Port and Madeira: a fortified discussion with Niepoort and Barbeito
As part of the program at the 2023 Arlberg Weinberg festival, sommelier Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin compered this session with Ricardo Freitas
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Regions
Chianti Classico Deep Dive (2) Fontodi
Website: https://www.fontodi.com/en/Home.html Fontodi is one of the top properties in Chianti Classico. I last visited back in 2008, so it
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Highlights: Champagne Gosset Grande Reserve Brut NV
I really like the wines of Gosset, which with a production of 1 million bottles a year isn’t a big
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Exploring Greece (5) Tselepos
Website: https://tselepos.gr/?lang=en Many of the foundations of what’s happening in Greek wine circles have their origin in a quiet revolution
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Highlights: Spioenkop Wines 1900 Queen Manthatisi 2018 Elgin, South Africa
Really liked this rather unusual white blend from Elgin winery Spioenkop. Spioenkop Wines 1900 Queen Manthatisi 2018 Elgin, South Africa13.5%
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Highlights: Fox Run Ikehu Cabernet Franc 2017 Finger Lakes, New York State
Cabernet Franc is a grape variety that is thriving in the Finger Lakes wine region in New York State, which
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Exploring Japanese wine (4) a dinner with amazing wines at Shimanouchi Fujimaru Winery
Website: www.papilles.net This was a beautiful evening at Fujimaru Winery, which is a restaurant and urban winery in Osaka. This
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The remarkable big bottle cellars at the Hospiz Alm in St. Christoph am Arlberg, Austria
Website: https://www.arlberghospiz.at/en/gastronomy/hospiz-alm-restaurant/ The Hospiz Alm restaurant is based in the small hamlet St. Christoph am Arlberg, which is the highest
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Austrian Fine Wine Masterclass: 15 remarkable bottles
This was a tasting focusing on Austria’s fine wine dimension, hosted by Paula Sidore, Willi Balanjuk and Peter Schleimer at
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Visiting Hirsch, one of the leading producers in Austria’s Kamptal wine region
Website: https://www.weingut-hirsch.at/en/ Johannes Hirsch is making some of Austria’s best Grüner Veltliner and Riesling from his winery in Kammern, which
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