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150 years of Tahbilk – a family affair
Established in 1860, Tahbilk is located in the Nagambie Lakes (Goulburn Valley) region of central Victoria (120kms north of Melbourne). This year the Purbrick family, owners since 1927, celebrate 150...
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Italian Road Trip
Sebastian Payne and I spent a busy couple of days last week in Tuscany – we have an upcoming Italian offer and we had one day in Chianti Classico and one in Montalcino which both use predominately the...
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A Real Départemental Mix-Up
Unquestionably a date in your diary must be Monday July 12th in London and the following evening in Manchester when we will be showing wines from the Loire and Beaujolais. A perfect summer treat that...
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Ribera Del Duero, Coca-Cola & Rafael Nadal
The picture quality may be poor, but here is No. 1 tennis player Rafael Nadal enjoying a glass of the excellent Bóhorquez, Ribera del Duero, at Cambio de Tercio Restaurant in London. Drinking it...
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We’re certain it’s Certan
Last night’s tasting with Alexandre Thienpont featured 10 vintages of Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol, where Alexandre has been making the wine since 1985, following on from his father and grandfather....
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Two of the very best: an inspirational day
Two of the world’s great winemakers came to The Wine Society this week. Chief wine buyer Sebastian Payne MW reports on one very special day. Paul Draper, CEO and winemaker at Ridge Paul Draper came to...
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Kumeu River: Ten Years Back
Earlier this month I met up with Paul Brajkovich from Kumeu River and he treated me to some older vintages of his Estate Chardonnay. We tasted five wines going back ten years to 2002: The 2009...
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