This year was tough. The whole country went into turmoil due to the war. And yet, despite the odds and horrors, we looked for the light of each other. We looked for comfort and company. Just before Independence Day, when there was a high chance of terrorist attacks, someone said to me: it's better to gather for a wine-tasting event and spend this evening together instead of stressing alone. And so we did.

You might already be aware that I like to collect data. Every wine that we tasted over 15 events was served blind. Every participant had a chance to rate the wine on a 1-5 scale. And so every event has a dedicated article containing our scores and sharing more information about wines and producers. This post aggregates data from all events of this year. Of course, in a dry fashion. So do not expect any poetry here. Only dry numbers and charts.

[2022-01-11] Some Amber Stars
[2022-01-25] U600
[2022-06-21] A taste of Chenin Blanc
[2022-07-05] Mixed Bag Vol. 1
[2022-07-28] Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange
[2022-08-23] Sin Titulo
[2022-09-06] Wine o'clock with People
[2022-09-13] Mixed Bag Vol. 3
[2022-09-20] Opaque Tasting Vol. 1
[2022-09-27] Mixed Bag Vol. 4
[2022-10-18] Atypical ver.1.22474487139...
[2022-10-25] A bit of Spain
[2022-12-05] Grapes of Piedmont
[2022-12-13] To Each Their Own Vol. 1
[2022-12-27] Classy Bubbles Vol. 2

Participants

This year we've got a lot of new faces. Some regulars, unfortunately, moved out of Kyiv and could not participate as much as they used to. In total, we had 147 participants (vs 109 last year) and 43 unique (vs 38 last year). And by the way, if I am not mistaken, 7 people received small presents from me for guessing wines.

Most active participants

Some people participate more often than others. Around 40% of people (excluding me, of course) participated in 3+ events (e.g. at least in every fifth event). That makes a fine core for our events, right?

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participant events

Boris B 15 Elvira K 14 Andrii S 12 Viktoriya Zh 8 Tetiana S 7 Dmytro S 6 Oleksandr Y 6 Ivietta K 6 Dmytro D 6 Oleksandr R 5 Mariia S 5 Daria B 5 Dimitry G 4 Artem O 4 Maksym K 3 Lena M 3 Kristina S 3 Anastasiia P 3 Yulia K 2 Olena H 2 Kateryna S 2 Katerna K 2 Andrii P 2 Andrii B 2 Andrey U 2 Yulia S 1 Yaroslav M 1 Vira I 1 Vasyl K 1 Sofiia B 1 Rostyslav Y 1 Oleksandra B 1 Nelli L 1 Karyna S 1 Julia L 1 Dmytro Yu 1 Dmytro K 1 Daria T 1 Daria N 1 Anna Zr 1 Anna Y 1 Andrii K 1 Alina S 1

Relation to Wix

It's not a secret that most events are held in the Wix Kyiv office. And it explains why most of the participants are Wix employees. Yet this year, more and more people out of the Wix joined our cosy parties. One person got so used to our office that eventually decided to join Wix.

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status count

Wix Employee 31 Left Wix 1 Outsider 10 Joined Wix 1

Events

As was already mentioned, we had 15 events this year (vs 11 last year). Out of them, 3 were hosted outside our regular place (e.g. Wix Kyiv office) - Garage, 101 Bar and One Tea Tree. In addition, we experimented with the tasting format. During one of the events, we tasted wine from black opaque glasses (see Opaque Tasting Vol. 1), and during another, each participant had to bring a bottle (see To Each Their Own Vol. 1). Both of the formats are great, so I am going to continue organising them.

Average score per event

As you can see, there was a pretty tough fight in terms of the average score. There is a clear winner - Some Amber Stars (in general, orange wines are scored higher by us), but many events differ only in 0.01. Crazy!

I am also amazed Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 reached second place. After all, last year's events dedicated to sparkling wines are among the worst three events. It is lovely to see this transformation.

