The amazing wines of Carmelo Peña, Bien de Altura (Gran Canaria) and Jable de Tao (Lanzarote)
Carmelo Peña hails from Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, and he sort of fell into wine the way many
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Regions
Highlights: Gérard Bertrand An 1152 Cahors Malbec 2020
Cahors, in the Southwest of France, is the region of Malbec. It’s a wonderful place making lovely wines, but with
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Highlights: Parés Baltà Blanca Cusine Cava Gran Reserva 2012
I’m a big fan of the Cavas from Parés Baltà who I visited last year (my report is here). Tried
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The beautiful wines of Juan Antonio Ponce, from Manchuela, Spain
Website: https://bodegasponce.es/ Manchuela is a lesser-known Spanish wine region inland from Valencia, specializing in the Bobal grape variety. It’s a
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The wines of Terre de la Custodia, Umbria, Italy
Website: https://www.terredelacustodia.com/en/ Terre de la Custodia are based in Umbria, Italy. I recently tried six of their wines, and here
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Honrado: an exciting Alentejo project combining enotourism, traditional gastronomy and talha wine
Website: https://www.honrado.pt/ The south of the Alentejo wine region in Portugal is currently home to an exciting revival of traditional
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Highlights: De Wetshof Bon Vallon Chardonnay 2023
Website: https://dewetshof.com/ De Wetshof, a winery in Robertson, are one of the unsung heroes of South African wine. They are
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Gallery: in the vineyards of Rioja (2) in the Los Valles vineyard of Bodegas Vinícola Real
Los Valles is a beautiful old vineyard owned by Bodegas Vinícola Real. It has distinctive pink sandy soils, and is
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Highlights: Langham Pinot Noir 2019 Dorset, England
I’ve written about English sparkling (and occasional still) wine producer Langham before on this site. They are among the very
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Highlights: Cherubino Pedestal Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Website: https://www.cherubinowines.com/ Western Australia’s Margaret River wine region is the source of some amazing Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines, but it sometimes
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