{"id":9586,"date":"2014-04-13T21:08:23","date_gmt":"2014-04-13T21:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=9586"},"modified":"2014-04-13T21:08:23","modified_gmt":"2014-04-13T21:08:23","slug":"at-the-real-wine-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/natural-wine\/at-the-real-wine-fair","title":{"rendered":"At the Real Wine Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9598\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131292-001.jpg\" alt=\"Carla Kretzel and Craig Hawkins, Testalonga, South Africa\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131292-001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131292-001-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131292-001-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carla Kretzel and Craig Hawkins, Testalonga, South Africa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Today was a glorious day. Not only was it one of those rare English spring days with a vivid blue sky and freshness in the air, but also it was the day of The Real Wine Fair. It&#8217;s a wine fair that brings together producers of natural and authentic wines, for a two-day show in a beautiful setting, Tobacco Dock in Wapping, East London.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P1011210-001.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P1011210-001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P1011210-001-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P1011210-001-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131276-001.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131276-001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131276-001-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131276-001-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For me this is about as good as it gets. Interesting wines: wines that I can fall in love with. Wines that I just want to drink, made by interesting people with stories to tell. I arrived early, as the show was opening at 10 am, and tasted through to late afternoon.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131305-001.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131305-001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131305-001-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131305-001-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lots of new discoveries. For now, all I can manage is a few pictures of some of the people who I met. The fair is on tomorrow again: alas, I will be busy with wine challenge judging, or I would have been back for a second day.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9597\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131332-001.jpg\" alt=\"Etienne Courtois\" width=\"500\" height=\"365\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131332-001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131332-001-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131332-001-400x292.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Etienne Courtois<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9595\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131315-001.jpg\" alt=\"Fabien Jouves, Mas de Perle\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131315-001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131315-001-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131315-001-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fabien Jouves, Mas de Perle<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9593\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131299-001.jpg\" alt=\"Roberto Morales of Suertes del Marques, Tenerife, and also Envinate\" width=\"500\" height=\"351\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131299-001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131299-001-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131299-001-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roberto Morales of Suertes del Marques, Tenerife, and also Envinate<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9592\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131295-001.jpg\" alt=\"Noble Rot Boys Dan Keeling and Mark Andrew\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131295-001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131295-001-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131295-001-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noble Rot Boys Dan Keeling and Mark Andrew<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9594\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131309-001.jpg\" alt=\"Dominik Huber of the fab Terroir Al Limit, Priorato\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131309-001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131309-001-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131309-001-400x288.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dominik Huber of the fab Terroir Al Limit, Priorato<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9590\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131282-001.jpg\" alt=\"Salvo Foti, Etna legend\" width=\"500\" height=\"393\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131282-001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131282-001-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131282-001-400x314.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salvo Foti, Etna legend<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9591\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131288-001.jpg\" alt=\"Nicola Massa of Occhipiniti, Sicily\" width=\"500\" height=\"384\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131288-001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131288-001-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131288-001-400x307.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nicola Massa of Occhipiniti, Sicily<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9596\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131327-001.jpg\" alt=\"The fab Cristiano Guttarolo from Puglia\" width=\"500\" height=\"345\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131327-001.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131327-001-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/P4131327-001-400x276.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fab Cristiano Guttarolo from Puglia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was a glorious day. Not only was it one of those rare English spring days with a vivid blue sky and freshness in the air, but also it was&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[376,370,377,371],"class_list":["post-9586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-natural-wine","tag-france","tag-italy","tag-natural-wine","tag-spain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9586"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9600,"href":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9586\/revisions\/9600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}