Video: visiting Constantino Ramos, one of the most exciting producers in Portugal’s Vinho Verde region
Constantino Ramos came from the pharmaceutical industry, where he was running clinical trials, and shifted to his passion, wine. He
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Highlights: Umani Ronchi Fonte Del Re Lacrima di Morro d’Alba 2022 Italy
Supermarkets aren’t always the best place to find characterful, interesting wines, but this remarkable Lacrima is available in the UK
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Highlights: Paumanok Prestige Cuvée 2012 North Fork of Long Island, New York
Really liked this aged Bordeaux blend from Long Island in New York State. Paumanok Prestige Cuvée 2012 North Fork of
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Highlights: Laura David L’Insolente Montlouis-Sur-Loire 2022
Website: https://laura-david.com/fr/ Laura David established her domaine in 2017 at the age of 25 with 7 hectares of vines in
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Exploring Japanese wine (6) visiting Tamba Wine in Kyoto
Website: https://www.tambawine.co.jp/ Tamba Wine is a vineyard and winery based in the middle of the Kyoto prefecture in Japan, some
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Australian Riesling, a study in 8 wines
These wines were tasted as part of the Finger Lakes Experience this year in Geneva, New York State. I’ve followed
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Exploring Greece (6) Skouras
Website: https://skouras.gr/en-gb Skouras is another important winery that helped put modern Greek wine on the map in the 1990s. The
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Highlights: two dry Furmints, Disznókő and Oremus
Furmint is such an interesting grape variety. It isn’t immediately likeable: it can be grainy, gritty, savoury and even a
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Highlight: Savage Thief in the Night Grenache 2022 Piekenierskloof
Grenache is a grape with lots of potential in South Africa, and one of the regions doing well with it
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Exploring Japanese wine (5) a wine-pairing lunch at Chi-Fu, Osaka
Website: https://chi-fu.jp/ This was a remarkable gastronomic experience. Chi-Fu is a Japanese-influenced Chinese restaurant in Osaka serving an amazing multicourse
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