Grace Wine, tasting some of the top wines of Yamanashi, Japan, with winemaker Ayana Misawa
Website: https://www.grace-wine.com/en/ Grace is one of the leading wineries in the Yamanashi region of Japan. They have two wineries and
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In Niagara (8) Domaine Queylus
Website: Domaine Queylus This is one of Niagara’s top wineries, and it has an interesting history. Queylus was started by
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The wines of Wolf and Woman, Swartland, South Africa
Website: https://wolfandwomanwines.com/ Jolandie Fouché is the woman behind Wolf and Woman. After a decent slice of experience working for other
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Highlights: Ridgeview Pinot Noir Sparkling Red Reserve NV England
This is the first time I’ve tried a red sparkling wine from the UK, and it’s really good. Inspired by
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The wines of Roland Velich, Moric, the master of Blaufränkisch
Roland Velich is arguably the master of the great Blaufränkisch variety, and his wines are incredibly terroir expressive. I caught
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Highlights: Le Clos Baudoin Aigle Blanc ‘Vin de Tris’ 1989 Vouvray, France
I bought this bottle years ago from a wine shop in South Kensington called La Vigneronne (now Handford Wines occupy
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The Blaufränkisch summit: getting to grips with this fabulous variety in the Austrian alps
Blaufränkisch Summit, Lech Am Arlberg, December 2022 It’s an exciting time for Blaufränkisch. Back in May 2022 I attended a
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Best Bottle Award: 13 sparkling wines tasted blind in Lech in the Austrian Alps, as hotels in this gastronomic hotspot fight it out
Best Bottle Award: 13 sparkling wines tasted blind in Lech am Arlberg in the Austrian Alps Lech am Arlberg is
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Highlights: Domaine du Pélican Savagnin Ouillé 2019 Arbois, Jura, France
Guillaume d’Angerville, from Volnay in Bourgogne, established Domaine du Pélican in 2012 after he was seduced by a bottle of
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Highlights: Bosman Nature & Sun Grenache Noir 2020 Wellington, South Africa
Saw this on the shelf in Waitrose Canary Wharf today and it caught my eye. Supermarket ranges are so big
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