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Last week leading natural wine specialist Les Caves de Pyrene presented their first “Feats of Clay” tasting dedicated to wines aged in...
Handwritten notes seem to be the preferred method of communication of Clare Valley winemakers these days. Wakefield loses points for no chocolate...
It’s the annual Australia Day Tasting in London tomorrow. It’s a biggie so I’m always glad to have the chance to pick...
Looking back over the year’s highlights is a deeply pleasurable exercise. Not just self-indulgent I hope – rather, a means of sharing...
I have really enjoyed co-hosting Iberian Nights at Trangallan. And not just because Portugal won four of our five Spain -v- Portugal...
True to his word, following a recent vertical of Mount Pleasant’s iconic Lovedale Semillon winemaker Jim Chatto sent me a bottle of this...
Hakkasan Mayfair was buzzing last Thursday, perhaps a little too lively (and dark) for a super-serious analytical tasting of wines but it...
Tuesday’s Spain –v- Portugal Iberian Nights at Trangállan face off proved a provocative and surprising night. It focused on Tempranillo, a.k.a northern...
In my recent post about Quinta do Noval 2012 Vintage Port I did say that Quinta do Noval has an idiosyncratic approach...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
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Hi Sarah, Thanks for this great post! Reading your reviews makes me happy that I have a few bottles of (the regular) Noval from 2015 onwards!! All
Thanks for the suggestion. I know Lance Foyster quite well. However I have just found the Wine Society are now listing an Encruzado for £15.50