Highlights: Weingüter Wegeler Bernkastel Doctor Riesling GG Trocken 2018 Mosel, Germany
There’s never been a better time to be a Riesling lover. For a fast-track to Riesling heaven, look out for
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Regions
Remebering Alejandro Fernández, whose Tinto Pesquera wines helped make the reputation of Spain’s Ribera del Duero region
This weekend, Alejandro Fernandez, the founder of Pesquera, died aged 88. He was an important figure in establishing Ribera del
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Naoussa masterclass: getting to grips with Xinomavro, one of Greece’s top grape varieties
Buyer Matthew Horsley hosted this Wine Society online tasting. They’ve just launched their first ever Greek offer, and these wines
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Highlights: Koerner Mammolo 2020, Clare Valley, Australia
Brothers Damon and Jono Koerner show classic and alternative Clare varieties through a variety of winemaking vessels and styles, all
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A quick trip through Portuguese wine: eight wines, seven regions
Eight wines that were part of a masterclass I presented at the (remotely conducted) London Wine Fair 2021, remotely. These
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Highlights: Figli Luigi Oddero Barbaresco Rombone 2016 Piedmont, Italy
I’m getting into Nebbiolo, and this is a good one. Justerini & Brooks Italian buyer Giles Burk-Gaffney is a big
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Visiting Domaine Ninot, Rully, Bourgogne
Domaine Ninot is based in Rully, in the Côte Chalonnaise. This is just south of the Côte d’Or, and shares
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Visiting Pintia: Vega Sicilia’s winery in Toro, Spain
In the mid 1990s the Álvarez family, owners of the famous Vega Sicilia winery in Spain’s Ribera del Duero, were
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The wines of David Large, Beaujolais
Website: https://www.davidlarge.fr/ David Large is a young vigneron based in Montmelas, in the southwest of the Beaujolais region. Here his
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Highlights: Alice et Olivier De Moor Bourgogne Aligote 2019
I love Aligote and this is a good one from Chablis-based natural wine heroes De Moor. Alice et Olivier De
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