The wines of Château Ksara, Lebanon
Website: https://chateauksara.com/ Lebanon is making some pretty interesting wines at the moment. As well as old favourite Musar, there’s the
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La Grange d’Ernest, an exciting new producer from Savoie
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lagrangedernest/ L’Ernest 2024 Vin des Allobroges (Savoie)This is a very exciting new domaine in Savoie, from Lilian Hyza (pictured
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Impressive, well priced wines from Grochau Cellars/GC Wines from Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Website: https://www.grochaucellars.com/ John Grochau started his winery in 2002, initially using his own name, but later switching it to GC
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Boekenhoutskloof: a vertical of Semillon, and the 2023 new releases from this top South African winery
If any observer of the South African wine scene were to make a list of the top 10 producers, then
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Highlights: a natural Chinon from Patrick Corbineau of indeterminate age
Patrick Corbineau Chinon, Loire, FranceThis is a natural wine with no sulfites added. Doug Wregg brought it along for tasting
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Adelsheim, one of the pioneering Oregon wineries
Website: www.adelsheim.com It was back in 1971 that David and Ginny Adelsheim (pronounced Addles-Hyme) joined the very small band of
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Highlights: Santa Tresa Rina Russa Frappato 2024, Sicily
Website: https://www.santatresa.com/en It’s getting really hard to find good wines below £15 in the UK, but Santa Tresa in Sicily
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Visiting Emiliana, an important organic Chilean winery
Website: https://www.emiliana.cl/en/ Emiliana is an important winery for Chile. I visited with winemaker Noelia Orts (pictured above) in the Los
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Maturana, an exciting boutique Chilean winery
Website: https://maturanawinery.com/en José Ignacio Maturana worked as chief winemaker for Casa Silva for 15 years, but quit his job in
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L’Entremetteuse: lovely natural wines from a French expat in Colchagua, Chile
Website: https://lentremetteuseandco.cl/ French expat Laurence Réal studied in Montpellier and then moved to Chile 32 years ago. She’s been working
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