Australian Chardonnay: a deep dive into this exciting category
We are so familiar with Chardonnay as an important part of Australia’s wine offering that it’s surprising to learn that
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Regions
Slovenia: Šuklje, taking Blaufränkisch to new levels in Bela Krajina
Slovenia’s eastern region of Bela Krajina (pronounced ‘bella cry-ner’) is small and beautiful. The vineyards blend into the landscape, with
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Slovenia: Guerila, an impressive naturally oriented winery in Vipavska
Website: https://guerila.si/?lang=en The tour of Slovenia continues, and I’m heading to a special valley, Vipavska Dolina, where Zmago Petrič is
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Clos d’Entre des Murs: a remarkable walled vineyard in the Loire, full of walls inside!
In Saumur there is a very distinctive vineyard, called Clos d’Entre des Murs. I’ve come across walled vineyards before, but
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Highlights: three stunning Chenins from Alheit
Chris Alheit was presenting at the Chenin Congress 2025 in the Loire Valley, and he showed three recent releases. These
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A night out in Angers: Cercle Rouge and Barco Vino
Websites: https://www.barcovino.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/lecerclerougeangers?locale2=fr_FR# Had a really nice evening with a good crew in Angers. Two excellent drinking spots: Cercle
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Vite Maritata: growing vines on trees, and tasting the Lèmme Lèmme from Buondomo
It was a real treat to taste this wine while I was in Tuscany, having seen one of the vineyards
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Slovenia: Domaine Slapšak with François Botton, who traded Champagne dreams for Dolejnska
Website: https://www.domaine-slapsak.com/en/ François Botton is French, and hails from the Champagne region. But he didn’t grow up in a Champagne
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Cviček, a unique lighter red wine style from Slovenia, blending red and white grapes with low alcohol
This is a really interesting traditional style of wine that is extremely cheap locally, but which I think could have
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Highlights: Hambledon Classic Cuvée Rosé NV England
New release of this impressive rosé from Hambledon, one of the UK’s leading sparkling wine houses. [Aside: keep this out
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