In Champagne: Louis Roederer
Roederer is an elite house famous for their prestige cuvée, Cristal. But the real story here is a house that
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Regions
Beyond grower Champagne: where have all the growers gone?
In March 2019 Ring and Goode visited Champagne, to taste, visit and taste some more. In the recent past, the
Read moreHighlights : Nicolas Joly 2016 Clos de la Coulée de Serrant
Clos de la Coulée de Serrant is a 7ha monopole and a French AOC in its own right, one of
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Three Marlborough Sauvignons from 2019: Greywacke, Framingham and Nautilus
2019 followed two very difficult vintages in Marlborough. Yields were slightly down, but the warm, dry conditions were welcomed after
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Making talha (amphora) wine at Cortes de Cima
For vintage 2019 I spent a few days at Alentejo winery Cortes de Cima, to help make a very interesting
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Roussillon
Treve Ring visits windswept, wild French Catalonia When you are neighbouring the single biggest wine producing region in the world,
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Highlights: Champagne Ayala Le Blanc de Blancs 2013
Based in Aÿ, Ayala are the sister house of Bollinger, and they make lovely wines. This is the rare Blanc
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Highlights: Riccitelli Blanco de la Casa 2017 Mendoza
Argentina is much better known for its reds than its whites. But with stunning wine like this blend from Matias
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Mas des Brousses: a leading domaine in the Terrasses du Larzac
Jamie Goode visits the spectacular Terrasses du Larzac where he catches up with Xavier Peyraud and Géraldine Combes at their
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Highlights: Lefkadia Reserve 2013, Russia
It’s been quite a while since I visited Russia’s Krasnodar wine region. While I was in Moscow for the Simple
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