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event score

Some Amber Stars 4.198 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 4.005 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange 3.992 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 3.946 Grapes of Piedmont 3.945 A bit of Spain 3.938 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 3.930 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 3.825 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 3.818 To Each Their Own Vol. 1 3.811 Sin Titulo 3.807 Atypical ver.1.22474487139... 3.781 U600 3.763 A taste of Chenin Blanc 3.556 Wine o'clock with People 3.540

Participants per event

It's always nice to see more people, but I found that 6-9 is the ideal amount participants. Why? Because we have more time and space to hear everyone's opinion without rushing. This became more critical due to the curfew. The drawback is that the budget becomes tighter.

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event participants

Some Amber Stars 9 U600 9 A taste of Chenin Blanc 9 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 11 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange 11 Sin Titulo 12 Wine o'clock with People 8 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 12 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 9 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 10 Atypical ver.1.22474487139... 7 A bit of Spain 9 Grapes of Piedmont 12 To Each Their Own Vol. 1 7 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 12

Wines per event

We constantly say that 6-7 is the ideal amount of wines per event, but somehow we end up with 8 wines from time to time. And this is ignoring the 'extra' bottles. Once, we ended up with 13 wines! At least it was fun.

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event wines

Some Amber Stars 5 U600 6 A taste of Chenin Blanc 6 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 7 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange 8 Sin Titulo 8 Wine o'clock with People 5 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 8 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 5 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 7 Atypical ver.1.22474487139... 6 A bit of Spain 7 Grapes of Piedmont 7 To Each Their Own Vol. 1 7 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 8

Finances

Total wine price per event

This year we got bolder with our budget. We spent 118 656 UAH on wines (vs 72 712 UAH last year). If we consider the exchange ratio, the growth is not that big. There is little wonder that the Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 event was the most expensive. At the same time, U600 and Wine o'clock with People were designed to be the least expensive. You can find wines for almost any budget.

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event price

Some Amber Stars 8620 U600 3135 A taste of Chenin Blanc 6425 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 7242 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange 9411 Sin Titulo 8341 Wine o'clock with People 3161 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 8856 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 4866 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 7734 Atypical ver.1.22474487139... 7018 A bit of Spain 10016 Grapes of Piedmont 7615 To Each Their Own Vol. 1 9829 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 16387

Average wine price per event

The average price of wines per event correlates with the previous chart. Mostly. Honestly, I don't really understand what conclusion to draw from this one, but it's cool, so take a look.

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event price

Some Amber Stars 1724 U600 522 A taste of Chenin Blanc 1070 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 1034 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange 1176 Sin Titulo 1042 Wine o'clock with People 632 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 1107 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 973 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 1104 Atypical ver.1.22474487139... 1169 A bit of Spain 1430 Grapes of Piedmont 1087 To Each Their Own Vol. 1 1404 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 2048

Most expensive wines

The average price of the bottle is 1186 UAH (vs 908 UAH last year). The most expensive wine was Gravner Ribolla Anfora 2004 until the last event, where I decided to put a few beefed Champagne wines. So De Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies Grand Cru Rosé NV is the most expensive wine with a price tag of 3906 UAH (vs Agrapart Terroirs NV last year with a price tag of 1950 UAH). And Félicien Brou Vouvray Brut NV is the least expensive wine with a price tag of 339 UAH.

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wine price

De Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies Grand Cru Rosé NV 3906 Maurice Vesselle Grand Cru Collection Bouzy 2000 3673 Gravner Ribolla 2004 2900 Benoît Lahaye Millesime 2017 2595 Portal del Priorat Tros De Clos 2013 2465 Vega Sicilia Pintia 2016 1947 Bérêche & Fils Côte Grand Cru 2016 1890 Cantina Alchemica Lanthano Bianco 2013 1890 Antoniolo Gattinara 2014 1800

Wines

So this year, we tasted 100 wines (vs 80 last year). And only 2 of them were repeated - Kmetija Štekar Rebula Prilo 2015 and Cà del Vént Anima Brut Rosé Pas Operé VSQ 2014.

Best wines of the year

Now to the list of the most rated wines. It's no wonder that half of the top 20 wines are macerated white (aka orange) wines. We all love them. But I am happy to see Patrick Sullivan, De Sousa, and Cascina Tavijn on this list.

By the way, did you guess what wine is the best-rated wine of this year? Now I am just happy that I decided to share R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva 2011 with you.

