Anderson Valley, California (6) a big tasting with lots of producers
Copain Website: https://www.copainwines.com/ A boutique winery started by Wells Guthrie, I first came across them as part of the In
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Beaujolais adventures (1) the newcomers – tasting wines from new producers
Beaujolais is a dynamic region, with lots of newcomers keen to get involved. Partly this is because it’s a beautiful
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Anderson Valley, California (5) Roederer Estate
In 1982, Jean-Claude Rouzeau – the CEO of Champagne Roederer – was sent to look at the wild west of
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Anderson Valley, California (4) Maggy Hawk
Website: https://www.maggyhawk.com/ Maggy Hawk is a beautiful vineyard in the deep end of the Anderson Valley, and I tasted through
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Anderson Valley, California (3) Baxter
Website: https://www.baxterwinery.com/ One of the wineries that most impressed me on my visit to the Anderson Valley was Baxter, which
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Anderson Valley, California (2) Littorai
The most celebrated Pinots from the Anderson Valley are probably Ted Lemon’s Littorai bottlings. The Anderson Valley makes around half
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Anderson Valley, California (1) where California meets the Pacific Northwest
One of California’s less well known wine regions, the Anderson Valley is rapidly developing a reputation as a rather special
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Capensis: high-end Chardonnay from South Africa that’s re-setting the bar
Website: https://www.capensiswines.com/za Back in 2013 the Jackson Family were looking to begin a wine project in South Africa. The idea
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Spotlight on Nova Scotia, Canada: tasting some of the top wines
Jamie Goode tastes some of the top wines from this eastern Canadian wine region. I’ve visited Nova Scotia three times,
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Matthiasson: a masterclass in modern viticulture with Steve and Jill, plus tasting their wines
Steve Matthiasson is a farmer first, winemaker second. With his wife Jill, they look after several vineyards in Napa and
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