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Why opt for organic winemakers?
Let’s go for a walk though the vineyard. It’s something I do every day. As you may know, I married into the La Biancara family. The house where we live backs onto the vineyard that becomes the Sassaia wine. These vineyards are farmed organically (and are certified as such) and we make wine only with grapes…
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The 2023 Vintage across Italy
Two days ago, a notification pops up on my phone: “2023 confirmed as world’s hottest year on record.” It’s a headline which is saddening rather than surprising. Anyone who poked their head outside in 2023 probably felt the effect of climate change. Personally, I feel rather helpless in the face of such a huge battle,…
Read the full article“To Fall In Love, Drink This” by Alice Feiring
At this time of year, I see people in literary circles writing a round up of the most enjoyable books they’ve read over the past 12 months. I always prefer those to the similar articles that are published a month or so earlier, but which largely serve the purpose of a holiday gift guide. No,…
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A Drop Of Italian History
The article recounts an extraordinary tasting event in Italy, dedicated to three interlinked natural winemakers – Josko Gravner, Angiolino Maule, and Daniele Piccinin. Each winemaker shared their professional journey, how they benefitted from each other’s philosophies and techniques, and the challenges they faced personally and professionally. The event, hosted by Alberto Mori at Al Callianino,…
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Does Natural Wine Need Protection?
A debate hosted at restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, organized by non-profit organization MAD, focused on the necessity of protection for natural wines. Key speakers argued that natural wines need certification, a universally-accepted definition, and protection. They emphasized that such measures aren’t for winemakers, but for consumers who may struggle with the ambiguity surrounding what constitutes…
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Music, memory, wine and waiting.
I got thinking this morning as I was in the car, listening to the radio, about music. More specifically, how some songs have the unique ability to transport you back to a particular moment in time. Whether anguish or excitement, some songs encapsulate and even accentuate the emotion and when, maybe years later, you hear…
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Denouncing Sexual Violence
Yesterday, 6th April 2023, was the day that Isabelle Perraud went to court to defend herself against a diffamation charge brought by Sébastien Riffault. The back story : a year ago, the Paye Ton Pinard association (of which Perraud is president) shared allegations online that the famous Sancerre vigneron had sexually assaulted and even raped…
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A Mission for the New Year
I’m not one for resolutions. Resolutions are susceptible of breaking at the first opportunity and then because they’ve been broken once, they subsequently lose all their power. I prefer to think about a mission, a channelling of motivation, but even then, sometimes January is not the right month for finding inspiration and motivation. There is…
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Daniele Favaro 20.20 vino bianco
I sometimes wonder what my cleaning lady thinks of me and then I realise I might inadvertently be holding onto some minor trauma. You see, many many years ago, when I was starting my career in Paris, I rented a room from another business school student called Géraldine, who was going to spend the semester…
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Jean-Pierre Frick’s Auxerrois “Pur Vin” 2018
We visited Jean-Pierre in Pfaffenheim during a trip to Alsace in the summer of 2021. You may well know that the 2021 was a washout for most of the region, with yields decimated because of mildiou. Not only that, but our visit came only days after JP’s son Thomas decided to split from the family business…
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Not Your Average “10 Wines for Christmas”
With Christmas just a week away, the author shares wine suggestions for various festive occasions. From breakfast bubbles to turkey and goose pairings, they offer options for different palates and budgets. They also recommend sweet wines for Christmas pudding and share personal experiences with specific vintages. Overall, it’s a comprehensive guide for holiday wine choices.
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Rocca Rondinaria Monferrato Bianco DOC “Gagá” 2020
Most people associate Piedmont with red wines, but the timorasso grape also pair well with earthy flavors. Timorasso is experiencing a resurgence, thanks to big-name Barolo wineries investing in the Colli Tortonesi region. While its numbers may seem impressive, it’s still a small fraction compared to other white wines in northern Italy. Nevertheless, there is…
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Andrea Scovero “Bastian Contrario” vino rosso [2020]
There’s really ripe raspberries and juicy black plums with little floral element – dusty roses – which, all in all, makes for a surprisingly elegant wine. There is a juiciness on the palate which makes it remarkably low-maintenance, in the most appealing sense of the term. To borrow a term from the French, it’s a…
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