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wine score

R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva 2011 4.59 La Stoppa Ageno 2018 4.40 Ktima Ligas Spira 2019 4.39 Testalonga El Bandito I Wish I was a Ninja 2021 4.36 La Stoppa Ageno 2015 4.27 Tomislav Marković Quo Vadis 2019 4.26 Cascina Tavijn Bandita 2016 4.24 Radikon Ribolla 2007 4.23 Avancia Godello 2020 4.23 Cantina Alchemica Lanthano Bianco 2013 4.22 La Biancara Sassaia 1997 4.18 Patrick Sullivan Baw Baw Shire Ada River Chardonnay 2018 4.18 Kmetija Štekar Rebula Prilo 2015 4.17 Foradori Fuoripista Pinot Grigio 2021 4.17 Cà del Vént Anima Brut Rosé Pas Operé VSQ 2014 4.16 Foradori Fuoripista Pinot Grigio 2014 4.16 Portal del Priorat Tros De Clos 2013 4.14 Le Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf du Pape Clos La Roquète 2020 4.13 De Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies Grand Cru Rosé NV 4.13 Matassa Cuvée Alexandria 2019 4.11

Worst wines of the year

Someone would say that this list is a little bit depressing. But I would argue because even this list contains mostly good scores (with one notable exception). Besides, some wines are just controversial (Sous Le Végétal Palli et Genesia 2018 is an excellent example). It slightly pains me to see Tsikhelishvili, Sadie Family, Sous Le Végétal and Fedellos do Couto on this list. But on the other hand, someone needs to be here, right?

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wine score

Testalonga El Bandito Skin 2019 3.66 Iuli La Rina 2018 3.65 Fedellos do Couto Bastarda 2017 3.64 Louis Jadot Savigny-Lés-Beaune La Dominode 1er Cru 2014 3.64 Pierre Frick Cremant d'Alsace 2017 3.62 Sclavus Vino di Sasso 2017 3.62 Golan Heights Winery Chardonnay Yarden 2019 3.61 Loxarel Refugi Brut Nature Reserva 2018 3.59 Villa Calicantus Sollazzo 2018 3.56 Sadie Family Skurfberg 2020 3.55 Tsikhelishvili Wines Jgia 2018 3.54 Hummel Villaniy Portugieser 2020 3.53 Vinoman Pinot Blanc 2021 3.51 Villa Calicantus Chiar'otto Bardolino Classico Chiaretto 2019 3.49 Les Vignes De Paradis Chenin 2019 3.48 Tsikhelishvili Wines Alvani Rkatsiteli 2018 3.44 Weingut Tement Blanc Reserve 2017 3.37 Muchada-Léclapart Univers 2017 3.37 Sous Le Végétal Palli et Genesia 2018 3.29 Casa Coste Piane Brichet Frizzante NV 2.95 Costador Metamorphika Chenin Blanc 2017 2.29

Wines with best QPR

The most interesting chart. Since quality is not linear (e.g. wine for 100 UAH that received 1.5 is not something I want to buy), it's calculated as $100 * \frac{Q!}{P}$. We multiply by $100$ just to make it more representative. The more the better! Factorial gives the most value to scores close to 5. The formula is not ideal, and if someone knows how to better approach this, let me know!

Aside from Félicien Brou Vouvray Brut NV with its ridicuously great price tag, I am happy to see R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva 2011 on this list. It's truly fascinating when the best-rated wine has good QPR at the same time. Something to hunt for.

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wine qpr

Félicien Brou Vouvray Brut NV 7.27 Testalonga El Bandito I Wish I was a Ninja 2021 4.89 Thymiopoulos Xinomavro Young Vines 2018 4.83 Bodegas Borsao Tres Picos 2019 4.46 R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva 2011 3.85 La Stoppa Ageno 2018 3.82 Tomislav Marković Quo Vadis 2019 3.78 Naveran Odisea 2019 3.67 Cascina Tavijn Bandita 2016 3.43 Ktima Ligas Spira 2019 3.34 Avancia Godello 2020 3.32 Weinert Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 3.26 Cascina Tavijn Vino Bianco 2021 3.23 La Stoppa Ageno 2015 3.20 Testalonga Baby Bandito Follow Your Dreams 2021 3.17 Cascina Bertolotto Spumante Brut Metodo Classico NV 3.07 Kmetija Štekar Rebula Prilo 2015 2.94 Clos du Tue-Boeuf Rouillon Cheverny 2020 2.89 Marco De Bartoli Vignaverde 2019 2.76 Fedellos do Couto Lomba dos Ares 2017 2.68

Countries

This year we visited 19 countries (vs 14 last year). Now some of us can flex after tasting wine from Croatia or England.

