Exciting news for all booze writers: Our sister magazine Stramash is looking for new contributors with something to fresh and curious say about the whisky world. Pitch ideas to stramash@whisky52.com. All writers paid a transparent fee of 25p/word. #whisky #writing #freelance

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This month we have a very exciting issue of Glug, where we’re focusing on Swartland winery; digging into its practices, its culture, and the local details that make it such a special place 🇿🇦 🎨 Studio Muti

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We’re back in Argentina this month, in the shadow of the Andes, to experience the wonderfully distinctive wines of San Juan. 🎨 Vivi Maidanik

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We're in for another fantastic Italian adventure this month, in the scandalously overlooked region of Abruzzo! 🇮🇹 👩‍🎨 Carolina Altavilla

We’re back in Portugal this month, to visit some of our favourite wineries and learn more about the magic that happens in the mountainous lands between the Rio Mondego and the Dão river 🇵🇹 📷 Ana Dias #Dão #Portugal #PortugueseWine #Portugal #Wine #Illustration #MagazineCover

In the Marche region of Jesi, where the Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC is demarcated, the soil has undergone studies to see why its #wines taste so different from the Verdicchio di Matelica DOC—a region only a few miles away...

Elevated gelato from visionary producers is helping put Le Marche on the culinary map, writes Laura Hadland.

A true hidden gem of the Italian #wine world, Le Marche is home to some unique terroir and distinctive autochthonous grape varietals. @shinybiscuit digs deeper... https://t.co/Djvoudj7TR

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Ciao! This month, Le Marche! Rolling through the rich valleys that intersect the Apennine mountain range down to the glistening Adriatic, Marche’s vineyards may only account for a tiny proportion of Italy’s wine output, but in our view that only increases their interest.

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✒️ Call for writers!  Do you have your own wine tale to tell? We're accepting pitches about wine: drinking it, loving it, eating with it, travelling for it, making it 🍷 We want to hear from you! Send your article pitches to richard@beer52.com

It’s the hidden treasure of the South African wine world that’s finally been discovered by the rest of us. Katie Mather, pops the cork on Méthode Cap Classique (MCC) and explains why it’s winning over even the most demanding Champagne lovers.

Think cans are just for beer? Think again. Pioneering South African wineries are leading the world in putting high quality wines into convenient, planet-friendly aluminium. Read the latest Glug to find out why.

This issue, Anna Richards meets the South African wineries showcasing their best bottles with a very unusual pairing: wine and art, right in the vineyard.

In this month’s exciting South Africa focus, Marianna Hunt explores how the country’s wine industry has evolved and flourished since the end of apartheid, and meets the Black winemakers leading the charge.

This issue, Glug journeys to the wine paradise of South Africa, where we discover why it’s one of the world’s hottest spots for oeno-tourism (clue: it’s not *just* because of the sensational wine…)