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The Business of English Wine (4): Cliff Roberson of Roberson Wine transports us from the basements of 60s London to upscale Manhattan, Chile and Bordeaux as he recalls 50 full years in the trade

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Lisse Garnett 1084 Views

What do David Bailey, Michael Caine and Cliff Roberson have in common? They’re all working class London boys made good.

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Latest Profiles Slovenia TOP STORIES 

In Slovenia (1) visiting Šuklje in Bela Krajina

May 23, 2022May 24, 2022 jamiegoode 428 Views

Website: http://suklje.com/en/vineyards/ My Slovenian wine adventures began in the eastern region of Bela Krajina (pronounced ‘bella cry-ner’). It’s a small

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Highlights: two from Digby Fine English

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 jamiegoode 324 Views

Digby Fine English is tilting at the top. This is a negociant house (although they’ve recently bought the 4 hectare

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England Features Profiles Regions 

Lyme Bay: impressive still wines from this Devon-based producer

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 jamiegoode 490 Views

Lyme Bay, a winery based in Axeminster, Devon but sourcing grapes from top sites across England, are on a bit

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Raventós i Blanc Mas del Serral: Pepe Raventós presents Spain’s premier fizz

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 jamiegoode 601 Views Sparkling wine

Website: https://www.raventos.com/ ‘This is the first presentation of the project of my dreams,’ says Pepe Raventós as he introduces us

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Visiting Swiss-Mura winery in Azumino, Nagano, Japan

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 394 Views

I visited this interesting project with Chiharu Uchikata (below), who explained the history of the company. It was initially established

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Features Japan Profiles Uncategorized 

Visiting Vin d’Omachi Ferme 36, a naturally inclined producer in Nagano, Japan

May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 332 Views Nagano

Yoshio Yano and his family run Vin d’Omachi Ferme 36 which is based in Omachi town. It’s a really dramatic

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Features Italy Regions TOP STORIES 

Pio Cesare: tasting the 2018 Barolos and Barbarescos with Cesare Benvenuto

May 14, 2022May 16, 2022 jamiegoode 644 Views barbaresco, barolo, piedmont

Pio Cesare is a well known name in Barolo and Barbaresco. With annual production in the range of 400 000

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Features Italy Latest TOP STORIES 

Beautiful wines express a complex path – the wines of La Fiorita owe their existence to the bravery and business acumen of a woman who eventually learned the secret of saying NO

May 12, 2022May 13, 2022 Lisse Garnett 1642 Views Brunello, Montalcino, Tuscany

Natalie Oliveros is an astute successful woman with a wonderfully rich life. For the past ten years this New York

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Features Latest Regions South Africa 

Taking Pinotage seriously: a vertical of Kanonkop’s Black Label Pinotage

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 jamiegoode 1268 Views Pinotage

Pinotage is a grape variety that has struggled to be taken seriously. It has wrestled with a reputation of making

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The Business of English Wine (4): Cliff Roberson of Roberson Wine transports us from the basements of 60s London to upscale Manhattan, Chile and Bordeaux as he recalls 50 full years in the trade
Chile Features France Latest TOP STORIES 

The Business of English Wine (4): Cliff Roberson of Roberson Wine transports us from the basements of 60s London to upscale Manhattan, Chile and Bordeaux as he recalls 50 full years in the trade

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Lisse Garnett

What do David Bailey, Michael Caine and Cliff Roberson have in common? They’re all working class London boys made good.

Lyme Bay: impressive still wines from this Devon-based producer
England Features Profiles Regions 

Lyme Bay: impressive still wines from this Devon-based producer

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 jamiegoode
Raventós i Blanc Mas del Serral: Pepe Raventós presents Spain’s premier fizz
Features Latest Spain TOP STORIES 

Raventós i Blanc Mas del Serral: Pepe Raventós presents Spain’s premier fizz

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 jamiegoode
Visiting Swiss-Mura winery in Azumino, Nagano, Japan
Features Japan Profiles Regions 

Visiting Swiss-Mura winery in Azumino, Nagano, Japan

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode

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