A focus on Australian Shiraz: freshness, diversity and a sense of place
I took part in an international virtual tasting of some top Australian Shiraz wines last week, hosted by Mark Davidson
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The wines of Calder: focusing on California’s heritage varieties
Website: https://calder.securecheckout.com/ Calder is the label of Rory Williams, son of John Williams of Frog’s Leap. Rory’s day job is
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Spotlight on Barolo from the 2017 vintage: 59 wines tasted
I tasted these 59 Barolos at an excellent tasting of Barolo, Barbaresco and Langhe Nebbiolo held a month ago at
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Iconic Wineries of British Columbia: tasting some of the Okanagan’s top wines
Anthony Von Mandl’s empire of high-end BC wineries continues to grow and evolve. Jamie Goode tastes through some of their
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Canada’s Exciting Western Edge: The Wine Islands
Though the Wine Islands are tiny in comparison to the mighty Okanagan Valley, they’re now a hotspot of wine for
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The Business of English Wine (1): James Dodson, Vine-Works
In the first interview of our series on the business of English wine, Lisse Garnett interviews James Dodson of Vine-Works,
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The wines of Cortese, Sicily
Website: https://www.agricolacortese.com/ After protracted negotiations, Stefano and Marina Girelli purchased Cortese from Giovanno Cortese in 2016. It’s a wine estate
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Behind the scenes at Cramele Recas: Romania’s remarkable wine success story
Back in 1998, three families decided to invest in a winery in Romania. They started with 650 hectares of scraggly
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Tasting the Latest Releases from António Maçanita
Charismatic António Maçanita is a familiar name in the Portuguese wine world, releasing more than 50 labels each year. In
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IDDA, Gaja’s new Etna winery, where they will focus their considerable efforts on making white wines from Carricante
Lisse Garnett met with Gaia Gaja to find out more ‘Elegant wines that are difficult to understand’ drew Angelo Gaja
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