Old Vines, Classic Wines: a brief study of Australian wine
These wines were served at a Wine Australia lunch at the Texsom conference in Dallas, August 2023. It’s a really
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Regions
Element Winery: one of the stars of the Finger Lakes region, New York State
Website: https://www.elementwinery.com/ Chris Bates is a master sommelier and restaurateur who also has his own winery in the Finger Lakes
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Cava discovery (7) Mastinell
Website: https://mastinell.com/en/ I first encountered Mastinell a few years ago when I stayed at the remarkable five-star hotel they have.
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Highlights: Hattingley Blanc de Blancs 2015 England
This is superb. The new Blanc de Blancs from Hattingley Valley. Hattingley Blanc de Blancs 2015 Hampshire, England12% alcohol. This
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Highlights: Ganevat Cuvée Madelon at La Dilettante in Beaune
Beaune is a great town to stay in, and one of the highlights for drinking good wine is La Dilettante.
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Saurwein: new releases from this exciting South African Pinot Noir producer
Jessica Saurwein is getting rave reviews for her small-production Pinots and the new 2022 releases are the best yet. Jessica
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Sem Igual: an exciting modern take on Vinho Verde, Portugal
Website: https://www.100igual.pt/ João Camizao and Leila Camizao Rocha (pictured above) came into winegrowing from the outside. He was (and still
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Cava discovery (8) Bolet
Website: https://www.cavasbolet.com/ Josep Anton Bolet is a seventh-generation Penèdes farmer, with 70 hectares of vines across three farms. He started
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Spoke: a new range of boutique wines from New Zealand’s Marlborough region
Website: https://vineyard-productions.com/wine/spoke/ Marlborough is home to some big wineries. By my reckoning there are five that each process more than
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Highlights: Antoine Sunier Régnié Cuvée Montmerond 2020
Antoine Sunier is the brother of Julien Sunier, who has been making wines in Beaujolais since 2008. He came to
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