Exploring the Basque coast: Biarritz, San Sebastian, Guéthary and Saint Jean de Luz
I recently spent a weekend on the Basque coast, flying in to Biarritz and staying the night. The following day
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Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California (7) Martinelli
Website: https://martinelliwinery.com/ Martinelli is one of the classic traditional wineries of the Russian River Valley. I visited with Julianna Martinelli,
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Highlights: Soil Therapy Dorfschatz Gewurztraminer Sec 2021 Alsace
Soil Therapy Dorfschatz Gewurztraminer Sec 2021 Alsace12.5% alcohol. This is from Thomas Larmoyer and Merdey Tek, who established their micronegociant
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Alsace adventure (6) Domaine Kirrenbourg, the new star
Website: https://www.domainekirrenbourg.fr/en Marc Rinaldi, the founder and owner of Domaine Kirrenbourg, has had three lives. Now aged 84, he began
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Highlights: Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Margaret River, Australia
Website: https://www.vassefelix.com.au/ Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Margaret River, Australia14.5% alcohol. This is the 50th release of this wine which
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The amazing wines of Carmelo Peña, Bien de Altura (Gran Canaria) and Jable de Tao (Lanzarote)
Carmelo Peña hails from Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, and he sort of fell into wine the way many
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Highlights: Gérard Bertrand An 1152 Cahors Malbec 2020
Cahors, in the Southwest of France, is the region of Malbec. It’s a wonderful place making lovely wines, but with
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Highlights: Parés Baltà Blanca Cusine Cava Gran Reserva 2012
I’m a big fan of the Cavas from Parés Baltà who I visited last year (my report is here). Tried
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The beautiful wines of Juan Antonio Ponce, from Manchuela, Spain
Website: https://bodegasponce.es/ Manchuela is a lesser-known Spanish wine region inland from Valencia, specializing in the Bobal grape variety. It’s a
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The wines of Terre de la Custodia, Umbria, Italy
Website: https://www.terredelacustodia.com/en/ Terre de la Custodia are based in Umbria, Italy. I recently tried six of their wines, and here
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