Travel - Judging at Vinaria 2018
I've been in Bulgaria again tasting with the Union of Bulgarian Oenologists. You can read my column here [https://www.paulcaputo.wine/some-thoughts-on-judging-in-bulgaria/].
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Travel - On the road in Soave, Bardolino and Gambellara
December is not usually the time to head back to the continent and start dipping into wine regions. There's normally far too much festive madness in the air to spare the time. But, a charming invitation to escape landed from Sutdio Cru in Vicenza - a few days
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Glass of Bubbly no. 2 - Autumnal reflections on vintage Champagne
With the changing of the clocks and the crack of fireworks behind us we are on the home straight towards festive chaos and all the wonderful vinous delights that the silly season entails. Yet the romantic in me still enjoys pairing wines with the weather, and in the final days
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Glass of Bubbly no. 1 - Palaces and Aglianico
Last month I found myself representing Basilicata's highly regarded Cantine del Notaio at Blenheim Palace's literature, film and music festival gala dinner. Indeed!! Now one might have expected the early evening flutes of fizz to carry something as grandiose as their impressive surroundings, perhaps bubbles from
Events - Wines of Germany Trade and Press Tasting
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Events - Representing Cantine del Notaio at Blenheim Palace
It's funny how things work. Last night I attended the gala dinner of the Literature, film and culture festival at Blenheim Palace on behalf of Cantine del Notaio, a winery very close to my heart. Back in 2007, while discovering the villages of my grandfather's childhood,
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Wine notes from Macedonia
What better way to open up my first Riddle Magazine column than with some wine notes from the Republic of Macedonia. Well off the beaten path, few have considered this landlocked Balkan jewel as a source of exceptional food and wine, but four years on from my first visit, that&
(Journal) Visiting Herdade das Servas in the Alentejo, Portugal
One of the most quality orientated producers in Alentejo, Herdade das Serves are one of the wineries to keep an eye on. With a centuries long family tradition in winemaking, the Serrano Mira family started work on constructing the winery in 1999. Situated in Estremoz, they cultivate more than 350
Travel - Visiting Brzanov in Skopje, Macedonia
Formed in 2012 by winemaker Tony Brzanov and his business partner Dimitar Stojanovski, Brzanov is a small, independent winery located on the outskirts of Skopje known for producing full bodied reds from international varieties. It's small scale, almost rudimentary when you compare the technology they have available with
The evolution of Kamnik's 10 Barrels Syrah
In modern wine making terms Macedonia is still a very young country. It only gained independence as recently as 1991, and with little history of quality focused producers before this, there is no legacy of fine wines for us to turn our attention to when seeking to understand today'
Producer Guide: Domaine Lepovo (Tikves, Macedonia)
Macedonia [https://www.paulcaputo.wine/wine-guide-macedonia] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Domaine Lepovo is a new boutique winery owned exclusively by Tikves Winery. As part of their strategy for increasing the company's reputation for premium wine, they set about looking for additional premises and vineyards from which to launch a new brand.
Ferghettina's 2010 Franciacorta still going strong
I've just opened up Azienda Ferghettina's 'Miolo' 2010 vintage brut to see how it has developed since its release. Although seven years isn't exactly an eye opening period of time to leave a quality sparkling wine to age, I was still curious