Highlights: Westwell Wicken Foy NV England
This is a new traditional method sparkling wine from innovative low-intervention winegrower Westwell, based in Kent, England Westwell Wicken Foy
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In Niagara (4) Cloudsley Cellars
Website: https://cloudsleycellars.com/ Adam Lowy worked for premium Toronto-based importer Lifford Wines for a couple of decades before setting out on
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Highlights: Hidalgo Manzanilla La Gitana En Rama (Spring 2022 release)
This wine comes from Hidalgo’s famous El Cuadrado pago, which is the highest part of Balbaina Alta. It’s a really
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Domaine Hugo and Offbeat Wines: naturally made in a Wiltshire winery, these are some of the UK’s most compelling wines
Jamie Goode and Lisse Garnett meet two exceptional producers who together make some of the best wines on offer in
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Visiting António Madeira, a star producer in Portugal’s Dão region
António Madeira is one of the new stars of Portugal’s Dão wine region, but for the kind actions of a
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Highlights: Howard’s Folly Freshco? 2020 Alentejo, Portugal
This is a bright red from Portalegre (the cooler, higher-altitude bit of the Alentejo) with vineyards in the granite foothills
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Video: disgorging and bottling Pet Nat at Folias de Baco winery in Portugal’s Douro
Pet Nat is a popular style of sparkling wine these days. The name stands for Petillant Naturel, and the process
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Video: Simplesmente Vinho 2022, a natural/authentic wine fair in Porto
I’ve just been to the tenth edition of Simplesmente Vinho, a brilliant natural/authentic wine fair in Porto. Here’s a short
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Visiting Quinta do Infantado: a leading producer of Port and table wines from Portugal’s Douro
Website: https://quintadoinfantado.com/en/ I first visited Quinta do Infantado 20 years ago, in May 2002 when I toured the Douro for
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In Niagara (3) Leaning Post
Website: Leaning Post I had an evening free while I was judging the National Wine Awards of Canada, so with
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