Anthill Farms Winery: Californian elegance
Website: https://www.anthillfarms.com/ Anthill Farms began with 8 barrels of wine in 2024, and was started by three winemakers who’d met
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pinot noir
Goode’s Crib Sheets No. 2 – Central Otago Pinot Noir
I remember the first time I tried Pinot Noir from Central Otago. It was at a tasting in London back
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The Judgement of Cape Town
Earlier this month I was invited to contribute to The Judgement of Cape Town, a blind tasting of premium Chardonnay
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Alsace Pinot Noir, a mini study
I tasted quite a bit of Pinot Noir when I last visited Alsace in autumn 2023, and came away impressed.
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New Zealand is making some of the world’s best Pinot Noir, and this is my roll-call of the best
Back in February I attended Pinot Noir 2025 in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was quite a special event. One of
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New releases by Adelaide Hills star BK Wines, some of Australia’s most interesting low intervention wines
Website: https://bkwines.com.au/ I caught up with Brendon Keys at East End Cellars in Adelaide to taste through some of his
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Highlights: Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2022 Martinborough, New Zealand
Website: https://atarangi.co.nz/ Ata Rangi are one of New Zealand’s top producers, and were one of the pioneers of the Martinborough
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In Niagara: Catching up with Thomas Bachelder
Thomas Bachelder is one of Canada’s beacon winemakers, championing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and in the last years Gamay, though a
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Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir: a study in six wines
The Mornington Peninsula wine region. This region has established itself as Australia’s most important for Pinot Noir, and it also
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Sashi Moorman presents Domaine de la Côte, one of California’s most exciting wineries
Website: https://domainedelacote.com/ Sashi Moorman was in town to talk about the wines of Domaine de la Côte, a Pinot-focused winery
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