The hidden cost of buying wine en primeur, and why it now makes little sense
Buying wine en primeur has two potential benefits. First, if the wine is sought after, you secure your allocation. If
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Domaine de Bon Augure, an exciting wine estate in the Languedoc with very interesting soils
Website: https://www.domainedebonaugure.fr/ Cédric Guy farms 9 hectares of very interesting vineyards near the village of Joncels, with distinctive soils. They
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Highlights: Tenuta San Guido La Difese 2024 Toscana IGT, Italy
This is the bargain in the line-up from Tenuta San Guido: of course, Sassicaia and Guidalberto are amazing, but they
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Prophet’s Rock in Central Otago is one of New Zealand’s top wineries, excelling with Pinot Noir, Riesling and Pinot Gris
Website: https://www.prophetsrock.co.nz/ At wine Paris I caught up with Paul Pujol (pictured above) to taste through the new releases from
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Smart organic wines from A&D Wines, Vinho Verde, Portugal
Website: https://andwines.pt/en/ This is a project based in the Baião subregion of Vinho Verde right next to the Douro. It
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The wines of Son Antem Alaró, Mallorca, Spain (updated with new releases)
Website: https://www.sonantemalaro.es/en/ Mallorca isn’t well known as a wine island, but there are some interesting projects here, and a recent
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Highlights: Louis Jadot Famille Gagey Bouzeron 2023
Website: https://www.louisjadot.com/bo/wp-content/pdf/vins/vin-1325-bouzeron.pdf Previously labelled as Domaine Gagey, this is now Famille Gagey, presumably because some non-domaine fruit enters the blend.
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How pruning is done in Bourgogne (Burgundy)
I was recently filming in Bourgogne (Burgundy), and there were lots of gaps while cameras and lighting were being set
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Invincible, a new Douro star winery from Marc Kent and Rita Marques
Website: https://invincible.com.pt/ This is the Douro project of Marc Kent and Rita Marques. Marc is well known as the founder
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Brindiwell, a new producer in Devon, England
Website: https://www.brindiwell.co.uk/pages/about-us I first met James Matyear when he was managing the vineyard at Black Chalk. But with his wife
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