Château-Figeac: a Saint Émilion star with its own approach
The Manoncourt family have been the custodians of Saint-Émilion star Chateau-Figeac since 1892. Much of the current reputation was built
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A vertical of Grand Cru Echezeaux from Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg
This was a tasting dinner at Noble Rot with cousins Marion Nauleau-Mugneret and Lucie Teillaud-Mugneret of Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, in which we
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Big news: new genetic evidence shows that the grapevine was domesticated in two locations, and 3000 years earlier than previously thought
Hold the press: Georgia turns out not to be the origin of the wine grapes widely used today. A significant,
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Marlborough at 50: Te Whare Ra, the region’s first boutique winery
Website: https://www.twrwines.co.nz/ Te Whare Ra are one of the most interesting producers in Marlborough. When the vineyard was originally planted
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Burgundy 2021: a snapshot of the vintage through the wines of nine producers
Time to taste cask samples of the 2021 vintage in Burgundy. It was a much talked about vintage because of
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Restaurants: Farmyard, St Leonards (Hastings)
Farmyard, St Leonards (Hastings) Website: https://farmyardwine.com/ Betina Piqueras-Fiszman and Charles Spence wrote a book about the perfect meal. Their thesis
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Vin de Constance 2018 – the new release of this famous sweet wine
Back in the 1980s South African winery Klein Constantia revived a piece of vinous history. In the 18th and 19th
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2022: a year in pictures, part 1
After three lockdown-affected years where travel was restricted, 2022 saw a return to a more normal pattern of work, exploring
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Exploring Costières de Nîmes (2) Château Morgues du Grès
Website: https://www.mourguesdugres.com/en/ Jamie Goode begins his exploration of the Costières de Nîmes with a visit to the excellent Château Morgues
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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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