Australia’s Clare Valley: a mini-study in six wines
The Clare Valley is an interesting region in South Australia that’s made its reputation on Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon, as
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Riesling
Loosen Barry: where the Clare Valley meets the Mosel, a Riesling collaboration
Website: https://www.jimbarry.com/news/loosenbarry-unique-collaboration-meeting-minds-shared-obsession Loosen Barry is a fun (and quite serious) joint Riesling project, and I did a deep dive into
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Germany’s top Rieslings at the VDP tasting: Mittelrhein, Franken, Sachsen, Nahe and Rheinhessen
Continuing on my write ups from the VDP tastings in Wiesbaden, August 2026, here are the notes of Rieslings from
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Pfalz Riesling: tasting through some of the top examples at the VDP tasting 2026
Continuing on my series of write ups from the 2026 VDP tastings is Wiesbaden, Germany, here are my notes on
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Rheingau Riesling: tasting through some of the best examples at the VDP tasting 2026
Continuing with my write ups from the amazing VDP tastings in Weisbaden, August 2026, here are notes on the Rheingau
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Kranz, a leading Pfalz winery, celebrates 25 years of making a single-vineyard wine from a special site called Kalmit
Website: www.weingut-kranz.de Weingut Kranz is an important Pfalz winery, and recently I visited to join in with the celebrations of
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Gallery: in the Mosel, just before harvest
The Mosel is a stunning wine region. I was filming here in September 2024, just before harvest, and these are
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Mosel Riesling: tasting through some of the best examples at the VDP tasting 2026
Riesling is Germany’s great strength, and one of its heartlands is the Mosel. In the second article on the VDP
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Exploring Riesling in the Finger Lakes: a seminar
Riesling is such an interesting grape variety. In the spirit of exploring the landscape of Riesling and trying to see
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Visiting Hillick & Hobbs with winemaker Lynne Fahy – one of the most spectacular vineyards in the Finger Lakes region of New York State
Website: https://www.hillickandhobbs.com/ Paul Hobbs is very well known in the wine world, and as well as consulting widely he opened
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