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Sherry Week with Bodegas Emilio Hidalgo
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Sherry Week with Bodegas Emilio Hidalgo

By Pippa Hayward

International Sherry week began 8 years ago – 7 whole days devoted to tasting, sharing, explaining the world’s most versatile and complex fortified wine. I’ve...

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New Wave Arrivals - Yo El Rey
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New Wave Arrivals - Yo El Rey

By Richard Wilson

I know the term ‘New Wave South Africa’ has been bandied around for a few years now but this South African wine movement continues to...

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BLANKBottle - Mind-bending wine from Pieter Walser
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BLANKBottle - Mind-bending wine from Pieter Walser

By Richard Wilson

  Pieter was coined “The man making mind-bending wine” by The Telegraph so prepare to have your mind blown with some new wines from BLANKbottle....

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An Introduction to Chablis
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An Introduction to Chablis

By Bastian Fischer

Chablis… one of those magic words that makes the eyes of many wine lovers twinkle. For some, it is the ultimate definition of the Chardonnay...

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Grands Marques VS Grower Champagne
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Grands Marques VS Grower Champagne

By Charlie Carter

This month, we’re delving into the world of Grower Champagne, and making an incredible selection available to you to explore, enjoy and celebrate with. Finally,...

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Domaine Jones – A vine romance
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Domaine Jones – A vine romance

By Richard Wilson

  Hailing from that hotbed of winemaking talent, Leicestershire, Katie Jones took a degree in French and set off for some work experience in France...

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Meet some of Richard's much loved German producers
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Meet some of Richard's much loved German producers

By Richard Wilson

  Unsurprisingly, it has been just over a year since I was last abroad. I miss the travel, meeting wine makers and tasting their wines...

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Old Vines, Young Winemakers – New Wave South Africa
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Old Vines, Young Winemakers – New Wave South Africa

By Pippa Hayward

Writing a blog piece occasionally leaves me wondering where to begin – not with New Wave South Africa, I almost witnessed its birth. I was...

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Avignonesi – the re-invention of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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Avignonesi – the re-invention of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

By Pippa Hayward

The region of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (very easy to get confused with the grape variety called Montepulciano d’Abruzzo which has nothing to do with...

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