From the Journal
Tasting reports, event write-ups, the occasional digression. 205 posts so far.
11 Nov 2025
Bérêche i p'ješ: Issue #1
Six bottles from Bérêche & Fils. Six different personalities. This is what exceptional Champagne farming looks like.
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8 Nov 2025
Vinul Moldovei Vol. 4
An unpretentious dive into world of Moldovan wines.
supportersreport
21 Oct 2025
Mixed Bag Vol. 19
Eclectic wines, grateful hearts, and drones for defenders - a charity tasting built on generosity
supportersreport
14 Oct 2025
Amigos Blancos Vol. 3
Oxidative whites & patient friends
supportersreport
27 Sept 2025
Bottes Rouges by Ivan Omelchenko
Les Bottes Rouges lands in Kyiv: brilliant wines that demand your patience
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23 Sept 2025
Norm Wines Vol. 4
Wines you can actually buy without doing irreversible damage to the family budget.
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9 Sept 2025
Sous Voile, Sans Stress
Serhii's Greatest Hits (and your first vin jaune crisis)
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2 Sept 2025
Mixed Bag Vol. 18
A classical eclectic mix
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1 Sept 2025
Barolo Secret Meeting in Pantagruel
Notes from a Barolo night that got beautifully out of hand
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27 Aug 2025
Muse Club x Barberry Garden #1
A fairy tale tasting in the Rusanivka part
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18 Aug 2025
Those Beautiful Eyes
Augalevada Time Machine: Opening the Past to Understand the Present
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17 Aug 2025
Piero Busso by Vasyl Velykanskiy
Three generations of precision in Barbaresco
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12 Aug 2025
Champagne Bag Vol. 6
Five Champagnes showcasing extraordinary diversity
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5 Aug 2025
The World of Filipa Pato
A quietly powerful journey through Bairrada - from chalky fizz to ancient-vine Baga - all in support of those who hold the line.
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31 Jul 2025
German Potential
Six producers redefining modern German wine
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10 Jul 2025
Site Updates Vol. 8
We Actually Fixed the Wine Filtering Disaster
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30 Jun 2025
Tales from Loire
Loire's natural wine rebels: Blot, Robinot, Bain, Puzelat, Bernaudeau, Joly. Plus cork taint, last-minute replacements, and an Armenian gate-crasher.
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24 Jun 2025
Ried Between the Vines
An Austrian Wine Journey
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