The Morning Claret

Simon J Woolf & Friends on Wild and Wonderful Wines

2017

Edvard Reya
7 minute read

Five up-and-coming Slovenian winemakers

Simon profiles five up-and-coming Slovenian winemakers, from four different regions – Emeran Reja from Brda, Fedora from Vipava, Polič from Istra plus Matic & Keltis from Štajerska.

Hofer Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2017 from Waldherr
4 minute read

Supermarket surprise – Hofer Orange 2017

Austrian supermarket chain Hofer (AKA Aldi) isn’t the first place one expects to find an orange wine for sale. But Waldherr’s “Orange” Sauvignon Blanc 2017 was on the shelves in December.

Some of the wines we tasted
7 minute read

Decanter’s first major natural wine tasting

What’s the biggest problem with organising a natural wine tasting? Defining the parameters ranks very high. Also, if one publicises the results with any level of exposure, being prepared to fight off the negative, trolling comments is sadly a serious undertaking.