Savage Wines: one of South Africa’s top producers, making balanced, elegant wines
When I first met Duncan Savage, he was the winemaker at Cape Point. There, he made a great reputation for
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Domaine Michel Magnien, amphora wines in Burgundy
Frederic Magnien is a pioneer of terracotta in Burgundy, and is making some very smart wines I was very excited
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The 2017 Pinot Noirs from Kutch
One of California’s leading producers of Pinot Noir It was great to be able to taste the new releases from
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Les Quelles de la Coste: the wines of actor John Malkovich
These wines are from the estate owned by actor John Malkovich. He has a home in the Luberon in the
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In the vineyards of Vega Sicilia at harvest time
I’m in Ribera del Duero, Spain, visiting possibly the best-known of all Spanish producers, Vega Sicilia. It’s vintage time here,
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La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza tasting
Launching the 2010 Reserva Especial, with some back vintage for comparison Viña Ardanza from La Rioja Alta is one of
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Red Burgundy: Cote de Beaune, Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais
With Rajat Parr and Larry Stone One of the highlights of TexSom is the seminar series, which covers a broad
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Video: New Zealand wine flight
Air New Zealand and New Zealand Wine Growers collaborate to put on a special wine flight over five of New
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Domaine Jules Desjourneys, a new Beaujolais star
Every region has its superstar producers. Beaujolais has the gang of five natural winemakers, but now there’s a new
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