Highlights: Champagne Henriot Blanc de Blancs NV
Champagne Henriot Blanc de Blancs NV France12% alcohol£46 The Finest Bubble, Hedonism, Loki WineThis is based on 2017, and Henriot
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Video: visiting Raj Parr at Phelan Farms in Cambria, California
Such an interesting project! See this link for full details.
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California exploration: visiting Rajat Parr at Phelan Farm and Stolo Vineyards, Cambria
Website: https://phelanfarm.com/ The pandemic had a big impact on a lot of people. It turned Rajat Parr into a farmer.
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Highlights: Niki Hills Winery Hatsuyuki Kerner 2022 Hokkaido, Japan
Hokkaido is a very interesting wine region in Japan, with a particular emphasis on low-intervention wines, and as well as
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Highlights: Nyetimber Tillington Single Vineyard 2016 Sussex, England
This is one of the best English sparkling wines I’ve tasted – an elegant single-site Pinot Noir-led wine. Nyetimber Tillington
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Chianti Classico deep dive (13) Fattoria Le Masse
Website: https://www.fattorialemasse.com/en/ This was an interesting stop in Chianti Classico. Fattoria Le Masse is young by Chianti Classico standards and
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Lorenzo Vignoli, artist and amphora maker
Website: https://www.vignolisculture.com/ While I was visiting Fattoria Le Masse in Chianti Classico I caught up with artist Lorenzo Vignoli, who
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Highlights: Champagne Alfred Gratien NV
Champagne Alfred Gratien NV France12.5% alcohol. Gratien is a small house of around 300 000 bottles a year, and is
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Chianti Classico deep dive (12) Castello di Ama
Website: https://castellodiama.com/en/ Castello di Ama is one of Chianti Classico’s most prestigious properties, and it was started in 1976 by
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Tasting the 2023s from Felton Road, a leading winery from New Zealand’s Central Otago region
Nicola Greening was in town to show off the 2023s from star Central Otago winegrower Felton Road. This was a
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