Producer Quinta de la Rosa is owned and run by the father and daughter team, Sophie and Tim Bergqvist. Tim’s mother (Claire Feurheerd) was given the estate in 1906 as a christening present. Her family had been making port since … Continue reading
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Producer Growing vines in the Thracian region of Bulgaria, near Turkey and the Black Sea, may seem like a strange place to make wine. However, after visiting the region Edoardo Miroglio, formerly an Italian textile producer, decided to set up … Continue reading
Producer Whilst Jean-Claude Lapalu could be seen to be following in the family’s footsteps by becoming the 3rd generation of winemakers, he has taken a very different approach. He founded the Domaine in 1996 and ceased selling to the local … Continue reading
Producer St Hallett was originally established by the Lindner family in 1944. As with most wineries in South Australia at the time, it was initially focused on making fortified wines. It wasn’t until the 1970s that they started to make … Continue reading
Producer Wind Gap is the latest project from Pam and Pax Mahle. It is all about making authentic and compelling wines from specific windy sites, particularly sites that are influenced by a ‘wind gap’. Wind Gaps are geological breaks in … Continue reading
Producer Miguel Merino is based in the historic town of Briones in the Rioja Alta, Spain. Whilst the vineyards surrounding the town have been producing high quality grapes for hundreds of years, the grapes were usually sold to prominent wineries … Continue reading
Figeac 1980 Apologies for the lack of postings recently. In the meantime, Lucy, one of my very good friends and WSET Diploma Student has kindly stepped in. Enjoy her first post below. Producer What a treat to be starting with … Continue reading