Lightning Rock, an impressive new producer from Canada’s Okanagan
This is a relatively new project from Canada’s Okanagan Valley. Jordan Kubek and Tyler Knight are partners in wine and
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Vigneti Tardis, natural wines from Campania, Italy
This is a collaborative winery. One of the partners is Jack Lewens of Shoreditch Michelin-starred restaurant Leroy, and the other
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Quinta da Costa do Pinhão, Douro
Quinta da Costa do Pinhão is a beautiful quinta in the Pinhão Valley of Portugal’s Douro. The first wines from
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In Uruguay: Bodega Garzón
Garzón is a spectacular fine wine project that has had a huge impact on the Uruguayan wine scene, and has
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Forge Cellars: one of the top producers in the Finger Lakes, NY State
Website: https://www.forgecellars.com/ Forge Cellars is a boutique winery from New York’s Finger Lakes region, and their focus is solely on
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Le Vieux Pin, La Stella, Artakama: star wineries from Canada’s Okanagan
I visited Le Vieux Pin in late August 2020, and tasted through current and upcoming releases with Severine and assistant
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In Chablis, with one of the new star producers: E&E Vocoret
Eleni & Edouard Vocoret specialize mainly in single-site ‘village’ level wines, but they have quickly reached the levels of some
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Domaine de Thalie: characterful organic wines from the Mâconnais, Bourgogne
Peter Gierszewski created Domaine de Thalie, in the Mâcon region of Bourgogne, a decade ago. He now has 4.5 hectares
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David Franz, new Barossa vigneron
Website: https://david-franz.com/ David Franz Lehmann is the son of Barossa legend Peter. I visited on a September day to taste
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The wines of Allée Bleue, Franschhoek
Head towards Franschhoek from Stellenbosch on the R310 over the Helshgoote pass, and you’ll hit the R45. The Franschhoek wine
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