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Mike Turner

Mike Turner

Mike Turner asks: Which Nebbiolo style suits your wine list the best?

Mike Turner asks: Which Nebbiolo style suits your wine list the best?

Why premium Moscato Bianco is a focus for the Langhe's Ca D’Gal

Why premium Moscato Bianco is a focus for the Langhe's Ca D’Gal

Sorì Eroici: how a new label honours the heroic producers of Piemonte

Sorì Eroici: how a new label honours the heroic producers of Piemonte

San Felice: 2020 Poggio Rosso, Gran Selezione and the 2024 harvest

San Felice: 2020 Poggio Rosso, Gran Selezione and the 2024 harvest

How Provence's Additional Terroir Designations promotes variety

How Provence's Additional Terroir Designations promotes variety

Why SA's Journey’s End is so much more than making great wines

Why SA's Journey’s End is so much more than making great wines

Visiting Frescobaldi’s wine project on Gorgona – Italy’s prison island

Visiting Frescobaldi’s wine project on Gorgona – Italy’s prison island

IWCA's five year climate progress assessed at its first UK tasting

IWCA's five year climate progress assessed at its first UK tasting

Top sommeliers on discovering the diversity & quality of modern Rioja

Top sommeliers on discovering the diversity & quality of modern Rioja

Pasqua Wines looks to the future with Saatchi Gallery sponsorship

Pasqua Wines looks to the future with Saatchi Gallery sponsorship

How Krone’s Cap Classique wines are coming of age in the UK

How Krone’s Cap Classique wines are coming of age in the UK

The all-new Bordeaux Experience enjoys breakthrough UK launch

The all-new Bordeaux Experience enjoys breakthrough UK launch

Rioja Somm'er School: Exploring the landscapes of Rioja Alavesa

Rioja Somm'er School: Exploring the landscapes of Rioja Alavesa

Mike Turner on why there’s much more to Gavi than meets the eye

Mike Turner on why there’s much more to Gavi than meets the eye

Mike Turner on why you need to have the wines of Tejo in your life

Mike Turner on why you need to have the wines of Tejo in your life

New Sélections Parcellaires 2023: tasting with Maxime Chapoutier

New Sélections Parcellaires 2023: tasting with Maxime Chapoutier

Rioja Somm'er School: Exploring the diversity of Rioja Oriental

Rioja Somm'er School: Exploring the diversity of Rioja Oriental

Mike Turner: why now is the time for us to rethink Roussillon

Mike Turner: why now is the time for us to rethink Roussillon

Rioja Somm'er School: All you need to know about Rioja Alta

Rioja Somm'er School: All you need to know about Rioja Alta

How the diversity of new Spanish wines drew the crowds at Viñateros!

How the diversity of new Spanish wines drew the crowds at Viñateros!

Mike Turner: Mentzendorff puts on a masterclass of a portfolio tasting

Mike Turner: Mentzendorff puts on a masterclass of a portfolio tasting

How Alliance found the key to building a list at its 40th tasting 

How Alliance found the key to building a list at its 40th tasting 

Disznókö: how to get real creative with Furmint food-matching

Disznókö: how to get real creative with Furmint food-matching

New Zealand Wine’s premium status presented at 2024 tasting

New Zealand Wine’s premium status presented at 2024 tasting

Top six French wine discoveries from ‘one-stop-shop’ VIN 2024

Top six French wine discoveries from ‘one-stop-shop’ VIN 2024

First taste: How good is the new vintage release of Sassicaia 2021?

First taste: How good is the new vintage release of Sassicaia 2021?

Sud De France Top 100 shows the depth of variety across Occitanie

Sud De France Top 100 shows the depth of variety across Occitanie

Tim Atkin MW on the impact of his Ribera Del Duero Top 100 list

Tim Atkin MW on the impact of his Ribera Del Duero Top 100 list

Tasting the Bemberg Estate range with winemaker Daniel Pi

Tasting the Bemberg Estate range with winemaker Daniel Pi

How Feliz Rioja is bringing new wave Rioja to the UK

How Feliz Rioja is bringing new wave Rioja to the UK

Wines From the Edge: which NZ and Oregon wines stood out?

Wines From the Edge: which NZ and Oregon wines stood out?

