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Six Priorat wines to know right now

by  |  25-03-2024

We find ourselves in that fine moment where it’s neither terribly cold, nor terribly hot. Traditionally known as either “spring” or “fall”, it does seem to be a shorter and shorter moment each year as... more »

The wines of Croatia 2024

by  |  20-03-2024

Personally, it’s a point of pride for me to say that my history with Croatian wines goes back some two decades now. There were my first tastes of the Dalmatian red variety, Plavac Mali at... more »

Food Through Wine: Yezi, Zagreb, Croatia

by  |  18-03-2024

There is that moment when you’re on the wrong side of 40 when you walk into a restaurant and think, “Did I perhaps make a mistake?” It’s not the trendy décor nor the fact that... more »

Vinart Grand Tasting, Corpinnat & Châteauneuf-du-Pape

by  |  13-03-2024

Last week saw me make a return to the Vinart Grand Tasting in Zagreb, Croatia. My absence had been exceedingly long as the last time I went was in 2017 where I led a tasting... more »

A book review of, “Greek Wine Explained”

by  |  11-03-2024

Various wine personalities will often tell you that one region or another is "underrated" or that they don't understand why people don't like it more? There's a great deal of debate on this front, but... more »

Searching out the Terroir Hunters

by  |  06-03-2024

As Chilean winemaking is in the new world realm, a winery such as Udurraga is quite old being founded 139 years ago in 1885. Like many who are well established, they’ve become well known for... more »

Bodegas Ausàs – Interpretación 2021

by  |  04-03-2024

Reverse psychology can be a bitch when selling a wine. I say this as I have to assume that the following quote from a recent article reviewing wines from Ribera del Duero was attempting such... more »

The wines of Roussillon 2024

by  |  29-02-2024

When planning research trips for this year, I was quite surprised to find that the last full review of Roussillon wines was all the way back in 2021. I say “surprised” as I’m in contact... more »

Spain’s newest DO: Campo de Calatrava

by  |  26-02-2024

In something of a surprising Valentine's Day "gift", on 14 February, Brussels approved Spain's newest denomination of origin, Campo de Calatrava. Located in the vast territory of Castilla-La Mancha around Ciudad Real (about 100km to... more »

Of Bread & Wine

by  |  22-02-2024 ~ 2 Comments

Bread may be a meal, but wine is life and it’s little surprise that we’ve had both for more or less the same amount of human history. We shall never be allowed to forget that... more »