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Seaside Sipping

Seaside Sipping

Feeling like a zesty white from the south of France? This just released Picpoul will hit the spot.  Oyster beds in the Bassin de Thau. Not surprisingly, Picpoul is the perfect shelfish accompaniment. ...

Seaside Sipping

Feeling like a zesty white from the south of France? This just released Picpoul will hit the spot.  Oyster beds in the Bassin de Thau. Not surprisingly, Picpoul is the perfect shelfish accompaniment. ...

Viva la Vouvray

Viva la Vouvray

Vouvray is a staple at my place and if you like whites, it should be at yours too. I love its contradictory nature - aromatic and light, yet when left...

Viva la Vouvray

Vouvray is a staple at my place and if you like whites, it should be at yours too. I love its contradictory nature - aromatic and light, yet when left...

Bierzo Beckons

Bierzo Beckons

UNESCO World Heritage Site, Las Médulas. I’ve got Mencia (men-thee-ah) on my mind and not just because it's been raining. I had a great bottle of this Spanish variety last year and...

Bierzo Beckons

UNESCO World Heritage Site, Las Médulas. I’ve got Mencia (men-thee-ah) on my mind and not just because it's been raining. I had a great bottle of this Spanish variety last year and...

Seaworthy Sauvignon

I was recently reading some statistics on Australia’s consumption of bottled wine by variety. Out front by a long shot was Sauvignon Blanc, which might seem odd given that plantings...

Seaworthy Sauvignon

I was recently reading some statistics on Australia’s consumption of bottled wine by variety. Out front by a long shot was Sauvignon Blanc, which might seem odd given that plantings...

Making a List and Checking It Twice

Making a List and Checking It Twice

I know by this time of year you don’t have time to read much, so I’ll keep it short. Here’s my selection of wines for the Christmas/summer break. As always,...

Making a List and Checking It Twice

I know by this time of year you don’t have time to read much, so I’ll keep it short. Here’s my selection of wines for the Christmas/summer break. As always,...

Picking Over the Beaunes

Burgundy (Bourgogne if you’re French) is a region slightly east of centre in France that produces, despite its relatively small size, the world’s most remarkable Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. At...

Picking Over the Beaunes

Burgundy (Bourgogne if you’re French) is a region slightly east of centre in France that produces, despite its relatively small size, the world’s most remarkable Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. At...