“You Fuck My Wine is a story about a Winemaker, an unfortunate law change and a willingness to adapt despite of it. Resulting in a food-friendly and impeccably delicious red blend from Southwest France with a catchy moniker.”

“Dennis Roman first showed me this wine earlier this year and I was blown away. Barossa is as classic as they come in Australia and it’s easy to feel like you know what to expect from a bottle. From the first smell and sip this grenache exhibits a buoyancy and liveliness that goes from start to finish. Estate grown, organic and biodynamic, this is fun and thought-provoking winemaking.”

“I believe even in wine if you don’t know where you came from, you know where you’re going. Forget about what you deem as classic for a moment and let’s go on a journey to the Caucasus, the birthplace of viticulture. Areni Noir is Armenia’s most treasured grape variety, one of the oldest varieties in the world and a piece of history waiting for you to discover.”

“The Libiamo ‘Amphora’ Muscat à Petits Grains is an unconventional look at Gisborne, the first wine region in the world to feel the warmth of the sun each day. I love the heady, exotic stone fruit aromas that Muscat exudes accompanied by Amphora ageing and a dry finish.”

“Cartology is an ode to extraordinary old vine parcels of mainly Chenin Blanc and Sémillon bush vines planted in the Cape. I recently presented this wine in a blind tasting alongside an American Chenin Blanc and a French counterpart. Cartology was the most beloved of the trio”

“Brilliant winemaker Eva Clüsserath crafts the Ansgar Clüsserath Trittenheimer Kabinett Riesling. The winery’s homepage greets you with a comforting expression, “Mosel. Slate. Riesling”. I consider this as a rediscovery of a classic region, uncomplicated but uncompromised.”