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country count

Italy 26 France 21 Spain 16 Australia 7 Germany 5 Greece 4 South Africa 4 Georgia 3 Argentina 2 Austria 2 Slovenia 2 Croatia 1 England 1 Hungary 1 Israel 1 New Zealand 1 Portugal 1 USA 1 Ukraine 1

Grapes

And this is the chart that makes me proud. We tasted 73 grapes (ignoring the 417 variety field blend and smaller field blends) compared to 42 last year. Moreover, only because of the last event, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are at the top again. I assure you, not many sommeliers tasted all these grapes. For example, Jgia is almost extinct. La Crescent is a rare grape created for the cold climate of the northern parts of the Americas. Pelaverga Piccolo? Refošk? Robola? Ortugo? Folks, we are lucky.

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grape count

Pinot Noir 15 Chardonnay 12 Pinot Gris 8 Chenin Blanc 6 Grenache 4 Malvasia di Candia Aromatica 4 Ribolla Gialla 4 Riesling 3 Sauvignon Blanc 3 Pinot Blanc 3 Cariñena 2 Corvina 2 Gamay 2 Glera 2 Godello 2 Grillo 2 Molinara 2 Rondinella 2 Sangiovese 2 Syrah 2 Trousseau 2 Xinomavro 2 Zibibbo 2 Albariño 1 Alicante Henri Bouschet 1 Bacchus 1 Barbera 1 Bical 1 Blauer Portugieser 1 Cabernet Franc 1 Cabernet Sauvignon 1 Caiño 1 Cellerina 1 Cercial 1 Clairette 1 Colombardo 1 Corbeau 1 Cortese 1 Croatina 1 Dolcetto 1 Garganega 1 Garnacha Blanca 1 Garnacha Tintorera 1 Gewürztraminer 1 Grenache Gris 1 Jgia 1 La Crescent 1 Macabeo 1 Maria Gomes 1 Mencia 1 Moscato Giallo 1 Mouraton 1 Muscat de Samos 1 Nebbiolo 1 Negramoll 1 Nerello Cappuccio 1 Nerello Mascalese 1 Ortrugo 1 Palomino Fino 1 Pelaverga Piccolo 1 Poulsard 1 Refošk 1 Rkatsiteli 1 Robola 1 Roussanne 1 Sauvignon Gris 1 Savagnin 1 Tempranillo 1 Torrontes 1 Trebbiano 1 Treixadura 1 Welschriesling 1 Xarel-lo 1

Carbonation

Nothing overly interesting. Just know that 20% of wines this year were sparkling.

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carbonation count

sparkling 20 still 80

Colour

Considering that orange wines are macerated whites, it seems like we tasted not so many red wines. On the other hand, I decided to track orange wines separately to check if they are better received than others. Guess what? Yes, I already spoiled it, but orange wines have an average score of 4.027 compared to others (ranging between 3.79 and 3.84).

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colour count

red 35 rose 8 orange 20 white 37

Vintage

This year we had some older bottles. The oldest was La Biancara Sassaia 1997 (vs Chivite Coleccion 125 Rosado 2006 last year). We also had Maurice Vesselle Grand Cru Collection Bouzy 2000 and Gravner Ribolla Anfora 2004. Lucky us, right?

