Author: thegrapewizard
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Producer: Flint Vineyard, England
COMING SOON Ive wanted to go to Flint vineyard for a very long time. Its one of 900 or so wineries that now operate up and down the country. It has been widely regarded in the industry as a pioneer of things new. They seem to have the idea for something and it almost becomes…
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GRIFONE D’ORO SOAVE CLASSICO 2022
Ever considered an alternative to NZ Sauvignon Blanc or Spanish Albarino PRODUCER: Cantina di montefote (Coop) GRAPE: 100% Garganega YEAR: 2022 WINEMAKER / OWNER W: Cantina Sociale di Monteforte d’Alpone REGION: VERONA , NE ITALY the stuff you want to know… Its all about the grape : Garganega meaning from “gargano 6th most planted grape…
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BONNIE DOON CIGARE BLANC 2019
PRODUCER: BONNY DOON GRAPE: 46% GRENACHE BLANC, 34 VERMENTINO & 20% CLAIRETTE BLANC YEAR: 2019 WINEMAKER / OWNER W: RANDALL GRAHM REGION : SANTA CRUZ , CA DRINKING WINDOW : UPTO 2024 WINE REVIEW Every once in a while you scan the shelves of a major supermarket and think. “I know that they buy large…
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2018 PINOT GRIS, ST MATTHIAS VINEYARD, MOORILLA.
PRODUCER: MOORILLA GRAPE: 100% PINOT GRIS YEAR: 2018 (W)inemaker/ (O)wner : W: DAVID WALSH TASMANIA REGION Main Road, Berriedale DRINKING WINDOW : UPTO 2024 WINE REVIEW Two years ago I had the fabulous opportunity to visit Austrailia and Tasmania . Not only was it my inaugural visit but it left me wanting. This land was…
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SHARPHAM PINOT GRIS “Little Bee” Wild Ferment 2020
Sandridge Barton – Totnes, Devon. England PRODUCER: Sharpham wine GRAPE: 100% Pinot Gris YEAR: 2020 (W)inemaker/ (O)wner : W: Duncan Schwab REGION Devon , England DRINKING WINDOW : 2026 WINE REVIEW Sharpham Estate “Little Bee” Wild Ferment Pinot Gris Tucked away in the depths of South West England lies an area , not only trying…
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Oastbrook Pinot Noir 2021
Oastbrook , Kent UK PRODUCER: Oastbrook GRAPE: 100% Pinot Noir YEAR: 2021 Oastbrook Pinot Noir 2021, UK (W)inemaker/ (O)wner : W: America and Nick Brewer REGION Kent, UK DRINKING WINDOW : 2025 WINE REVIEW Deep down in the garden of England you’ll find a pretty non- descriptor field that was once the scene of the…
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Etna Bianco 2020, Mount Etna
PLANETA – MOUNT ETNA SICILY, ITALY PRODUCER: PLANETA GRAPE: Carricante 70%, Catarratto 20%, and Minella 10% YEAR: 2020 ETNA BIANCO, PLANETA 2020 (W)inemaker/ (O)wner : W: Patricia Troth Italy REGION Sicily : Mount Etna DRINKING WINDOW : 2024/25 WINE REVIEW One of the best Etna Bianco’s on the planet. Dangerously delicious : with grapes you’ve…
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Mac Forbes , Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley 2018
Mac Forbes Vineyard – Yarra Valley PRODUCER: Mac Forbes GRAPE: 100% Pinot Noir YEAR: 2018 (W)inemaker/ (O)wner : W: Mac Forbes Australia REGION : Yarra Valley APPROX £30 DRINKING WINDOW : 2023/24 WINE REVIEW Any one that knows of Mac Forbes will know that he is a man of straight talking , no nonsense conversation.…
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Producer : Caelesta, PASO USA
If you ever take a wrong turn, somewhere in California, when you’re heading for Napa or Sonoma – have a bit of luck and hopefully you’ll end up in Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County. Not only is this region in the heart of the West Coast wineland’s but it is also uber trendy…