Highlights: Champagne Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2008
This is a remarkable wine. It has 92% Pinot Noir, but it has the freshness and focus of a really
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Videos
Washing grapes: Franciacorta producer Ca’Del Bosco’s berry spa
Grapes come into the winery from the vineyard and are crushed, pressed or fermented just as they arrive: with dust
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Video: in the vineyards at Familia Deicas, Uruguay, where there’s lots going on
Jamie Goode visits Familia Deicas in Uruguay, and learns about some of the innovative vineyard work they have done –
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Video: Testalonga’s new home in the Swartland, South Africa
Here’s a film from our visit to Testalonga’s Banditskloof farm in the Swartland. You can read the report, including notes
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Highlights: Rocim NatCool Fresh From Amphora 2019
A short tasting video with this wine: Herdade do Rocim NatCool Fresh from Amphora 2019 Alentejo, Portugal12% alcohol. Made in
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Highlights: Nu.Vo.Té 2019 Vin de France
A really impressive wine made from new varieties bred for disease resistance, from Languedoc producer Foncalieu. Nu.Vo.Té 2019 Vin de
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Highlights: Vidal-Fleury Côtes du Rhône 2016
I liked this wine much more than I was expecting to. Yes, it’s not cheap for a Côtes du Rhône
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Highlights: Suertes del Marques 7 Fuentes 2016 Tenerife
Suertes del Marques 7 Fuentes 2016 Orotava, Teneferife, Spain13% alcohol. A wine I bought a while back, this is a
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Video: MCC, South Africa’s most vibrant wine category
Goode and Ring report on Méthode Cap Classique (MCC), the name for traditional method sparkling wine from South Africa. It’s
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Highlights: Carinus Polkadraai Chenin Blanc 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa
Carinus Family Wines Polkadraai Chenin Blanc 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa13% alcohol. This is brilliant. Carinus are a new producer and
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