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England: Furleigh Estate, Dorset
"I think we need to train thesesolar leaf panels a bit higher!"www.furleighestate.co.ukAmid an ever increasing amount of talk about English sparkling wines and news of medals being won in international...
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South Africa part 2: "unusual" reds (well, some of them...)
Even the dog thinks the Shirazis sexy from www.cloof.co.zaPart one being South Africa: Pinot Noir posted last month (plus there's a load of archive stuff on this page), soon to be followed by the...
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Chile: a couple of "Carmeneres of the moment"
Juicy Carmenere from en.wikipedia.orgThere's a feature I wrote HEREon Chile's love/hate affair with Carmenere, or Carmenère to give it its French accent, told from leading winery De Martino's...
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Rioja: old and rare CVNE and Contino
I recently rediscovered and have just re-posted a rather nice Rioja blast from the past entitled "a tutored tasting of CVNE and Contino old and rare Riojas by winemaker Jesús Madrazo Mateo," (click...
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Wine courses and tastings in Belfast 2013
These wine tasting events and courses, which I'm planning to run in Belfast in the first half of next year, are now up on the Wine Education Service website (link takes you there). So get booking now...
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South Africa part 3: Chenin blanc, Viognier, Grenache blanc, Semillon...
This third blast of "blurb & bottles" in my recent South African mini-series - see Part 2: "unusual" reds (well, some of them...) (posted October) and Part 1 Pinot Noir (September) if that grabs...
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Germany: St. Urbans-Hof, Mosel & Saar
2011 vintage Riesling tasting with Nik WeisOwner - winemaker Nik Weis (right with cellar manager Rudi Hoffmann left) was in London back in the summer with his UK importer The Wine Barn to preview their...
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A couple of Champagnes "of the moment" (and a classy Oz one...)
Updated Feb 2013."You may already have cracked open some Champers over Christmas with all the usual seasonal special offers floating around; and if you're looking for some last-minute New Year Eve's...
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France: Loire, 'old' Sancerre
Not a spotlight on cobwebbed-infested bottles of the Centre-Loire Valley's best-known dry white wine, but an intriguing vertical tasting of Sancerre ranging from a youthful seven to brooding sixteen...
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There are still places left on these two Wine Education Service NI events starting early February in Belfast city centre, tutored by yours truly:One-day wine workshop £75 for the day including...
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Chile: no way rosé, part 4!
This latest post carries on the spirit of my slightly obsessive rosé-tinted-spectacles theme started in back 2011 (click there), exploring the perhaps contentious argument that Chile is making some of...
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Alsace: Cave de Turckheim: big French co-ops part 2
Riesling 'Brand' fromwww.cave-turckheim.comContinuing this compelling mini-mini-series on large but good French co-op wineries and their wines, which I started on my other blog with this post: Rhône:...
View ArticleWorld Grenache Competition part 1: Spain, Sardinia, Australia, South Africa.
The first of its kind, I/they believe (? and set to become a regular event I hope), an international wine competition in celebration of one of my fav varieties, Grenache / Garnacha / Garnatxa /...
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World Grenache Competition part 3 - Sardinia: Cannonau di Sardegna
Enzo Biondo's book on CannonauThe third thrilling installment of my 'World Grenache Competition' coverage brings us back to Sardinia featuring my pick of the Cannonau (= Grenache) di Sardegna reds we...
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Spain: Garnacha / Garnatxa, red white and rosé
Following in the red-stained footsteps of my 'World Grenache Competition' series (part 1,part 2, part 3), this time we're turning the spotlight on Garnacha/Garnatxa from different parts of northeast...
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Wine Education Service courses & tastings March - May
UPDATED 12/3There are four Wine Education Service NI events scheduled in Belfast city centre over the next few weeks, tutored by RMJ:'Essential Wine Tasting' 5 week course £125 for five...
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Grenache: Australia - Seppeltsfield & Kilikanoon
Nathan Waks oiling his cello withGrenache: www.kilikanoon.com.auYou've guessed it... "aka further adventures from the World Grenache Competition..." held in France a few weeks ago, where I was one of...
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Burgundy: Les Champs de l'Abbaye, Côte Chalonnaise
Photo from www.rawfair.comAlain and Isabelle Hasard (which means chance or coincidence in French, appropriately perhaps as I did indeed just happen to stop by at their table at Millésime Bio organic...
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Italy: Tuscany - San Polino, Brunello di Montalcino
According to their site, Luigi Fabbro, Katia Nussbaum and family practise "permaculture and biodynamic-organic farming..." at their four hectare estate (10 acres divided roughly into two thirds / one...
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