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The Empire Strikes Back
Making sense of the phrase Central Europe, and what it means for wine
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Simon J Woolf
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Don't Judge me
How can you assess wine in a competition environment?
May 11
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Simon J Woolf
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April 2025
My Dream Wine Fair
Reporting back from the 13th edition of the Orange Wine Festival in Izola
Apr 30
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Simon J Woolf
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Is Cynicism a Good Starting Point?
Reviewing The Cynic's Guide to Wine by Sunny Hodge
Apr 23
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Simon J Woolf
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Are these the Purest Zero-Zero Wines Ever?
I visited Vino Gross in Slovenia and I remain in awe
Apr 16
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Simon J Woolf
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Are these Central Europe's Best Grape Varieties?
Let's hear it for Furmint, Welschriesling and Blaufränkisch
Apr 10
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Simon J Woolf
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Are these Central Europe's Best Grape Varieties?
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No Kangaroos in Austria
My ongoing love affair with central Europe's top wine country
Apr 2
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Simon J Woolf
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March 2025
TMC Guide: Low Intervention Red Bordeaux, Part 2
37 red wines tasted and rated by our panel
Mar 26
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Simon J Woolf
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TMC Guide: Low Intervention Red Bordeaux, Part 1
37 red wines tasted and rated by our panel
Mar 19
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Simon J Woolf
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New Portuguese Discoveries
Favourite new projects and wines from Simplesmente Vinho 2025
Mar 12
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Simon J Woolf
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How a False Friend Created Natural Wine
Did a mistranslation spawn an entire subculture?
Mar 5
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Simon J Woolf
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February 2025
TMC Guide: Collio Orange Wines, Part 2
44 skin fermented whites from Friuli Collio, including Radikon, La Castellada, Paraschos, Bressan, Nikolas Juretic, Okús and Klanjscek
Feb 27
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Simon J Woolf
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