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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Regions
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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Top Hungarian wines from Borett wines: a portfolio of some of the country’s leading artisan wineries
Website: https://www.borett.com/ On a recent trip to Hungary I met up with Maria Crabb (pictured above), the dynamic force behind
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Sherry heaven: the 2023 release of Lustau’s 3 en rama
Website: Lustau 3 en rama En Rama sherry – bottled straight from the casks, raw and unfiltered, have become a
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