Rhône discovery (4) Château Pesquié, one of the leading lights in Ventoux
Website: https://chateaupesquie.com/en/welcome/ The Chaudière family farm 100 hectares of vines in Ventoux. They are based in the village of Mormoiron
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Regions
Highlights: Exton Park Blanc de Noirs 2014 England
Website: https://extonparkvineyard.com/ Exton Park Blanc de Noirs 2014 Hampshire, England11.5% alcohol. Pinot Noir, 7 years on lees, disgorged in 2022.
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Rhône discovery (3) Domaine Souleyrol, Ventoux
Website: https://domaine-souleyrol.com/ Souleyrol is a beautiful property in Ventoux. It’s a mixed farm with cherries, olives, apricots, table grapes and
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Rhone discovery (2) Domaine Aymard, Ventoux
Website: http://domaineaymard.fr/ When it began bottling its own wine in 1979, Domaine Aymard was one of the first private cellars
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Chianti Classico deep dive (8) Castello di Volpaia
Castello di Volpaia Website: https://volpaia.com/en/#volpaia It was a chilly October evening as we trudged around a beautifully preserved small hilltop
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Alsace adventure (2) the brilliant wines of Emile Beyer
Based in Eguisheim, Emile Beyer is a really exceptional producer, and I visited with Christian and Valerie Beyer. Eguisheim is
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Highlights: the white and rosé Nyetimber 1086 wines, icon-level English sparkling wines
Nyetimber’s presige cuvées are named 1086, referencing the date of the Nyetimber manor’s inclusion in the Doomsday book. They are
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Chianti Classico deep dive (7) exciting newcomer Cigliano di Sopra
Cigliano di Sopra is really interesting project. It’s a partnership between Maddelena Fucile and Matteo Vaccari that began in 2016
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Giacomo Baraldo, a new star from southern Tuscany
Website: https://www.giacomobaraldo.it/ Giacomo fell in love with wine and went and gained experience around the world, including stints at Greystone
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Alsace adventure (1) Domaine Weinbach
Website: Weinbach Weinbach is one of the great names in Alsace, and this was my second visit. This time it
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