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The real Isabel Ferrando

by  |  26-05-2026

There exist several wine brands which have taken on the names of historic women and in the process, grown to rather mythic status with time. Perhaps the most famous is Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin aka Veuve Clicquot.... more »

The last freakin’ article on the Judgment of Paris (again)

by  |  24-05-2026 ~ 2 Comments

So, it's the 50th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris today. For those who don't know of it, but still drink wine, this probably means that you're a GenXer or younger as even the oldest... more »

Cave des Vins de Sancerre – Les Chaillots 2024

by  |  21-05-2026

I’m firmly of the opinion there are more Mormon Missionaries who have seen the inside of a stripclub than I have. I say that as in my three decades of strip club entrance ‘opportunity’, I’ve... more »

Looking back at Priorat 2021

by  |  18-05-2026

It’s hard to imagine, but the Northern Hemisphere’s harvest of 2021 was nearly half a decade ago now. Yeah, I know. Clearly, the quantity of water that flowed under the figurative bridge since then has... more »

The wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape & Gigondas 2026

by  |  14-05-2026

In the middle of April, I made my way up to the Southern Rhône for the annual reports of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas; two of the leading regions overall for this very beautiful portion of France.... more »

The Featured Croatian Wines of 2026

by  |  12-05-2026

It was easily shown in the general Croatia and Dalmacija Reports that there’s a great deal happening in this corner of Southern Europe. While Croatia isn’t enormous in terms of wine production, there were nearly... more »
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Familia Torres Pirene, Costers del Segre

by  |  11-05-2026

This is an interesting wine of note from Torres as it’s from the larger Costers del Segre Tasting Report but was tasted after the fact. It’s noteworthy as, unless one is very deep into the... more »

Revisiting the Movia Vinoteka in Ljubljana, Slovenia

by  |  07-05-2026

I first visited the Movia Vinoteka about 20 years ago. I went back one or two more times, until I didn’t. It wasn’t due to the location as you simply can’t be more central than... more »
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Les Freses, Alicante, Spain

by  |  05-05-2026

Let’s have a new look at this project in Alicante called, Les Freses that’s in a small area call, Jesús Pobre. I reviewed a selection of these wines last year, which were dominated by the... more »