Restaurant Pearl Morissette, Niagara, Canada
Pearl Morissette is a highly acclaimed winery in Niagara, Canada. Now it is home to one of Canada’s leading restuarants,
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In Niagara (9) the impressive wines of Pearl Morissette
Website: https://pearlmorissette.com/ Pearl Morissette is one of Niagara’s most interesting producers, making compelling wines, and marching to the beat of
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Vinya del Noguer: natural Xarel.lo wines from Pepe Raventós
Pepe Raventós was in town promoting his new natural wines, so naturally I was keen to hear all about them.
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English sparkling wine versus Champagne: one producer went to Reims to blind taste consumers on the streets!
In a slightly naughty experiment English sparkling wine producer Chapel Down took their wine to Reims in the heart of
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Cava discovery (3) Can Sala by Família Ferrer
This is one of the gems of Cava: an ultratraditional producer making wines of class and poise, based on long
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Highlights: Testalonga El Bandito Lords of Dogtown 2022 Swartland, South Africa
This is a rare Chenin Blanc from Testalonga, one of the leading natural wineries in South Africa’s Swartland. It’s from
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Quinta de Santiago: some lovely naturally inclined wines from Vinho Verde, Portugal
Website: Quinta de Santiago I tasted these wines with Joana Santiago, who came to work at her family estate in
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Domaine Purviti, an exciting new domaine from the southern Rhône
Website: Domaine Purviti This is a new domaine created four years ago by Ingrid Nueil. Previously she was MD of
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New releases from Champagne Ayala, including 2013 La Perle
These are the new releases from Champagne Ayala, the sister house to Bollinger (but run completely separately) in Aÿ. Founded
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Piemonte adventure (3) Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Alba and Bra
A day of travel. From La Morra, to Barolo on a Sunday morning. This may be the village the famous
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