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Taking on a quintet of Triaca, Priorat

by  |  20-03-2026

It’s a wine label that would never be allowed in the US and probably not the UK: Triaca, the excellent elixir of pharmacists. That against all poison. That which heals everything and leads to well-being.... more »

The golden hills of Zlati Grič

by  |  18-03-2026

It’s hard not to lose the potential sheen in visiting a winery called, “the golden hill” when you arrive to a dour, overcast day with dormant vines. As I was enroute to Croatia, this was... more »

The state of Catalan wine in the market

by  |  16-03-2026

The Catalan Wine Agency, INCAVI, has released its annual report on Catalan wines for 2025 and the summary is that there’s “general stability” which is about as good a news as anyone can hope for... more »

Looking to Aligoté

by  |  11-03-2026

Given that this year’s edition of the “Grands Jours de Bourgogne” est arrivé, it only seemed fitting to have a look at one of the key items from the last time I was there which... more »

Russians destroy historic 19th-century Ukrainian winery

by  |  09-03-2026

On 12 February, two 500kg, Russian FAB-500 aerial bombs completely destroyed the 19th-century building of the Prince Trubetskoi Winery in the Kherson region of Ukraine. The winery was originally founded 130 years ago by a... more »

Vins el Cep – Les Madones 2023

by  |  04-03-2026

“Humdinger” is not a word I usually use to describe a grape variety, but if I’m going to start, then Malvasia de Sitges is the variety I’d apply it to. As I pointed out in... more »

A book review of, “Greek Wine Explained 2026″

by  |  26-02-2026

It’s no surprise to me as, Yiannis Karakasis has done it again with his latest work, the excellent, “Greek Wine Explained” that’s been published for 2026. I previously reviewed the 2024 edition which was at... more »

Of Ukraine, wines & war

by  |  24-02-2026

As the Russian war in Ukraine enters its fifth year of the current stage today (don’t ever forget that it’s been active since 2014), there are going to be the annual parade of articles talking... more »

Garmón – Tinto 2020

by  |  20-02-2026

The grape variety Tempranillo is as two-faced as a grape variety can be. Sure, it’s grown across Spain where it’s the most-planted variety. There are few plantings in South Africa as well as Australia, with... more »
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Macchie Santa Maria, Campania, Italy

by  |  18-02-2026

While there were several notable producers in the recent Campania & Taurasi Report, I wanted to single out Macchie Santa Maria. It’s a relatively newish winery being founded in 2010 by Oreste De Santis, but... more »