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Guillermo Cruz Alcubierre

Posts by Guillermo Cruz Alcubierre

There is a well-known saying that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king...  and when it comes to Itsvan Szepsy and Itsvan Szepsy Junior, father and son, this saying is particularly appropriate... The Szepsys are wine producers in Tokaji, Hungary, a region where...
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I still recall the day when my good friend Xavi Nolla Called me to tell me about a project which would shortly come to fruition…A project founded on long-ageing, the power of single vineyard wines, and their blend. He took me to see the project in its entirety in the cellars...
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When you hear a story of hard work, effort and philosophy, then that story is usually written in words which convey feeling and emotion… Fleury is one of my favourite Champagne houses. It is located in a wine growing area with a big personality, the Côte de Bar, to the south...
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I knew the day would come when I would be able to put pen to paper to write about one of Mark Angeli’s wines! I met Mark in the winter of 2013, in his small winery on the Ferme de Sansonnière in Angers.  Because I was keen to understand biodynamics, I had decided that I would...
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When we talk about the world’s great white wines... naturally, Germany and its Rieslings cannot be excluded. This particular example comes from the Rheinhessen region, from one of the most characterful and expressive plots in the whole country, produced by the great Peter Klaus...
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