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01 November 2002

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Argentina: Malbec rosé; Los Cardos, Finca La Celia, Septima, Las Piedras, Calle, Vistalba, Orfila; Malbec, Torrontés, Chardonnay, Cabernet, Tempranillo; Zuccardi, Trapiche, Schroeder, Toso, Fournier, Bosca, Lurton, Alpamanta, Bousquet, Dona Paula, Catena, Andeluna, Alta Vista, Salentein, Callia, Sophenia, La Riojana, Torino, Sta Anna, Trivento, Masi, Sta Julia, Viñalta, Las Moras, Viñalba.
Australia: Yalumba organic Viognier, the Signature, the Strapper; D'Arenberg, Willunga 100, McWilliam's; GSM, Grenache/Garnacha, Shiraz, 'Mediterranean' & 'Rhone' reds; Rockford, Thistledown, John Duval, Grant Burge, McPherson; Cabernet & Merlot, Château Tanunda, Balnaves, Woodlands Wines, Wynns; Rutherglen Muscat; Hunter Semillon, Chardonnay galore, Clare & Eden Riesling, Pinot Noir; Seppeltsfield, Kilikanoon, Yabby, Wakefield/Taylor's, St Hallett, Mitchelton, Knappstein, Greenstone, Clonakilla, Paxton, Petaluma, Lehmann, De Bortoli, Penfolds, Pfeiffer, Campbell's, Gatt. Sparkling: Croser, McGuigan, Jansz, Pirie, Chromy, Brown Bros, House of Arras; Tasmania; Australian wine feature for LCN.
Austria: Moser, Michlits, Pfaffl, Grüner Veltliner, Wachau Riesling, Styria, Pannobile, Thermenwinzer, "Austrian adventure", "I’ll be back"; Riesling: Müller, Weszeli, Huber, Malat; Blaufränkisch: Groszer Wein, Eisenberg...
Chile: De Martino & Carmenere, Ventisquero, Tabalí, Marín, Leyda, Matetic, Nuevo Mundo, Casas Bosque, Errázuriz; Syrah, rosé, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon...
Croatia & Slovenia: Marof, Joannes Protner, Bajnof, Ščurek, Bregar, Reja, Peršolja, Hlebec, Černe, Simčič, Goriška Brda Winery. Roxanich, Geržinić, Laguna, Matošević, Belje, Iločki, Krauthaker, Daruvar, Bodren, Stina, Zlatan, Svirče
England: English Sparkling Wine guide: Upperton, Brightwell, Hattingley, Digby, Henners, Hush Heath, Jenkyn Place, Danebury, Gusbourne, Chapel Down, Bolney, Bluebell, Ridgeview, Knightor, Furleigh...
France - Alsace: Grand Cru tasting by Olivier Humbrecht & Christophe Ehrhart; Turckheim, Frey, Eguisheim, Fischer, Kleinknecht, Josmeyer, Stentz, Meyer, Frick, Klur, Spielmann, Humbrecht, Geschickt, Becker, Eblin-Fuchs, Schaetzel.
France - Bandol: Mourvèdre madness! Trips & tastings 2003-2004: 'Macho Mourvèdre', 'Bandol Fête du Millésime', 'Vendanges du Rond-Point des Mourvèdres'. Château Sainte Anne & Château Tournier Guilhem (2012)...
France - Bordeaux: Pichon-Lalande, Pez; Côtes de Bourg, Listrac-Médoc; 2005 Pomerol, St-Emilion, Pessac-Léognan; Ch La Ligne; Bordeaux: "under a tenner... mostly"; 2010 vintage Grands Crus, "Some posh old Bordeaux," Tulipe de la Garde, Château Guiraud...
France - Bordeaux retrospective: Pomerol - Vieux Château Certan, Le Pin, Gazin (2003); Château Falfas - 'biodynamic in Côtes de Bourg' (2002); 'Bordeaux travel, in brief...' - Beychevelle, Ferrière, Margaux, Lafon-Rochet, Cos d’Estournel, Lynch-Bages, Lagrange, Rauzan-Ségla, Saint-Émilion, Bistro du Sommelier... (2001).
France - Burgundy: Chablis Grand Cru, Chablis wine touring; Pinot Noir (Monthélie, Nuits St. Georges, Volnay, Mercurey, Corton-Bressandes); Crémant (Simonnet-Febvre); Organic: Boyer, Giboulot, Goisot, Suremain, Tripoz; Champs de l'Abbaye (Rully & Mercurey); Henri Villamont (Savigny-Beaune), Marguerite Dupasquier (Rully), 'Discover the Origin', Beaujolais...
