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videoThis wine is nearly 50 years old! 🤯
videoChablis Wine Trip - Wes Anderson Style 🤘 #wine #travel #wesanderson #wesandersontrend #chablis
videoEssential Natural Wines
Here's a selection of essential natties that are going to be at the Real Wine Fair in London later this month. The Real Wine Fair is one of the UK's best wine fairs, hundreds of growers and more wines than you can taste in even if you go to both days! It's epic.
videoGreek Orange Wines
Featuring the wines of: Sant’Or Wines Markogianni Winery Garalis Winery You can find them all on Kudos Wines (in the UK) Imported by Southern Wine Roads
videoThe Wines of Ventoux Part 3 - BONUS VIDEO
Frédéric Chaudière of Château Pesquié, who is also the Co-President of the Ventoux AOC tells us all about the key soil types in the Ventoux wine region and how they influence the wines. I also catch up with Stéphane Chatal of Domaine du Chat Blanc who explains the importance of the cooling winds in the region for both freshness in the wines and to reduce pressure from disease.
videoThe Wines of Ventoux - Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of my wine and cycling trip to Ventoux. It’s been an absolute blast visiting the region and making these videos, thanks to everyone involved ❤️ I’m sure I’ll be returning soon 🚴♂️🍷 Driven by dynamic winemakers and estates, the AOC Ventoux shares its terroir and promotes wine tourism across its entire region, offering preserved landscapes and diverse experiences centred on wine, nature, and culture. Awarded the Vignobles & Découvertes label since 2018, the “Autour du Ventoux”
videoThe Wines of Ventoux - Part 1
Welcome to my two part mini documentary in Ventoux, one of my favourite places on earth, where wine and cycling take centre stage. Recognized since 1973, the Ventoux AOC spans 53 communes at the foot of Mont Ventoux, where the climate and geology shape wines with a strong identity. The mountain, rising to 1,912 meters, creates a unique microclimate: warm days, cool nights, and the influence of the Mistral wind promote slow, balanced grape ripening, preserving their freshness. The diversity of so
videoBourgogne Blanc Shootout
We take a look at some of the most sought after Bourgogne Blancs to see which ones are worthy of the hype.
videoThe wines of Ventoux + a bit of cycling of course!
Ventoux is one of my favourite places on earth. The tour de France’s most famous mountain, a monster of a climb which is 22km at 8% average gradient. It is a bucket list ride for any road cyclist and I’ve been lucky enough to ride it on several occasions. Not only is it cycling heaven around Ventoux, it’s also home to some epic wines. The nearby appellations of Chateauneuf du Pape, Gigondas, Rasteau etc get a lot of the attention but the vineyards on the slopes of Ventoux and in the surrounding
video5 ways to up your wine game
5 ways to up your wine game 🏀🍷 1. Find out some info about it. 2. Buy from independent wine shops when you can. 3. Drink wine with other people. 4. Open the right wines at the right time 5. Blind Tasting #wine
video5 ways to up your wine game
5 ways to up your wine game 🏀🍷 1. Find out some info about it. 2. Buy from independent wine shops when you can. 3. Drink wine with other people. 4. Open the right wines at the right time 5. Blind Tasting #wine
videoComplete Guide to The Chablis Wine Region
Everything you need to know about Chablis. From the basic easy sippers to the superstar Grand Cru wines. What makes this wine region so good for growing world class chardonnay........come with me to Chablis and let's find out.
videoThis wine is nearly 50 years old! 🤯
videoMy Latest Wine Discoveries
Palomino, Pais, Destemmed Beaujolais and Riesling from the Finger Lakes
videoWTF is Natural Wine
When - Sunday April 28th (public and trade) & Monday April 29th (trade only) Where - Tobacco Dock, Wapping E1W 2SF Doors open 10.00 am. Close 6.00 pm. 185 artisan producers pouring from 20 countries. 900 + wines on show Focus on organic, biodynamic, regenerative farming and low intervention winemaking. Real Wine pop up shop selling wines from the fair. Wine workshops given by trade experts.
videoQuick guide to the wines of Jura
videoHighlights from the South London Wine Fair
This years South London Wine Fair. Organised by the guys from the Crystal Palace Wine Club, the fair takes place in the iconic Crystal Palace Bowl which looks like a giant laptop.
videoChablis Wine Trip - Wes Anderson Style 🤘 #wine #travel #wesanderson #wesandersontrend #chablis
videoLangham English Sparkling Wine from Dorset
videoChâteau Angélus - The James Bond Wine
In this episode, I'm drinking Château Angélus from St Emilion in Bordeaux which was featured in several James Bond movies. The guys at Watchfinder, who specialise in pre-owned luxury watches, have kindly let me borrow a proper James Bond watch too, an Omega, Seamaster Diver 300m. Wines and watches both have stories to tell and loads of history. Just like you can go shopping for rare and old vintages of wine, you can do the same for watches knowing you're in trusted hands with the guys at Watchfinder, who have decades of knowledge. For more info about Watchfinder's vintage and pre-owned luxury watches, visit their site here https://www.watchfinder.co.uk/?utm_source=influencer+&utm_medium=social+&utm_campaign=geordiewineguide
videoNew Wave Bordeaux
Bordeaux is getting cool, natural wines, less extracted, earlier drinking styles that don't cost a bomb are starting to appear. With the help of some wines from Benedict Butterworth, I investigate to see what the craic is.
videoSparkling Wine Showdown - Blind tasting traditional method fizz from around the world.
I headed down to Tap & Bottle wine bar in London Bridge with Sophie Longhi (Skin & Pulp) to discover the differences between sparkling wines from all around the world. Wines featured in this video Tattinger Prelude NV – (Champagne, France) Domaine Carnaros Brut 2017 (California, USA) Roger Goulart Cava Gran Reserva 2017 (Penedés, Spain) Denbies Greenfields NV (Surrey, England) Penfolds & Thiénot Brut Rosé NV (Champagne, France) Graham Beck Ultra Brut 2016 (Western Cape, South Africa) Rathfinny Blanc de Noirs 2018 (Sussex, England) Hambledon Classic Cuvée Rosé NV (Hampshire, England)
videoChenin - The Rockstars of the Loire
Dry Chenin's, unicorn bottles, proper baller shit from natty wine legends who do Chenin on schist soils and don't use a load of chemicals in the vineyard.
videoSalty Natural Wines
A guide to the best salty natural wines
