The wines of Cartuxa, an important producer in Portugal’s Alentejo
Website: Cartuxa One of the famous old table wines of Portugal is Pera Manca, which is made by the Cartuxa
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Video: tasting old South African wines back to the 1950s
Bill Winshaw had a collection of South African wine from his time running the Stellenbosch Farmer’s Winery. His grandsons, JP
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Old South African wine: raiding the Winshaw cellar back to the 1950s
Bill Winshaw had a collection of South African wine from his time running the Stellenbosch Farmer’s Winery. His grandsons, JP
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Visiting Anthonij Rupert Wyne, L’Ormarins Estate, Franschhoek, South Africa
Website: Anthonij Rupert Wyne Antonij Rupert is the wine project based at L’Ormarins estate on the eastern boundary of Franschhoek,
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Exploring Blaufränkisch at the Blue Frank Think Tank (1) the presentations
Sevnica, Slovenia was the setting for this conference on Blaufrankisch, an interesting grape variety that looks to have a promising
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South African Sauvignon Blanc at 10 years old: does it age?
What do travelling wine writer geeks do on a day free from events? Taste more wines of course. South African
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Highlights: Lukas van Loggerenberg Geronimo Cinsault 2021 Western Cape, South Africa
Cinsault is a grape variety for today, for warmer climates. It has big berries, big bunches, and it’s pretty much
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The Cap Classiques of Ann and Pieter Ferriera: pushing the bubbly boundaries in South Africa
Jamie Goode and Treve Ring taste the latest releases of this exciting Cap Classique producer. Pieter Ferreira, who for a
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Highlights: Kindeli Luna Nueva White Blend 2020 Nelson, New Zealand
Alex Craighead is a breath of fresh air in the New Zealand wine scene, working naturally and taking a few
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Exciting wines from five new projects high up in Portugal’s Douro region
The Douro Valley is proving to be an exciting place for small winery projects, and one hotspot is in the
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