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Meeting Marinko
UOU and the Consortium of Abandoned Vineyards
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Does Gulp Hablo Prove the Future's Orange?
The latest ruffling of feathers on planet natty, and what it means
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Brda Orange Wine Guide, Part 2
Conclusions from the Brda orange wine guide, tasting notes for wines 27-52 from Klinec, Kmetija Štekar, Kristian Keber, Marjan Simčič, Movia, Murenc…
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Brda Orange Wine Guide, Part 1
My report on 52 wines from 18 wineries in this western Slovenian region, the beating heart of orange wine. All wines tasted blind. Part 1 - Introduction…
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Backstage at The Morning Claret
How I put together the wine guides and what makes them unique
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My Dream Wine Fair
Reporting back from the 13th edition of the Orange Wine Festival in Izola
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No Kangaroos in Austria
My ongoing love affair with central Europe's top wine country
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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
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TMC Guide: Collio Orange Wines, Part 1
44 skin fermented whites from Friuli Collio, tasted and rated by our panel
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Call Me by Your Name
DOC Collio finally approves an orange wine classification
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We Don't Need No (Orange Wine) Education
When will the wine press rewrite its stale narrative about macerated wines?
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I am Kristian and This is my Wine
Visiting Kristian Keber, the most singular grower in Friuli Collio/ Goriska Brda
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