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FLC #22 - Pablo Martinez Gago / Bodegas Casa Monte Pio
From Pablo Martinez Gago of Bodegas Casa Monte Pio: ‘We are conscious that the secret of a good wine is in the soil, to make the most out of our native varieties and to obtain the best grapes; each harvest we interpret the vineyards in a different way, considering each vine like a living being… Each bottle contains the mystery of a land and... -
FLC #21 - Arnold Holzer / Eschenof Holzer
Arnold Holzer was 22 years old when he took over the 16-hectare family vineyard in the heart of Wagram, Austria. He and his brother Mathias are now the fourth generation to farm the Holzer land. The Holzer brothers are at the cutting edge of the new Austrian wine scene. Holzer has said that most Austrian wine stays in Austria, and historically the Austrian wines... -
First Look Club #12 is Live!
Sometimes you hear about a wine and there’s just something magnetic about the story, there’s something that pulls you in and won’t let go. I had heard about Cume do Avia in 2018, incredible wines being made in a remote part of Galicia. The story goes that 4 cousins had tried to restore their grandparent’s abandoned vineyard by themselves, with no resources to hand... -
FLC#9 - Veronica Ortega / Bodegas Veronica Ortega
For FLC#9, we were joined by leading Spanish light Veronica Ortega. Hailing from Cadiz in sherry country, Veronica has previously worked at some of the greatest wineries in the world – Domaine de la Romanee Conti, Comtes Armand, Clos Erasmus, Burn Cottage, Domaine Combier, Raul Perez, and Rafael Palacios. This is possibly one of the world’s greatest wine resumes. She now farms several plots... -
FLC#7 - Leandro & Mauricio Boullade / Bocanada & Vinilo Wines
We were joined by father and son Boullade to discuss the history of Argentinian wine and what makes Gualtallary and the Uco Valley special. Video transcript: Ronan Farrell - WineLab: Hello Mauricio & Leandro There could be some new people here tonight who haven't been on a first look club meetup before. So the idea behind these is to keep things very simple. My...