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vintage count

1997 1 2000 1 2004 1 2007 1 2010 2 2011 1 2013 2 2014 5 2015 3 2016 5 2017 16 2018 20 2019 20 2020 9 2021 5 NV 8

All wines

date event producer wine vintage colour carbonation country grapes price amean rms QPR

2022.01.11 Some Amber Stars 2022.01.11 Some Amber Stars 2022.01.11 Some Amber Stars 2022.01.11 Some Amber Stars 2022.01.11 Some Amber Stars 2022.01.25 U600 2022.01.25 U600 2022.01.25 U600 2022.01.25 U600 2022.01.25 U600 2022.01.25 U600 2022.06.21 A taste of Chenin Blanc 2022.06.21 A taste of Chenin Blanc 2022.06.21 A taste of Chenin Blanc 2022.06.21 A taste of Chenin Blanc 2022.06.21 A taste of Chenin Blanc 2022.06.21 A taste of Chenin Blanc 2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 2022.07.05 Mixed Bag Vol. 1 2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange 2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange 2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange 2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange 2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange 2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange 2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange 2022.07.28 Mixed Bag Vol. 2: Orange 2022.08.23 Sin Titulo 2022.08.23 Sin Titulo 2022.08.23 Sin Titulo 2022.08.23 Sin Titulo 2022.08.23 Sin Titulo 2022.08.23 Sin Titulo 2022.08.23 Sin Titulo 2022.08.23 Sin Titulo 2022.09.06 Wine o'clock with People 2022.09.06 Wine o'clock with People 2022.09.06 Wine o'clock with People 2022.09.06 Wine o'clock with People 2022.09.06 Wine o'clock with People 2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 2022.09.13 Mixed Bag Vol. 3 2022.09.20 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 2022.09.20 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 2022.09.20 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 2022.09.20 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 2022.09.20 Opaque Tasting Vol. 1 2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 2022.09.27 Mixed Bag Vol. 4 2022.10.18 Atypical ver.1.22474487139... 2022.10.18 Atypical ver.1.22474487139... 2022.10.18 Atypical ver.1.22474487139... 2022.10.18 Atypical ver.1.22474487139... 2022.10.18 Atypical ver.1.22474487139... 2022.10.18 Atypical ver.1.22474487139... 2022.10.25 A bit of Spain 2022.10.25 A bit of Spain 2022.10.25 A bit of Spain 2022.10.25 A bit of Spain 2022.10.25 A bit of Spain 2022.10.25 A bit of Spain 2022.10.25 A bit of Spain 2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont 2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont 2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont 2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont 2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont 2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont 2022.12.05 Grapes of Piedmont 2022.12.13 To Each 2022.12.13 To Each 2022.12.13 To Each 2022.12.13 To Each 2022.12.13 To Each 2022.12.13 To Each 2022.12.13 To Each 2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 2022.12.27 Classy Bubbles Vol. 2 Cantina Alchemica Lanthano Bianco 2013 orange still Italy Field Blend 1890 4.21 4.22 1.7537 Kmetija Štekar Rebula Prilo 2015 orange still Slovenia Ribolla Gialla 1050 4.17 4.17 2.9468 La Stoppa Ageno 2015 orange still Italy Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, Ortrugo, Trebbiano 1090 4.24 4.27 3.2026 Radikon Ribolla 2007 orange still Italy Ribolla Gialla 1690 4.22 4.23 1.9953 Gravner Ribolla Anfora 2004 orange still Italy Ribolla