VieVinum 2022: a Victorious Return to Vienna
After 4 long years, Vie Vinum, Austria’s national wine show, make a victorious return. Spread throughout Vienna’s magisterial Hofburg Palace,
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Highlights: Champagne Beaumont des Crayères Fleur de Prestige Blanc Millésime Brut 2009
Champagne Beaumont des Crayères Fleur de Prestige Blanc Millésime Brut 2009 France12% alcohol£39.95 TannersBeaumont des Crayères is a small cooperative
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In Slovenia (4) visiting Roka, in Kog
Liam and Sinead Cabot hail from Ireland, where they currently run a successful wine importing business, Cabot & Co https://www.cabotandco.com/
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In Slovenia (3) Marof, Prekmurje
Website: https://www.marof.eu/ Marof is an impressive winery in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia, which is in the far northeast of
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In Slovenia (2) visiting Edi Simčič, Goriška Brda, Slovenia
My second stop, after a night in Ljubjana, was Edi Simčic in Goriška Brda. This is Slovenia’s most well known
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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
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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In Slovenia (1) visiting Šuklje in Bela Krajina
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
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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Lyme Bay: impressive still wines from this Devon-based producer
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
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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