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Exploring La Celia: A Premier Uco Valley Winery

Last week I attended a masterclass at the Institute of the Masters of Wine showcasing the very first winery in the Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina, La Celia. The current winemaker, Andrea Ferreyra has been making wines for Le Celia since 2006 and she was present to lead us through the masterclass. Head Winemaker, Andrea...

Posted by winesleuth on Feb 24, 2025 | 0 comments

Discover Soil Therapy: Leading a New Wave in Alsat...

Thomas Larmoyer founded Soil Therapy because he is on a mission to shake up how we see Alsatian wine. A self taught wine maker, Thomas learned his craft organically by talking, listening and tasting with Alsatian winemakers. It helps that he also worked as a sales manager for renown winery Ostertag before becoming a full-time...

Posted by winesleuth on Feb 10, 2025 | 0 comments

Polperro Winery – A Boutique Winery in Morni...

The Mornington Peninsula, a picturesque maritime wine region south of Melbourne, Australia, is celebrated for its elegant, cool-climate wines. A Mornington Peninsula vineyard I was visiting Melbourne this past January and visiting the vineyards of Mornington Peninsula was a top priority. That and laying on beach! Melbourne is...

Posted by winesleuth on Feb 2, 2025 | 0 comments

A visit to Head High and Three Sticks vineyards, S...

Last month, I was in the States and visited Head High and Three Sticks vineyards in Sonoma, CA while I was there. Chris Mattson, Jennifer Abram and Britt Richards (Head High winemaker ) from Head High/Three Sticks vineyards were kind enough to take a morning and show me around some of their vineyards. We started at Durrell...

Posted by winesleuth on Feb 10, 2022 | 0 comments

Hippodrome Wine Club-upcoming tasting

Before the pandemic, I had heard about the Hippodrome Wine Club and, as I had gone occasionally to the Hippodrome to gamble a bit, I think it’s a great idea that they have their own wine club. I received this press release and am happy to pass along this information to my readers. I’ll be in California later this...

Posted by winesleuth on Jan 7, 2022 | 0 comments

Moscato d’Asti – A Masterclass

Last week I went to the Simply Italian Great Wines tasting at the Westminster Church Halls. I went not only to taste some great wines but also to attend the Moscato d’Asti masterclass presented by Italian wine expert Walter Speller and the Consorzio Asti Director Giacomo Pondini. The producers were also present and were...

Posted by winesleuth on Nov 2, 2021 | 0 comments

Exploring La Celia: A Premier Uco Valley Winery

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Discover Soil Therapy: Leading a New Wave in Alsatian Wines

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Polperro Winery – A Boutique Winery in Mornington Peninsula

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A visit to Head High and Three Sticks vineyards, Sonoma, CA (video)

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All things British is what’s hot in London, what with the Olympics, the Queen’s Jubilee and of course, the ever present eat/drink local. There’s a new spot in Soho specializing in modern British food, 52 North Kitchen & Bar on Poland St. where all the ingredients are sourced from Britain, including many of the...

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