France - Champagne & sparkling wine: 'Champagnes de Vignerons' special: Barfontarc, Lamoureux, Lozey, Goerg, Gimonnet-Gonet, Legret, Allouchery, Chemin, Trichet, Autréau, Michez, Delabaye. Drappier, Dumangin, Louvel Fontaine, Oudinot, Louis Chaurey, Franck Bonville, Pierre Gimonnet, Tesco Premier Cru, Gosset, Bollinger...
France - Languedoc: A to Z Winery List
France - Languedoc: special supplements 2014-2015; Grès de Montpellier, Terrasses du Larzac, Montpeyroux, St-Chinian, Cabardès, La Clape, Corbières/Boutenac, Fitou, Limoux, Minervois/La Livinière, Muscat, Pézenas, Pic St-Loup, Picpoul de Pinet, Clairette, Faugères, Pays d'Oc (2011-2015); 'Larging it in the Languedoc' with JeanJean (2010); tasting reports 2009 and 2008 vintages; Gérard Bertrand...
France - Loire Valley: Pinot Noir rosé and red, Sauvignon blanc, Chenin blanc; 'Silex' tasting Menetou-Salon, Pouilly-Fumé, Sancerre; Sancerre vertical 2005-1996; Domaine Forges Quarts de Chaume; Muscadet Guilbaud Frères...
France - Provence Côte d’Azur: Time Out South of France guide - Provence wine touring Les Baux-de-Provence, Gigondas, Séguret, Rasteau, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cassis & Bandol, Costières de Nîmes. Côtes de Provence: 'Massif des Maures', Rosé road trip, Bellet, La Londe-les-Maures, Coteaux d'Aix, Coteaux Varois.
France - northern Rhône Valley: Domaine Belle, Cave de Tain, Clusel-Roch, Chapoutier. 'Touring Crozes-Hermitage country' - Jaboulet, Chave, Combier, Delas, Graillot, Rémizières-Desmeure, Robin, Chasselvin-Chomarat, Fayolle, Hauts-Chassis. Syrah!
France - southern Rhône Valley: Côtes du Rhône Villages, Cairanne, Vacqueyras, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rasteau, Séguret, Uchaux, Visan, Lirac, Gigondas, Ventoux, Tavel. 'Southern Ardèche, unknown Rhône' - Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Vivarais, Ardèche IGP, Lavender Museum, restaurants...
France - Roussillon: French Catalonia Winery A to Z list
France - Roussillon: Top 100 reds & ROUSSILLON ‘French Catalonia’ Wild Wine Country by Richard Mark James (2020) - Lavail Carignan (2019) - Top white wines, Grenache/Garnacha & Roussillon trip photos (2018) - Syrah/Shiraz (2017) - More whites & winery updates (2016) - More Grenache (2015) - Producer updates (2014) - Wines of the mo: Modat, Cazes (2014) - Festive sweeties: Amiel, Mas Blanc, Vignerons de Maury (2013) - World Grenache Competition (2013) - Dry Maury (2012) - Three white wines (2011) - Banyuls and Maury: sweet seductive red Roussillon (2010) - Relentless Roussillon: strange goings-on in Maury (2010) - Saint-Bacchus Awards (2009) - Finding Fenouillèdes country (2006)
France - Roussillon: "Present and Future, a mini thesis..."
France - South-West: Cahors - Malbec, Armagnac, Gascony, Bergerac, Montravel, Madiran - Tannat, Irouléguy...
Germany: Von Buhl, mega Riesling, Terrassen-Mosel; St. Urbans-Hof, Selbach-Oster, Fritz Haag - Mosel; Darting, Lingenfelder - Pfalz; biodynamic, international Riesling review; Prüm & Künstler.
Italy: Sicily, Ciró, Grillo, Fiano, Falanghina, Lugana, Vernaccia, Pinot Grigio, Nebbiolo - Barolo, Barbaresco, Ghemme; "south by northwest", Cannonau di Sardegna, Brunello di Montalcino, Teroldego Rotaliano, Negroamaro/Puglia, Amarone, Ripasso, Vermentino, Prosecco, Campania...
Lebanon: Musar, Heritage, Ixsir, Karam, Ksara, St. Thomas, Coteaux du Liban, Tourelles, Wardy, Nakad, Kefraya, Kouroum; Lebanese food...
