Video: Vitibot Bakus, a vineyard robot, in action in Bourgogne
I’ve known about Vitibot Bakus, an autonomous vineyard robot, for a few years, but this week I saw it in
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Regions
Quinta de la Rosa: the elegant side of Portugal’s Douro
Website: https://www.quintadelarosa.com/ I’ve been following the wines of Quinta de La Rosa for a long time. Owned by the Bergqvist
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Impressive Dão wines from Julia Kemper
There’s something special about Portugal’s Dão wine region, and there’s now a roll call of producers doing really good things
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Highlights: Eszterbauer Nagyapám Kadarka 2023 Szekszárd, Hungary
Website: https://www.eszterbauer-bor.hu/ Eszterbauer Nagyapám Kadarka 2023 Szekszárd, Hungary12% alcohol. This is a lovely expression of the Kadarka grape variety, made
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Some photographs from Corton-Charlemagne, Bourgogne
Yesterday’s filiming location was the Bourgogne Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne.
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Highlights: De Lille Cellars D2 2017 Columbia Valley, Washington State
Website: https://delillecellars.com/ De Lille Cellars D2 2017 Columbia Valley, Washington State, USA14.2% alcohol. I visited De Lille back in 2015,
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Judging the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards in Macau
In March 2026 a group of experienced wine judges from around the world gathered in Macau, China, to judge the
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Highlights: two from Gutter & Stars, an urban winery in Cambridge, UK
I’ve written here about Gutter & Stars, a lovely small-scale urban winery in the base of a Cambridge windmill. This
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Highlights: Arnot Roberts Gamay Noir 2023 El Dorado, California
This is a brilliant expression of Californian Gamay, from one of the state’s most interesting producers, Arnot Roberts. Arnot Roberts
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Swartberg Wingerde: the amazing Piekeneerskloof wines of Rudiger Gretschel
Website: https://swartbergwingerde.co.za/ When Rudiger Gretschel (pictured above) was being interviewed for his job with Tim Rands (Boekenhoutskloof et al), he
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