For the benefit of those who just read my blog, a pointer to some recent articles on the main wineanorak.com site. Pictured above: the beautiful Haskell vineyards in the Helderberg, Stellenbosch.
- Haskell and Dombeya: a grand new estate in Stellenbosch, South Africa
- David Sadie: impressive new producer from South Africa’s Swartland
- Lavradores de Feitoria: interesting collaborative project from Portugal’s Douro
- Saint Cosme: distinctive, characterful wines from Rhône star Louis Barruol
- Guigal: review of one of the Rhône’s most famous producers updated
- Quinta do Noval: updated with some new tasting notes
- Côte Rôtie: a tasting of some leading wines from this brilliant northern Rhone appellation
- The history of Australian wine: a great new book from Max Allen
- Lyrarakis: a leading producer from Crete, Greece