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  • A Recent Trip to Marseille
    July 3, 2025

    A Recent Trip to Marseille

    Took a trip to Marseille a couple weeks ago. I've been hearing everyone talk about it. Americans are going. Brits are going. It's a real hotspot right now. Some people are calling it the new Berlin. Who knows - but...

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  • Lambrusco Lovers Rejoice!
    June 27, 2025

    Lambrusco Lovers Rejoice!

    After a couple of dry months on the Lambrusco front, much to the disappointment of many of our customers, we are happy to announce we have new arrivals from a couple of our favourite producers in Emilia-Romagna First up, new...

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  • Producer Focus: Jean-Pierre Rietsch
    June 27, 2025

    Producer Focus: Jean-Pierre Rietsch

    Alsace is such an amazing wine region. It's located in eastern France, bordering Germany. There are many communalities in the culture of food and wine between Alsace and Western Germany. It's a very interesting place to look up if you're...

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  • BOOKCLUB NOTES: My Friends by Hisham Matar
    June 26, 2025

    BOOKCLUB NOTES: My Friends by Hisham Matar

      This one scored a very respectable 4.4 stars overall, and the second night scored even higher with an average of 4.8! ⭐️We found this to be a poignant and moving exploration of friends in exile - and it weighed...

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  • Return of the Happy Farmer
    June 26, 2025

    Return of the Happy Farmer

    Every year we write about how much we love the wines of Toni Carbo and Anna Serra aka La Salada so I will keep this quick but we have just received the new El Pages Content Orange 2024. Translating as...

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  • Sistema Vinari Re-Stock Alert!
    June 18, 2025

    Sistema Vinari Re-Stock Alert!

    In a rare turn of events, we have received a re-stock on a cuvée from one of natural wine's most sought after names. Eloi Cedó Perelló is the man behind Sistema Vinari in Majorca. This is the project he set...

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  • Highbury Library University 001 - Carbonic Maceration
    June 17, 2025

    Highbury Library University 001 - Carbonic Maceration

    Welcome, welcome, young student! This will be the first, of hopefully many, many blog posts which will attempt to teach you something.  Wine can be pretty intimidating. A world full of knowledgeable people that use descriptions such as "toasted sesame...

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