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A taste of Gold - 2013 IWC Awards are out

Laura | 17 May 2013

  Yes, it is that time of year again and the International Wine Challenge 2013 results have been released. We are all so thrilled to see a great selection of our wines in the winning lineup. Be...

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Cecchi, La Mora Vermentino di Maremma

Laura | 15 May 2013

Vermentino di Maremma, Cecchi, La Mora 2011 Maremma, Tuscany With all this weather, I find my mind wandering to sunnier climates. This week, I've been thinking of and tasting Tuscany, will the rollin...

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Jane MacQuitty - The Times, May 2013

Laura | 13 May 2013

2008 Gevrey Chambertin En Jouise, Domaine Harmand Geoffroy Gérard Harmand spent his childhood in London and didn’t take over at his family’s estate, situated at the northern end of the Côte de Nuits,...

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Brusco dei Barbi, Tuscany

Laura | 9 May 2013

[caption id="attachment_173" align="aligncenter" width="702"] La Taverna dei Barbi, in Montalcino, Tuscany[/caption] Brusco dei Barbi, Fattoria dei Barbi 2010 Montalcino, Tuscany Barbi produces a wond...

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Al Fresco

Laura | 1 May 2013

Cruz de Piedra Garnacha Rosado Calatayud The sun is shining, the Bank Holiday is almost upon us – so time to bring out an old friend, the Al Fresco friendly Cruz Rosé, bursting with red berry fruits,...

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Glaetzer Amon Ra Introduction - Wine Advocate

Laura | 30 Apr 2013

Late last year Lisa Perotti-Brown visited and interviewed Ben Glaetzer, looking at all vintages of Glaetzers flagship wine, Amon-Ra. Let's see how she got on: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c...

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An old favourite...

Laura | 24 Apr 2013

Our Heartland range has always been a hit, especially with Italian grapes being planted in Australia and this Pinot Gris in the opulent, Alsace style is no different. Heartland Pinot Gris 2011 £13.50...

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Spring in the Piedmont Hills

Laura | 18 Apr 2013

It's spring in the Piedmont Hills and what better wine to sip on than a juicy, light Dolcetto. Ascheri, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Vigna Nirane 2011 Everyone knows the big red Barolos from Piedmont but dur...

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