Cellar Door Diary
Victoria from Cellar Door Wines recently visited the picturesque Trentino region in northern Italy, right where it meets Austria. During her trip, she explored two exceptional vineyards: Cantina Andriano and Cantina Terlano, both renowned for their outstanding Italian wines. We’re...
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Exploring the Wines of Bordeaux: A Journey Through France's Premier Wine Region Where is Bordeaux? Nestled in the southwest of France, Bordeaux lies gracefully next to the Atlantic Ocean, benefiting from a maritime climate that plays a crucial role in...
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Why is English sparkling wine so esteemed that your humble wine correspondent dares to favour it over Champagne?
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The Cellar Door Wines team have been enjoying the wonderful warm weather and would like to share their favourite alfresco food and wine pairings with you.
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The trip was a fascinating insight into Georgia and its long winemaking heritage. We took a deep dive into their Qvevri winemaking tradition that dates back millennia and is recognised by UNESCO for intangible cultural heritage, we also looked at many wines made using modern wine making techniques. We visited several producers of different sizes, age and scale of production. Georgian wine, gastronomy and tourism are increasingly worth talking about, but there are many parts undiscovered, and even misunderstood, perhaps the reason why us wine trade folk were invited to come and uncover the hidden gems of this historic wine producing country.
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