Gallery: the Douro in black and white
Some images from the Douro, captured in black and white. Sometimes restricting creative options helps you to look more carefully.
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Alsace Pinot Noir, a mini study
I tasted quite a bit of Pinot Noir when I last visited Alsace in autumn 2023, and came away impressed.
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Highlights: Bodegas Cota 45 Ube Miraflores 2022 Spain
Another beauty from Ramiro Ibáñez. Bodegas Cota 45 Ube Miraflores 2022 Spain11.5% alcohol. This is Palomino from a collection of
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Watching the Aldeburgh moonrise with Champagne: Lanson Le Black and Heidsieck & Co Monopole
On a recent trip to the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts we sat on the beach at Aldeburgh as the sun
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Maison Arnaud Boué, making some excellent negociant wines in Bourgogne
Arnaud Boué comes from Bourgogne, but didn’t come from a wine family. He did, however, get a degree in enology,
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Highlights: Bluestone Premier Rosé 2021 England
Website: https://bluestonevineyards.co.uk/ Bluestone are a relative newcomer to the English wine scene, though such is the pace of change here
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Highlights: Famille Fabre Gasparets Le Camin 2022 Vin de France
Website: https://www.famillefabre.com/details-vin/chateau-fabre-gasparets-camin-82A35E/ A remarkable orange wine from Corbières Boutenac in the Languedoc. Famille Fabre Gasparets Le Camin 2022 Vin de
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What are we to make of Lafleur’s decision to leave the Pomerol and Bordeaux appellations? (Updated)
What are we to make of the hot news from Bordeaux that Société Civile du Château Lafleur (who make six
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Highlights: Morandé Terrarium Semillon 2022 Maule Valley, Chile
An impressive Semillon from Chile. This is a variety that is dramatically underrated and has performed really well in the
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Hickinbotham: some impressive wines from a special site in South Australia’s McLaren Vale
Website: https://www.hickinbothamwines.com.au/ The Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard is one of the most celebrated sites in Australia’s McLaren Vale. Although its viticultural
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