New Zealand: Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay; Tindall Vineyard, Nobilo, TerraVin, Lay of the Land, Rod Easthope...
Portugal: Niepoort, Alentejo, Douro/Port, Algarve, Dão, Bairrada; Falorca, Romeu, Lagos, Terras Alter, S. Miguel, Quevedo, Matilde, Vila Real, Vales, Regis Causa, Portal, Aliança, Cima, Solene, Croft Pink, Vargellas, Cockburn's, Fonseca, Graham's, Taylor's; Lisboa: Capucha, Areias, Sant'Ana, Monte d'Oiro, Chocapalha, Azulejo/S Lima, Rocha, Pinto, Pancas...
South Africa: Lazanou, Waverley, Waterkloof, Cloof, Rustenberg, Garden Route, Carmen Stevens, Du Toitskloof, Porcupine Ridge, Badenhorst; Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir, "unusual" reds, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Viognier, Grenache blanc, Semillon...
Spain: Cava guide, Castilla y León, Rioja, Catalonia, Aragon, Galicia, Ribera del Duero, La Mancha, Navarra, Jumilla, Garnacha, Tempranillo, Monastrell, Sherry...
Tour of Tokaj/Tokay and Budapest: Disznókő, Royal Tokaji, Szepsy, Dereszla, Degenfeld, Hétszőlő, Pajzos-Megyer, Oremus, Béres, Tokay Renaissance; restaurants & hotels in Budapest, Tokay and Eger.
Turkish wine: 'Big Turkish wine export push' and 'Turkish Delight: wine touring' September 2004.
USA: Virginia Barboursville, Boxwood, Breaux, King, Veritas, M Shaps, White Hall, Williamsburg. New York Riesling: Brotherhood, Dr. Frank, Boundary Breaks, Lamoreaux Landing, Red Newt, Fox Run, Sheldrake Point. Oregon: Primarius Pinot Noir...
City Life Manchester 1998-2003: wine columns, Food & Drink guide and travel articles...
Decanter magazine & Decanter.com: 'Tour de Listrac-Médoc', 'Western Languedoc wine travel', Roussillon 'Straining at the leash', 'CRAV: 100 years of protest?' Burgundy reform, Turkish export, Fitou split, South of France, Gites de France, Montpellier demo, Languedoc wines, Bandol harvest.
Features for UK wine trade magazines/sites: Canary Islands, Languedoc rosé red & white, Roussillon 'Identity Parade', Southern French Muscat, Languedoc & Roussillon, 'Once upon a time in the South', 'Is there a d'Oc in the house?', Pastis, Rhône Valley report, Manchester bars & restaurants.
Home magazine: Richard Mark James' wine column & wines of the month 1999 - 2000, including selections to go with their recipes...
'Understanding Mourvèdre' published in Wine Business Monthly (2006): Mourvèdre, Monastrell, Mataro in southern France, Spain, Australia, South Africa and California...
Wines of the moment 2005 - 2010 and Features archive 1998-2010.
Climate Change and Wine Conference Barcelona, 15/02/2008.
Craft beer, real ale and cider: Kinnegar, Franciscan Well, Ireland; Fat Tire, USA; Belgium and Netherlands: Bruges, Gent, Rotterdam, Haarlem; Harviestoun, Scotland; Shepherd Neame, Aspall, England; Whitewater, McCann's, Northern Ireland; Duché de Longueville, Fischer, France.

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Richard who?
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Malbec crush, Cahors

Last train to Port central

View down to Pinhão, Douro Valley.

Languedoc real estate

Middle of nowhere near Aniane.

Les Terrasses du Larzac area nearby.

Bassin de Thau and oyster farming.

More Roussillon

Old vines near Cases-de-Pène.

Rivesaltes Ambré 1974 Terrassous.

Collioure

Bonbons of ageing Banyuls in the garden at Domaine de Madeloc.

At Madeloc (photo: Hélène Losada).

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