Gialla 2900 4.06 4.1 0.9001 Naveran Odisea 2019 white sparkling Spain Chardonnay 477 3.79 3.82 3.6794 Weingut Tement Blanc Reserve 2017 white still Austria Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling, Weissburgunder 542 3.33 3.37 1.7086 Golan Heights Winery Chardonnay Yarden 2019 white still Israel Chardonnay 559 3.58 3.61 2.3199 Thymiopoulos Xinomavro Young Vines 2018 red still Greece Xinomavro 407 3.87 3.87 4.8336 Weinert Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 red still Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon 565 3.82 3.84 3.2615 Bodegas Borsao Tres Picos 2019 red still Spain Grenache 585 4.06 4.07 4.4621 Testalonga El Bandito I wish I was a Ninja 2021 white sparkling South Africa Colombardo 820 4.33 4.36 4.8938 Les Vignes De Paradis Chenin 2019 white still France Chenin Blanc 730 3.47 3.48 1.5215 Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups Bretonniere Monopole 2017 white still France Chenin Blanc 1490 3.98 4 1.5578 Sadie Family Skurfberg 2020 white still South Africa Chenin Blanc 1490 3.48 3.55 0.757 Costador Metamorphika Chenin Blanc 2017 white still Spain Chenin Blanc 745 2.13 2.29 0.3047 Testalonga El Bandito Skin 2019 white still South Africa Chenin Blanc 1150 3.63 3.66 1.2199 Villa Calicantus Sollazzo 2018 rose sparkling Italy Corvina, Molinara, Rondinella, Sangiovese 776 3.55 3.56 1.597 Patrick Sullivan Rain Field Blend 2019 red still Australia Cabernet Franc, Pinot Gris 1150 3.66 3.7 1.2737 Domaine du Pélican Savagnin Ouillé 2016 white still France Savagnin 1591 3.74 3.77 1.0221 Matassa Cuvée Alexandria 2019 orange still France Zibibbo 1185 4.09 4.11 2.3086 Éric Chevalier Cirrus 2018 orange still France Sauvignon Gris 1112 3.88 3.9 1.7946 Pheasant's Tears Poliphonia 2019 red still Georgia 417 variety field blend 603 3.65 3.68 2.3978 Cascina Bertolotto Spumante Brut Metodo Classico NV white sparkling Italy Pinot Noir, Chardonnay 825 4.04 4.06 3.0733 Lucy Margaux Pinot Gris Comme de Fleurs 2020 orange sparkling Australia Pinot Gris 946 3.9 3.91 2.1847 Marco De Bartoli Integer Grillo 2018 orange still Italy Grillo 1185 3.95 3.98 1.8917 La Biancara Sassaia 1997 orange still Italy Garganega 1600 4.18 4.18 1.9658 Tsikhelishvili Wines Alvani Rkatsiteli 2018 orange still Georgia Rkatsiteli 690 3.35 3.44 1.3642 La Stoppa Ageno 2018 orange still Italy Malvasia di Candia Aromatica 1150 4.39 4.4 3.8225 La Stoppa Ageno 2019 orange still Italy Malvasia di Candia Aromatica 1150 3.72 3.74 1.3774 Gentle Folk Summertown blanc 2019 orange still Australia Sauvignon Blanc 1400 3.89 3.9 1.4565 Ktima Ligas Spira 2019 white still Greece Xinomavro 1290 4.38 4.39 3.3491 Anne et J.F. Ganevat La Bubulle à Jeannot NV rose sparkling France Gamay, Poulsard 955 3.74 3.76 1.7159 Villa Calicantus Chiar'otto Bardolino Classico Chiaretto 2019 rose still Italy Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, Sangiovese 702 3.47 3.49 1.5822 An Approach To Relaxation Sucette 2018 red still Australia Grenache 1529 3.77 3.82 1.1249 Matassa Tattouine Rouge 2020 red still France Grenache Gris 1092 3.85 3.86 2.01 Victoria E. Torres Pecis Sin Titulo NG 2017 red still Spain Negramoll 997 3.66 3.69 1.4581 Jauma Audrey 2018 red still Australia Syrah 787 3.81 3.83 2.2539 Cà del Vént Anima Brut Rosé Pas Operé VSQ 2014 rose sparkling Italy Pinot Noir 1477 4.15 4.16 2.0418 Alex Craighead Kindeli Verano 2020 rose still New Zealand Riesling, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir 802 3.84 3.85 2.3906 Casa Coste Piane Brichet Frizzante NV white sparkling