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If 2020 was the strangest of all possible worlds, then 2021 was the worst of times. As if that annus horribilis hadnāt left a foul enough taste in the…
If 2020 was the strangest of all possible worlds, then 2021 was the worst of times. As if that annus horribilis hadnāt left a foul enough taste in the…
Organics is now more than a mere buzzword and a marketing hook, it is truly founded on the idea that quality is paramount, and that the better the farming (be…
A wine to knock you on your Chasselas! After half a lifetime abroad, Davide Bentivegna decided to return to his roots. Originally from the hills outside of Catania, he began…
Emotion recollected in tranquillity is like a fine vintage wine. As Wordsworth didnāt say. The Real Wine Fair, vintage 2019, was a special event. All editions of the fair…
Phil Barnet, Phil B, is hanging up his metaphorical corkscrew after sixteen years of stout yeoman service with the Caves-sters. It is a fact universally acknowledged that the character of…
It is difficult to date the exact moment that a natural wine culture was born in this country. Although when I hear the word ācultureā I release the safety corks…
The other day I was asked to do a pithy tasting note for a somewhat bland wine (letās be generous) for a pub list. As well as the difficulty…
We are delighted to confirm the next Real Wine Fair will be taking place at Tobacco Dock on 22nd and 23rd May 2022. Tickets can be purchased here. Meet the…
The Mad March Hares are thwacking each other on the noses, the sun has decided that itās safe to come out, supermarket asparagus is still coming from Peru (but not…
TheĀ Les Chemins de l'ArkoseĀ domaine is located in the heart of Montpeyroux in the Auvergne region.Ā Yvan BernardĀ andĀ Audrey Baldassin cultivateĀ 8-hectares of vines on the various beautiful terroirs of Puy-de-DĆ“me.Ā The soils are clay-limestone,…