Versatile Vouvray’s perfect options for restaurant lists

Versatile Vouvray’s perfect options for restaurant lists

How the winemakers of Provence are adapting to stay ahead

How the winemakers of Provence are adapting to stay ahead

Yalumba’s GEN wines sustainable blueprint from grape to glass

Yalumba’s GEN wines sustainable blueprint from grape to glass

How best still Portuguese wines are continuing to rise to the top

How best still Portuguese wines are continuing to rise to the top

How sparkling wine is coming of age in the foothills of Piemonte

How sparkling wine is coming of age in the foothills of Piemonte

Why we need to tap into the resurgence of Rhône white wines

Why we need to tap into the resurgence of Rhône white wines

How Marolo is getting us to re-evaluate our stance on grappa

How Marolo is getting us to re-evaluate our stance on grappa

Why altitude is now key for Ribera del Duero’s wines

Why altitude is now key for Ribera del Duero’s wines

Making sense of Albariño with the 5 subzones of Rías Baixas

Making sense of Albariño with the 5 subzones of Rías Baixas

Behind Justin Corrans’ premium focus at South Africa’s KWV

Behind Justin Corrans’ premium focus at South Africa’s KWV

How Jeroboams Trade has boosted and upgraded its range

How Jeroboams Trade has boosted and upgraded its range

Focus on four French estates that lit up Experience Le Sud

Focus on four French estates that lit up Experience Le Sud

How Deux Six taps into enduring appeal of grower Champagnes

How Deux Six taps into enduring appeal of grower Champagnes

Why Michel Chapoutier thinks St Joseph is the next Côte Rôtie

Why Michel Chapoutier thinks St Joseph is the next Côte Rôtie

Walter Speller: How ideal terroir gives Gavi hope for the future

Walter Speller: How ideal terroir gives Gavi hope for the future

Rioja’s Terroir Revolution #4: the Viñedos Singulares category

Rioja’s Terroir Revolution #4: the Viñedos Singulares category

Rioja’s Terroir Revolution #3: Vino de Municipio – Rioja’s village wine

Rioja’s Terroir Revolution #3: Vino de Municipio – Rioja’s village wine

Rioja’s terroir revolution and new Vinos de Zona: Inside Rioja #2

Rioja’s terroir revolution and new Vinos de Zona: Inside Rioja #2

Rioja’s terroir revolution and 100 kms of diversity: Inside Rioja #1

Rioja’s terroir revolution and 100 kms of diversity: Inside Rioja #1

Mike Turner: Why G.D. Vajra is one of Barolo’s best kept secrets

Mike Turner: Why G.D. Vajra is one of Barolo’s best kept secrets

Pol Roger Portfolio’s link up with with Barolo’s Luciano Sandrone

Pol Roger Portfolio’s link up with with Barolo’s Luciano Sandrone

Exploring the wines of the Côtes du Rhône with Matt Walls

Exploring the wines of the Côtes du Rhône with Matt Walls

Ribera del Duero wines explained through a tour of the terroirs

Ribera del Duero wines explained through a tour of the terroirs

How Wines from Spain continues to innovate and excite buyers

How Wines from Spain continues to innovate and excite buyers

Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges 2023 with Edouard Delaunay

Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges 2023 with Edouard Delaunay

Mike Turner: how the Koshu wine meteor continues to rise

Mike Turner: how the Koshu wine meteor continues to rise

How Sustainable Winegrowing Australia is now key to growth

How Sustainable Winegrowing Australia is now key to growth

Mike Turner on why Provence rosé is gift that keeps on giving

Mike Turner on why Provence rosé is gift that keeps on giving

How Ribera Del Duero continues to prove its world class status

How Ribera Del Duero continues to prove its world class status

Medoc producers on protecting Bordeaux’s vineyards’ future

Medoc producers on protecting Bordeaux’s vineyards’ future

How relaunched Crus Bourgeois classification confirms promise

How relaunched Crus Bourgeois classification confirms promise

Why is blending such a key part of making wines in Bordeaux?

Why is blending such a key part of making wines in Bordeaux?

Mike Turner: discovering diversity within Les Vins du Médoc

Mike Turner: discovering diversity within Les Vins du Médoc

Discovering Ventoux AOC, rising star of the Southern Rhône

Discovering Ventoux AOC, rising star of the Southern Rhône

Mike Turner on what stood out at Armit’s 2022 portfolio tasting

Mike Turner on what stood out at Armit’s 2022 portfolio tasting

Which wines stood out at MJ Wine Cellars 1st portfolio tasting?

