ McLaren Vale Grenache is a success story at the moment. Many people have discovered that if you make
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Wongraven: where Norwegian black metal meets fine wine
Website: https://www.wongravenwines.com/ Sigurd Wongraven became famous as front man for Norwegian black metal band Satyricon, but has also developed his
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Montecalvi, an exciting small producer from Chianti Classico
Website: https://www.montecalvi.com/ Montecalvi is an old vineyard and wine has been made here since the 15th century. It became an
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Visiting Chanson, an impressive negociant and domaine, in Bourgogne
Website: http://www.domaine-chanson.com/en Maison Chanson (also known as Domaine Chanson for their domaine wines) was founded in 1750, and still occupies
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The wines of Luis Seabra, Portugal
Luis Seabra made his name as winemaker for Niepoort, before leaving to set up his own project in 2013. Seabra’s
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Koerner: a new producer from the Clare Valley now making some of Australia’s most exciting wines
Website: https://koernerwine.com.au/ The vineyards that are behind new Clare Valley superstar Koerner have been in the family for 45 years
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In Piedmonte: visiting Giuseppe Rinaldi, with Alessia and Carlotta
This was my first professional visit in Piedmont, and as they go, it was quite a good start. It was
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