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01 November 2002

Feature on Portugal, Off Licence News

It's HERE actually (Portugal archive page, towards the bottom of the page)...

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more wine words

Argentina: Septima, Las Piedras, Calle, Vistalba, Orfila; Malbec, Torrontés, 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: Grenache, Shiraz, 'Mediterranean' & 'Rhone' reds, Cabernet Sauvignon; Hunter Semillon, Chardonnay, Clare & Eden Riesling, Pinot Noir; Seppeltsfield, Kilikanoon, Yabby, Wakefield, St Hallett, Pirie, Mitchelton, Knappstein, Greenstone, Clonakilla, Paxton, Petaluma, Lehmann, De Bortoli, Penfolds, Pfeiffer, Campbell's, Gatt. Fizz: Croser, McGuigan, Jansz; Tasmania...
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: '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.
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...

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Beer: Harviestoun, Whitewater, Whitechapel, Fischer...
Wine & chocolate feature
Australian wine feature for LCN (N. Ireland)
Wines of the moment 2005 - 2010
"Climate Change and Wine" conference Barcelona
Turkish wine
Sparkling Wine
Cider: Aspall, McCann's, Duché de Longueville...
Wine Magazine bar and restaurant reviews: Manchester & Marseille
France: restaurants & wine bars
Alexis bar & grill, Dublin
Wine books, wine jargon
Features archive 1998-2010...
Richard who?
Wine 'scores'

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