Which wines stood out at MJ Wine Cellars 1st portfolio tasting?

How old vines & varieties make Villa Bogdano 1880 stand out

How old vines & varieties make Villa Bogdano 1880 stand out

Gunma Sake: first impressions of the wonderful world of sake

Gunma Sake: first impressions of the wonderful world of sake

Mike Turner discovers Alto Adige and Epokale at Cantina Tramin

Mike Turner discovers Alto Adige and Epokale at Cantina Tramin

Why Edwards 1902 Rhubarb Vodka is “terroir driven”

Why Edwards 1902 Rhubarb Vodka is “terroir driven”

Seven producers to discover as Bordeaux Day returns for 2022

Seven producers to discover as Bordeaux Day returns for 2022

European classics shine at Bancroft’s 2022 portfolio tasting

European classics shine at Bancroft’s 2022 portfolio tasting

How Wines of Alentejo creates a flagship in sustainability

How Wines of Alentejo creates a flagship in sustainability

Crowd pleasers and wild cards at Bancroft’s snapshot tasting

Crowd pleasers and wild cards at Bancroft’s snapshot tasting

How Plumpton’s students are an asset for the UK wine trade

How Plumpton’s students are an asset for the UK wine trade

How Bibendum’s Eco-Warriors focus on wine’s future-proofing

How Bibendum’s Eco-Warriors focus on wine’s future-proofing

How Domenico Clerico embraces the future in Barolo

How Domenico Clerico embraces the future in Barolo

New Bordeaux initiative puts CSR at front of sustainability drive

New Bordeaux initiative puts CSR at front of sustainability drive

Mike Turner’s interesting wines to look out for in 2022

Mike Turner’s interesting wines to look out for in 2022

Why Gianni Doglia is Gambero Rosso’s winemaker of 2022

Why Gianni Doglia is Gambero Rosso’s winemaker of 2022

Many wine discoveries at Famille Helfrich’s Manchester tasting

Many wine discoveries at Famille Helfrich’s Manchester tasting

What makes Bibendum’s Bordeaux Project so important

What makes Bibendum’s Bordeaux Project so important

Top picks from Bancroft’s Edinburgh Snapshot tasting

Top picks from Bancroft’s Edinburgh Snapshot tasting

Mike Turner on the ‘witchcraft’ practices of biodynamics

Mike Turner on the ‘witchcraft’ practices of biodynamics

How restaurants can up profits by applying neuroscience to lists

How restaurants can up profits by applying neuroscience to lists

How the best sommeliers are approaching post-lockdown

How the best sommeliers are approaching post-lockdown

Confessions of a Canned Wine Salesman: Mike Turner bares all

Confessions of a Canned Wine Salesman: Mike Turner bares all

How Rioja Wine Academy is upskilling wine trade on Rioja

How Rioja Wine Academy is upskilling wine trade on Rioja

5 reasons you need McClaren Vale Grenache in your life

5 reasons you need McClaren Vale Grenache in your life

Don’t waste the moment & the trend – stick better wine in cans

Don’t waste the moment & the trend – stick better wine in cans

Milan Wine Week – how will the 1st post-Covid festival work?

Milan Wine Week – how will the 1st post-Covid festival work?

Offbeat Wines’ Daniel Ham and his rock n’ roll winemaking

Offbeat Wines’ Daniel Ham and his rock n’ roll winemaking

How Ernst & Young study shows carbon benefits of cork closures

How Ernst & Young study shows carbon benefits of cork closures

Mike Turner: we need banks and insurance to turn taps on NOW 

Mike Turner: we need banks and insurance to turn taps on NOW 

Flint draws what’s left of the crowds with epic masterclasses

Flint draws what’s left of the crowds with epic masterclasses

How Wines Of Portugal brings a world of difference to 2020

How Wines Of Portugal brings a world of difference to 2020

Why it’s exciting times ahead for Château Changyu Moser

Why it’s exciting times ahead for Château Changyu Moser

Using Facebook Live for a virtual tasting of KWV’s Mentors Range

Using Facebook Live for a virtual tasting of KWV’s Mentors Range

Bancroft Wines portfolio tasting – 30 years and still going strong

Bancroft Wines portfolio tasting – 30 years and still going strong