A brief tour of some of Italy’s most interesting red grape varieties
Italy is one of the most interesting wine-producing countries of all, with a diverse range of wine-producing regions running the
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Regions
Highlights: Champagne Mumm RSRV Cuvée 4 5 Grand Cru NV France
Website: https://www.mumm.com/en-gb/ An impressive Champagne from Mumm, who have upped their game of late. Champagne Mumm RSRV Cuvée 4 5
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XXVI Talhas: a remarkable winery in the Alentejo working only with old clay vessels
Website: https://www.xxvi-talhas.pt/ Ricardo Sanios is the dude behind XXVI Talhas, which is based in Vidigueira (it’s pronounced ‘vin-say-sh tal-yas’ if
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Visiting Yangarra, a star producer in Australia’s McLaren Vale
Website: https://www.yangarra.com/ The story of Yangarra nicely tracks with the revival of Grenache as a key variety in Australia, where
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Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California (6) Benovia
Website: https://benoviawinery.com/ Benovia is a really impressive Russian River Valley winery that began in 2005. It’s a partnership between Joe
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Highlights: Mersel Elevate Marini 2021 Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
Time for something very different, and quite wonderful. Mersel Elevate Marini 2021 Bekaa Valley, Lebanon12.5% alcohol. This is from the
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Exploring Swedish wine (1) introduction
I’ve just spent a few days exploring Sweden’s vineyards, which are mostly based in Skåne in the south of the
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Exploring Swedish wine (8) Flyinge Vingård
Website: https://www.flyingevingard.com/ Vombsänkan, where Flyinge is located, is the historic horse region in Sweden, and horses have been bred here
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Exploring Swedish wine (9) Jesper Friberg
Jesper Friberg is a freelance winemaker with wide experience internationally. He worked for a year in Felton Road, and spent
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Exploring Swedish wine (7) Skepparps Vingård
Website: https://www.skepparpsvingard.se/ Located close to Brösarp and Haväng in Österlen, Skepparps has something unusual in Sweden: a hillside vineyard. Owner
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