Crozes-Hermitage (12) Domaine des Lises / Domaine Alain Graillot
I’ve been following the wines of Alain Graillot for a long time. They’ve always been benchmark, old school Crozes-Hermitage, wines
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Crozes-Hermitage (11) Domaine Delhome
I met with Romain Delhome of Domaine Delhome to taste through some wines. Delhome built their winery in 2019. The
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Crozes-Hermitage (10) Domaine Pradelle
I met with Alexandre Pradelle of Domaine Pradelle to taste through some wines. Alexandre’s father (Jean-Louis) and uncle (Jacques) created
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Crozes-Hermitage (9) Domaine Combier
Here we met with the impressive David Combier. This domaine was begun by David’s great grandparents in 1932, but until
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Crozes-Hermitage (8) Domaine du Murinais, with Luc and Valentin Tardy
Luc Tardy took over Domaine du Murinais from his father in 1988, and immediately stopped growing peaches, choosing to focus
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New Zealand adventure day 8, Rippon
My last visit in Central Otago was with Nick and Jo Mills at Rippon. This is a stunning property on
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Highlights: Cédric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne UR/R18 Dégorgement 2022
A treat to try this Blanc de Noirs from one of the leading growers in Champagne. Cédric Bouchard Roses de
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New Zealand adventure, day 6: a Felton Road deep dive
Website: https://feltonroad.com/ My second day in Central Otago was all about Felton Road. I’ve visited before, but this was an
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Maxime Magnon, making stunning natural wines in the Corbières, Languedoc
The wines of Maxime Magnon, natural wine star of Corbières Corbières is a beautiful wine region in the Languedoc, with
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New Zealand adventure days 4 and 5, heading to Central Otago and visiting Te Kano
It’s a strange drive from Waipara to Queenstown, and a long one. The first two and a half hours is
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