Italy Glera 653 2.88 2.95 0.7871 Cume do Avia Arraiano Tinto 2019 red still Spain Treixadura, Godello, Torrontes 616 3.69 3.76 2.4542 Fedellos do Couto Lomba dos Ares 2017 red still Spain Mencia, Mouraton, Garnacha Tintorera, Caiño, Trousseau 676 3.81 3.84 2.6874 Hummel Villányi Portugieser 2020 red still Hungary Blauer Portugieser 462 3.51 3.53 2.5618 Pierre Frick Cremant d'Alsace 2017 white sparkling France Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris 754 3.52 3.62 1.5973 Lyme Bay Bacchus Block 2018 white still England Bacchus 819 3.7 3.73 1.8842 Marco De Bartoli Vignaverde 2019 white still Italy Grillo 630 3.78 3.8 2.7634 Rodrigo Méndez Sálvora 2017 white still Spain Albariño 1163 3.92 3.93 1.8216 Ca' di Mat Fuente de los Huertos 2017 red still Spain Grenache 1034 3.71 3.72 1.5104 Clos du Tue-Boeuf Rouillon Cheverny 2020 red still France Pinot Noir, Gamay 820 3.99 4.01 2.8903 Tomislav Marković Parabole 2018 red still Germany Pinot Noir 1682 4.1 4.11 1.6606 Foradori Fuoripista Pinot Grigio 2014 orange still Italy Pinot Gris 1627 4.16 4.16 1.8775 Kmetija Štekar Rebula Prilo 2015 orange still Slovenia Ribolla Gialla 1081 4.1 4.11 2.5839 Domaine Rossignol-Trapet Savigny-Les-Beaune Les Bas Liards 2019 red still France Pinot Noir 976 3.92 3.93 2.1887 Bret Brothers Pouilly-Loché Climat La Colonge 2018 white still France Chardonnay 1070 3.77 3.78 1.5881 Testalonga Baby Bandito Follow Your Dreams 2021 red still South Africa Cariñena 640 3.89 3.89 3.17 Le Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf du Pape Clos La Roquète 2020 white still France Garnacha Blanca, Clairette, Roussanne 1282 4.12 4.13 2.2638 Pierre Frick Pinoit Gris Macération Pur Vin 2019 orange still France Pinot Gris 898 3.92 3.92 2.3592 Costadilà Mòz NV orange sparkling Italy Moscato Giallo, Glera 670 3.78 3.79 2.5858 Tomislav Marković Quo Vadis 2019 white still Germany Riesling 930 4.25 4.26 3.7862 Sous Le Végétal Palli et Genesia 2018 white still Greece Muscat de Samos 1018 3.23 3.29 0.7926 Patrick Sullivan Baw Baw Shire Ada River Chardonnay 2018 white still Australia Chardonnay 1620 4.17 4.18 1.9198 Fedellos do Couto Bastarda 2017 red still Spain Trousseau 1024 3.63 3.64 1.3635 Jean Grivot Bourgougne Pinot Noir 2017 red still France Pinot Noir 1282 3.85 3.85 1.4973 Vino di Anna Qvevri 'Don Alfio' 2016 red still Italy Nerello Mascalese, Alicante Henri Bouschet, Nerello Cappuccio 1190 3.68 3.72 1.2601 Rita & Rudolf Trossen Purellus Riesling Pyramide Pet Nat 2018 white sparkling Germany Riesling 1150 3.71 3.74 1.3697 La Garagista Vinu Jancu Reserve 2017 white still USA La Crescent 1750 4.01 4.02 1.4013 Pol Opuesto Mala Hierba Nunca Muere 2017 red still Argentina Corbeau 980 3.77 3.78 1.7459 Sclavus Vino di Sasso 2017 white still Greece Robola 920 3.61 3.62 1.4842 Tsikhelishvili Wines Jgia 2018 red still Georgia Jgia 818 3.53 3.54 1.4797 Piquentum Refošk Vrh 2018 red still Croatia Refošk 1400 3.99 3.99 1.6778 Loxarel Refugi Brut Nature Reserva 2018 white sparkling Spain Xarel-lo 830 3.57 3.59 1.5382 Muchada-Léclapart Univers 2017 white still Spain Palomino Fino 1141 3.36 3.37 0.8371 Avancia Godello 2020 white still Spain Godello 1013 4.22 4.23 3.3288 R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva 2011 white still Spain Macabeo, Malvasia di Candia Aromatica 1567 4.59 4.59 3.8576 Daniel Gómez Jiménez-Landi Las Uvas de la Ira 2018 red still Spain Grenache 1053 3.79 3.8 1.6668 Portal del Priorat Tros De Clos 2013 red still Spain Cariñena 2465 4.12 4.14 1.1624 Vega Sicilia Pintia 2016 red still