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Stanko and Saša Radikon, 2014

A personal reflection on Stanko Radikon

Simon J Woolf
Feature Stories
3 min read
With the loss of Stanislao “Stanko” Radikon on September 11th 2016, the wine world lost one of its most dynamic pioneers. The news was announced to the world with a poignant message from his son Saša, on social media: “Tonight I missed a friend and collaborator. But most of all,
Pogo Nugget - 68, courtesy chrstphre ㋛ campbell

Mousiness: a primer

Simon J Woolf
Feature Stories
4 min read
I admit it, I've become obsessed by mouse taint. If that seems strange or perverse, let me expand. Most wine faults in this day and age are pretty well understood. We know a fair bit about Brettanomyces, volatile acidity, reduction and many other common complaints. Not so with the stray rodent

Give me a word beginning with “N”

Simon J Woolf
Features
4 min read
Is there a single word that's caused more controversy and argument amongst wine connoisseurs/geeks/lovers than “natural”? At least recently, I doubt it. The debate about “natural wine” has raged for a good few years now. During that time, zealots and detractors have nailed their colours to the mast so frequently