In Bourgogne: Domaine des Terres de Velle
Website: https://www.terresdevelle.fr/ This is a domaine that started from scratch in 2009. Sophie and Fabrice Laronze were Burgundian, but not
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Domaine du Nival, a leading winery from Quebec, Canada
Nival is one of the stars of the Quebec wine scene, based in St-Louis, southern Quebec. They have 6 hectares
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Lapierre: visiting the natural hero of Beaujolais
This was my second visit to Lapierre, following on from a visit with Camille Lapierre back in 2016. This time
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Torres Anthologia: high-end wines from this important Spanish winery
Miquel Torres led this tasting of the top wines of Torres from the family museum, with a backdrop of some
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Highlights: Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port 1998 Douro, Portugal
Quinta do Vesuvio is one of the great Quintas of the Douro. It’s located in the Douro Superior (the wamer,
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Olerasay No 2: a South African sweet wine that is becoming one of the world’s greats
Five years after the first release, we have Olerasay No 2, a solera-aged straw wine from Mullineux in South Africa’s
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New Zealand and Oregon Pinot Noir: wines from the edge
Over lockdown, there have been quite a few remote tastings, and 67 Pall Mall, with their careful sample preparation, decanting
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Video: in the vineyards at Familia Deicas, Uruguay, where there’s lots going on
Jamie Goode visits Familia Deicas in Uruguay, and learns about some of the innovative vineyard work they have done –
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Maison Ventanac: ‘new natural’ wines from the Languedoc
Website: http://www.maisonventenac.fr/ Maison Ventenac is run by Stephanie and Olivier Ramy, and they are the third generation of their family
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In Uruguay: Juanicó Familia Deicas
Website: https://familiadeicas.com/ Juanicó Familia Deicas is Uruguay’s biggest wine company. Originally simply Juanicó, they were once state owned, but were
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