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The wines of Cairanne 2024

by  |  09-08-2024

Despite one’s best planning in the world of wine, things often happen due to nothing more than random chance. This is how we arrive to a new report for AOC Cairanne and its accompanying Tasting... more »

Tasting the 2020 Grandes Maisons of Burgundy

by  |  08-08-2024

It was somewhere around 80 of us who filed into the Château de Santenay of Domaine Philippe le Hardi on 21 March, 2024 during the week of Grands Jours de Bourgogne. Admittedly it felt like... more »

The Clos Erasmus family grows

by  |  07-08-2024

Priorat is a bit of a strange place as I feel that a lot of the changes which happen do so rather serendipitously and not really through any preconceived intention. A large part of this... more »
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Stuck between Russia & Brad Pitt, Yuri Shefler’s two-front war

by  |  06-08-2024

In a move that underscores the unpredictable nature of Putin's Russia, a district court in the Tambov region recently branded Yuri Shefler's Stoli Group as an extremist association for its support of Ukraine. The court's... more »
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Rioja’s new Viñedos Singulares

by  |  05-08-2024 ~ 2 Comments

The DOC Rioja has just announced they've approved the latest group of "Viñedos Singulares" (VS) or single-vineyard parcels in the region. This brings the total certified now to 162 which cover an area of 265ha.... more »
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Wildfire burns vines in la Figuera, Priorat

by  |  01-08-2024

On Sunday, the 28th of July, a fire broke out on the eastern side of the village of la Figuera in Priorat, Catalunya. Fire crews responded and via the efforts of 42 ground crew firefighters,... more »