Australian Riesling, a study in 8 wines
These wines were tasted as part of the Finger Lakes Experience this year in Geneva, New York State. I’ve followed
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Exploring Greece (6) Skouras
Website: https://skouras.gr/en-gb Skouras is another important winery that helped put modern Greek wine on the map in the 1990s. The
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Highlights: two dry Furmints, Disznókő and Oremus
Furmint is such an interesting grape variety. It isn’t immediately likeable: it can be grainy, gritty, savoury and even a
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Highlight: Savage Thief in the Night Grenache 2022 Piekenierskloof
Grenache is a grape with lots of potential in South Africa, and one of the regions doing well with it
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Exploring Japanese wine (5) a wine-pairing lunch at Chi-Fu, Osaka
Website: https://chi-fu.jp/ This was a remarkable gastronomic experience. Chi-Fu is a Japanese-influenced Chinese restaurant in Osaka serving an amazing multicourse
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Highlights: Domaine de L’Arlot Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Clos des Forets St Georges 2015
Website: https://www.arlot.com/en/ Really loved this wine from L’Arlot. This property is part of the AXA Portfolio, and Christian Seely has
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Kym Teusner: fine wines from this Barossa star
Website: https://www.teusner.com.au/ I first met Kym Teusner in the Barossa Valley in 2004 (see my report here here). He’d only
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Highlights: Bizoe ‘Henriëtta’ 2020 Franschhoek, South Africa
Website: https://bizoe.co.za/ Franschhoek is a region with a particular talent for Semillon, and here it’s nicely married with its regular
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The Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay collection 2021 vintage: some of New Zealand’s best Chardonnays
Hawke’s Bay has a had a good run of recent vintages, despite the awful floods that hit in February 2023,
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Austrian Sparkling Wine: a masterclass
This session was presented by Sasha Speicher at the Arlberg Weinberg 2023 in Lech, Austria. Sasha is an excellent presenter
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