The Morning Claret

Simon J Woolf & Friends on Wild and Wonderful Wines

seven reasons

Ca' ed Balos bottle
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Seven reasons why I love Moscato d’Asti

Look, I’m not after anything serious. Let’s just flirt and enjoy each other’s company – we don’t have to be relationship material do we? We both know it feels good . . . oh but it does feel good. I Read more

Vineyards in Moulin-a-vent
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Seven reasons why I love Beaujolais

Gamay, you are a charmer. That deceptively simple yet elegant perfume, your lightness of touch, and supple texture. Yes, you went a bit girly during your “nouveau” phase (circa 1980s), but that’s all water under the bridge now. Now you’re Read more

Giorgio Clai and other winemakers in the Ploder Rosenberg cellars
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Seven reasons why I love orange wines

I’m drawn to outsiders – people who dare to be different, who stand out proudly from the crowd. That makes orange wines – and the winemakers who produce them – an easy sell. This is a style that can shock, Read more

Chateau Muhkrani Shavkapito 2009
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Seven reasons why I love Shavkapito

Sometimes, falling in love is easy. And so it was with me and Shavkapito – we met across a crowded room at last year’s EWBC conference and with the first sip I knew I was hooked. Is it possible to Read more