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Monthly Archives: August 2018

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Doug Decants: Capreolus – rare eaux de vies from the Cotswolds

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  • Post published:30/08/2018
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When we finally discovered the house on the outskirts of Cirencester we encountered three figures up to their elbows (literally) in blackberries, arms and faces painted in crimson-purple juice. Individual…

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New Arrivals: Oregon (Bow & Arrow and Kelley Fox Wines)

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  • Post published:27/08/2018
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The United States of Loiregon More power to the Bow Scott Frank of Bow and Arrow obeys the rule of the Loire. For him it involves sourcing the right vineyards…

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Sulphur ye not the little wines

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  • Post published:22/08/2018
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Arguably not the last word on the subject To find no-sulphur wines liberating and energising is not to cast aspersions on wines that are made with an addition of sulphur.…

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Restyling wine tastings: A modest proposal in anticipation of our 18th September Trade Tasting

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  • Post published:16/08/2018
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Let’s be frank. Tastings are pretty tedious, aren’t they? You might make a discovery or two at one, or have a chance to have a chinwag with a grower at…

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Does Does: Slovenia (Day Two): Biodynamic diversions with Zorjan

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  • Post published:13/08/2018
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Read Doug Does: Slovenia (Day One) HERE. A Wreath of Sonnets – France Preseren (one of Slovenia’s great poets) Send but your rays their glory to renew And let me…

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Chatting with: Heidi Nam Knudsen, Founder of A Thousand Decisions

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  • Post published:07/08/2018
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Heidi Nam Knudsen is the founder of the A Thousand Decisions, a wine course focusing on natural winemaking and growing methods. She is also the Operations and Wine Director for…

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Doug decants: The Ever So ‘Umble Aligote

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  • Post published:07/08/2018
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I am greatly obliged, and I should like it of all things, I assure you; but I am far too umble. There are people enough to tread upon me in…

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Doug Does: Slovenia (Day One)

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  • Post published:06/08/2018
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Read Part one (Croatia) HERE. Day Two: As The Slo-Cro Flies As we were driving through Croatia towards Slovenia I reflected on the conundrum about why places that are not…

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Wine Controversies: Fashionable debunking and the over-appliance of science…is bunk

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  • Post published:01/08/2018
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Over the past few years we have seen numerous attempts to debunk the rationale behind concepts such as biodynamics, terroir, natural wines and minerality. The spirit of disinterested interrogation is…

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