INTERVIEW WITH FRANCISCO GUEDES OF QUINTA do AVELEDA – VINHO VERDE
VINHO VERDE Spring is a time of beginnings, of renewals, …
FRED LOIMER & FINKUS HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE
With the popularity the first FINKUS COLLECTION DOURO wines, LOLITA & MILF (made in co-op with the fabulous Quinta do Popa), it was just a matter of time till the next collection was planned! It is with great honour we announce that Finkus Bripp GC is teaming up with award …
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INTERVIEW WITH FRANCISCO GUEDES OF QUINTA do AVELEDA – VINHO VERDE
VINHO VERDE Spring is a time of beginnings, of renewals, of discoveries; it’s a refresher course that includes becoming reacquainted with the neighbors and a post-winter appreciation of all things green. In the world of wine, is there a comparable all-of-the-above example than Portugal’s iconoclastic Vinho Verde? Even the new …
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ON THE GO IN AUSTRIA – WEINGUT BRÜNDLMAYER
I was on the go in Kamptal, Austria and decided to visit my buddy Vincent Bründlmayer of Weingut Bründlmayer in Langenlois, one of Austria’s leading wineries. Vincent’s father, Willi Bründlmayer, is regarded as one of Austria’s top winemakers and has helped put the country on the map with his fantastic …
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THE MAKING OF A WINE SNOB PART 001 – THE FUNDAMENTALS
The year started off with a shoot in London: the BIBENDUM EC1 POP-UP TASTING 2011. Rather than doing a repeat of 2010 I decided it would be a lot more fun to turn my buddy MISTER EC, who has little to no knowledge of wine by the way, into a …
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THE MAKING OF A WINE SNOB PART 002 – SNOB PARLANCE
The year started off with a shoot in London: the BIBENDUM EC1 POP-UP TASTING 2011. Rather than doing a repeat of 2010 I decided it would be a lot more fun to turn my buddy MISTER EC, who has little to no knowledge of wine by the way, into a …
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ON THE GO IN AUSTRIA – WEINGUT BRÜNDLMAYER
I was on the go in Kamptal, Austria and decided …
CAMPOGATE – THE JIM BUDD INTERVIEW
In December 2011 Jim Budd, professional wine journalist based in …
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON – INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD KARLO
Richard Karlo (Owner and Winemaker) and Sherry Martin (Marketing) run …
INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS OGGENFUSS – PLUMPJACK & CADE WINERIES – NAPA
One of my favourite things when it comes to Social …