Spain Tempranillo 1947 3.84 3.85 0.9779 Cascina Tavijn Vino Bianca 2021 orange still Italy Chardonnay, Cortese, Zibibbo 545 3.79 3.84 3.2334 Iuli La Rina 2018 red still Italy Cellerina 850 3.6 3.65 1.5743 Fratelli Alessandria Speziale Verduno Pelaverga 2019 red still Italy Pelaverga Piccolo 730 3.83 3.83 2.5346 Antoniolo Gattinara 2014 red still Italy Nebbiolo 1800 4.06 4.07 1.4563 Valli Unite Marmote 2017 red still Italy Croatina 1200 3.9 3.91 1.7223 Cascina Degli Ulivi Nibiô 2010 red still Italy Dolcetto 1490 4.04 4.08 1.7154 Cascina Tavijn Bandita 2016 red still Italy Barbera 1000 4.23 4.24 3.4309 Their Own Vol. 1 Louis Jadot Savigny-Lés-Beaune La Dominode 1er Cru 2014 red still France Pinot Noir 1510 3.63 3.64 0.9228 Their Own Vol. 1 Vinoman Pinot Blanc 2021 white still Ukraine Pinot Blanc 600 3.5 3.51 1.9386 Their Own Vol. 1 Foradori Fuoripista Pinot Grigio 2021 orange still Italy Pinot Gris 1402 4.17 4.17 2.2233 Their Own Vol. 1 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Heimbourg Turckheim Pinot Gris 2018 white still France Pinot Gris 1576 3.84 3.85 1.2052 Their Own Vol. 1 Rudolf Fürst Klingenberger Spätburgunder 2019 red still Germany Pinot Noir 1793 3.97 3.98 1.2823 Their Own Vol. 1 Tomislav Marković On the Rocks 2020 red still Germany Pinot Noir 1590 3.79 3.8 1.0987 Their Own Vol. 1 Momento Mori Cardinia Rangers Rosé 2019 rose still Australia Pinot Noir 1358 3.71 3.73 1.1599 Filipa Pato 3B Blanc de Blancs Extra Bruto Unfiltered NV white sparkling Portugal Bical, Cercial, Maria Gomes 651 3.78 3.79 2.6684 Weingut Bründlmayer Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Reserve NV white sparkling Austria Chardonnay 1627 3.79 3.79 1.0819 Benoît Lahaye Millesime 2017 white sparkling France Chardonnay, Pinot Noir 2595 4.08 4.1 1.0469 Bérêche & Fils Brut Réserve NV white sparkling France Chardonnay 1906 4.07 4.08 1.4058 Félicien Brou Vouvray Brut NV white sparkling France Chenin Blanc 339 4.02 4.02 7.2765 Maurice Vesselle Grand Cru Collection Bouzy 2000 white sparkling France Chardonnay, Pinot Noir 3673 4.02 4.02 0.6716 De Sousa Cuvée des Caudalies Grand Cru Rosé NV rose sparkling France Chardonnay, Pinot Noir 3906 4.13 4.13 0.7456 Cà del Vént Anima Brut Rosé Pas Operé VSQ 2014 rose sparkling Italy Pinot Noir 1690 4.11 4.11 1.6759

Conclusion

Aside from being active this year, we tasted many different wines, styles, regions and grapes. And while we didn't try all the planned formats, we still managed to add some diversity here. We also tried gathering in new places. Count me happy.

Acknowledgements

First and foremost, I am grateful to all participants. Without you, this endeavour would not be possible at all. You are brave enough to sign up for tasting events without even knowing what I am going to bring (this actually gives me enough freedom to adapt for specific participants to bring something personalised). I enjoy our little journey in the world of wine. Thank you!

I am grateful to Elvira K. Aside from being the most active participant (two years in a row, by the way), she also helps me with topic selection and event organisation. She inspires me to continue. I know it's not always easy to drink so much, but at least it's fun.

Last but not the least. I am grateful to people (and 'companies') helping me without being participants: Ivan Omelchenko, Maksym Demchenko, Mykola Chobanu, People from 101 Bar, People from Garage, People from One Tea Tree, People from Roots and Vasyl Kalinichenko.

What's next?

More events, obviously. Just stay tuned! And safe travels!