Aphelion: Grenache specialists from Australia’s McLaren Vale
Website: https://aphelionwine.com.au/ Based in McLaren Vale, Aphelion is a Grenache specialist micro-negociant. It was started by Rob and Lou Mack,
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Highlights: two wines from Frederick Stevenson in South Australia
Frederick Stevenson is a naturally oriented winegrower in South Australia, and I tried these two wines from him. Frederick Stevenson
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Riley Harrison is making some compelling low intervention wines from top sites in South Australia
Website: https://www.harrison.wine/ Riley Harrison studied winemaking in Adelaide, and ended up working for a big winery: Dorrien Estate. While he
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Mersel, exciting low intervention wines from special terroirs in Lebanon
Website: https://www.merselwine.com/ Eddie Chami’s family comes from Lebanon, but moved to Australia in the 1960s. That’s where he grew up.
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The Remedy is one of London’s best wine bars
Website: https://theremedylondon.com/ Just north of Oxford Street, before you get to Regent’s Park, you’ll find one of the best places
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Discovering the Mâconnais (13) Domaines Auvigue
Website: https://www.loron.fr/en/en-domaines-auvigue/ Auvigue is the jewel in the crown of Maison Jean Loron, which is one of the oldest and
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Highlights: Domaine Richaud Les Galets 2023 Côtes du Rhône, France
This is a really impressive southern Rhône red from Richaud, a top producer in Cairanne. Domaine Richaud Les Galets 2023
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Discovering the Mâconnais (12) Les Vignerons de Mancey
Website: https://www.lesvigneronsdemancey.fr/en/ Les Vignerons de Mancey is, as the name suggests, a cooperative cellar. But it’s a small cooperative, around
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Discovering the Mâconnais (11) Domaine Eric et Catherine Giroud
Website: https://www.domainegiroud.fr/ I met with Eric and Catherine on a lovely July day in one of their vineyards, along with
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Highlights: Niki Hills Winery Zweigeltrebe 2022 Hokkaido, Japan
Niki Hills is an interesting winery based in Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan, which is turning out to be
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