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Château Mouton Rothschild 2022

Bordeaux first growth Château Mouton Rothschild has unveiled its highly anticipated 2022 label design yesterday. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Philippe de Rothschild’s helm at the family estate the 2022 label features…
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Buenissimo!

  Jean-Marc Roulot said back in 2021 that Bodega Chacra Chardonnay was the qualitative equal of his Meursault villages. An enormous assertion, given his 2022 now sells for…
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Vino d’Oro

The Spring has finally sprung in the southern hemisphere today, and we find ourselves doing a bit of the Olde Golden Argybargy! (argee-bargee) As you know by now dear…
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.. saccharomyces bayanus (Flor)

PerSe Volare de Flor III NV (Vino de Guarda de Crainza Biologica) Mendoza PerSe’s organically aged white wine was the creation of David Bonomi and Edy del Popolo who are leading one of the most…
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… going .. going Gonon!

´´Established in the heart of Saint-Joseph in 1956, this family-owned estate stands as a beacon of excellence, crafting exceptional wines that echo the beauty of the land from which they come.´´…
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El Pinot-Devil-Noir

‘God planted Cabernet Sauvignon in Bordeaux, and the Devil planted Pinot Noir in Burgundy”.  Please do forgive me dear reader, but I do not remember who actually…
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Asteroïdes

On 24th May 2024, if all goes according to plan, an asteroid will hit a small part of Staffordshire, England. Experts have used AI to let us know, and to warn…
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Nas-cëtta or Anascetta!

Last spring, 2023, during my sojourn a la Monforte d’Alba (Piedmont), I spent most breakfast times sitting on the terrace of the wonderful Felicin Hotel (not to mention their outstanding ‘Dimora Storica’ restaurant)…
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