Orange couture – a Denavolo vertical
The story of an incredible and unexpected lunch which took in a complete summary of Guilio Armani’s Denavolo wines.
Originally published as “Dina is served” in Noble Rot issue 29.
Gérard Bertrand releases Villa Soleilla orange wine with 149 Euro price-tag
One of the Languedoc’s major winery groups has just released two orange wines, one with a price of €149 per bottle. Simon tastes the wines and asks Gérard Betrand about the inspiration behind Villa Soleilla and Orange Gold.
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.
Japanese orange wines – recommended producers
Simon recommends his top six orange wine producers from Japan – exclusive content that has so far only been published in the Japanese edition of Amber Revolution.
Is orange wine really an ‘assault on pleasure’?
Simon takes Troy Patterson to task for asserting that orange wines are an assault on pleasure.
Orange wine on the WSET Diploma syllabus, but…
Simon celebrates the news that the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has finally added orange wine to the Diploma syllabus in 2019. But he has misgivings about the course material.
Earthly pleasures of Soellner Irden Roter Veltliner
Simon reviews Soellner Irden Roter Veltliner, a charming and deft orange wine from Wagram, Austria. And we introduce a special offer for Morning Claret readers!
How globalisation made skin-contact great again
Rémy Charest reminds us that although orange wine may be the tool of back-to-the-roots artisan winemakers, it can actually be seen as a product of globalisation.
Artisan winemakers of Slovenia and Friuli
A brief report on 2018’s Artisan winemakers of Slovenia and Friuli, and details of how to book for the 2019 tour.
Macerated highlights from the Brda 2nd International Rebula Masterclass
Despite the ever-increasing interest in its output, Slovenia still lacks a nationwide promotional body that is purely focused on wine – the task currently falls to the Slovenian Tourist Board, which tends to focus more on gastronomy. There’s no equivalent Read more