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Tried & Tested Bolinhas de Bacalhau(Post)
To kick off our Iberian promotion I thought it would be fitting to try out a Portuguese recipe and wine match. After a little research I came across a recipe for Bacalhau fritters, or 'Bolinhos Baca ...
Central Otago - The Glittering Gem(Post)By Angela Mount What’s the most Southerly wine producing region in the world? Well, that would be New Zealand’s Central Otago, nestled way down south, in the spectacular beauty of the country’s South ...
Why you should be drinking more Lebanese wines - Guy Woodward, Gentleman's Journal(Post)... Also pushing boundaries is Ixsir, a relatively new label co-founded in 2008 with a decidedly Bordelais influence (co-founder Gabriel Rivero previously made wine at popular Bordeaux estate So ...
Tried & Tested: Pork Skewers with 'Ou Kalant' Cabernet Sauvignon(Post)I tend to hit a creative brick wall when it comes to summer BBQ recipes, and always revert to the old classics. There is no harm in this method to be fair - who can say no to a homemade beef burger o ...
The Team's Tasting Selections(Post)The latest flight of 8 wines has been launched today – and what's more its now completetly FREE! Come on by the Great Western Wine shop in Bath to sample our American Aces - all available to purchase ...
Discover Ascheri – One Of The Jewels Of Piemonte(Post)By Angela Mount Most people who enjoy red wine have heard of Barolo. However, I would hazard a guess that far fewer know where the wine comes from. They may also have heard of Gavi, bu ...
The Ides of Marche(Post)The Marche is a region of central Italy that was previously ignored in favour of neighbouring Abruzzo. The red Montepulciano of the aforementioned Abruzzo has long been the staple house wine of many ...
Tom's Tasting Suggestions(Post)I’ve dug out of the cellar six vintages of one of my favourite Bordeaux estates – Château Picque Caillou – which presents a probably never-to-be-repeated opportunity for a vertical tasting. For less ...
Tried + Tested: Tomato pan fried chicken with Ken Forrester's Petit Pinotage(Post)Courgette fries, pan fried chicken thighs in a garlic, tomato and basil sauce with a Petit Pinotage wine match from Ken Forrester. On recommendation, I chose a tomato based dish to try out with this ...
Tried & Tested: Peking duck summer rolls & J.Lohr Wildflower, Valdiguie(Post)Cravings for a delicious takeaway style treat but want to stay healthy for summer? This week I tried and tested a lighter version of the classic Peking duck wraps using plenty of refreshing ingredie ...
Richard Recommends(Post)Leyda Sauvignon Blanc Garuma Vineyard, Leyda Valley, Chile "If you were to take the best bits of a classic Loire Sancerre, and a tip top Kiwi Sauv Blanc, you'd get this. Leyda's cool climate Leyda ...
Following Fellini: Seresin(Post)With a successful career in creating stories for the screen, perhaps most notably the Oscar-winning and visually spectacular Gravity, it seems only natural that Michael Seresin would create wines w ...
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This smells very like fine red Burgundy, with rosehip and red cherry character on the nose. In keeping with all 'even' vintages to date, 2022 was a warmer year, and this shows in the relative... Read more2022 14% ABV 75cl
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The Eguren’s most cherished Rioja vineyard is called La Veguilla, planted 1975 at San Vicente de la Sonsierra. The vines here produce just two or three bunches of grapes each year, and the fruit... Read more2020 14.5% ABV 75cl
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From a low-yielding, dry-farmed old vineyard, planted in 1955, this wine is a 'field blend,' composed principally of Carignan, with a little Cinsault and Malbec, all grown on bush vines. It has... Read more2010 14% ABV 75cl
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With its deep rusty rosehip colour and mature mellowness, the Barolo Paiagallo Vigna la Villa comes across as a venerable vintage. It is crafted in a suave, succulent style that makes it... Read more2019 14% ABV 75cl
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Sourced from Beckstoffer Dr. Crane, Beckstoffer Las Piedras, Vine Hill Ranch, Weitz Vineyard, and Oakville Ranch vineyards, the dense purple core is enhanced by the decadently layered fruit of this... Read more2018 15% ABV 75cl
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A very special wine that is only made in outstanding vintages from an historic east-facing vineyard planted with at least 49 vine varieties. Intense, vibrant violet colour. On the nose there is great... Read more2018 14.5% ABV 150cl
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Quite reminiscent of a Rioja Reserva, with distinct coconut oak character. Full and rich, with ripe plummy fruit and deep, bass earth, dried herb and balsamic notes. Highly recommended if you... Read more2019 13% ABV 75cl
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Château Lafite Rothschild is the epitome of Pauillac wine. Elegant, refined and silken-textured, with a sense of understated concentration, restrained power and astonishing persistence - both... Read more2008 12.5% ABV 75cl
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The definitive house-style, composed from 30 still base wines drawn from at least two vintages, and the three varieties of Champagne, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier blended in equal... Read moreNV 12.5% ABV 75cl
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Ribera del Cuarzo Parcela Única fuses the smoothness and multifaceted complexity of Especial with the pinpoint precision of Clásico. It is a basket of just-picked black cherries and foraged black... Read more2020 14.5% ABV 75cl
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A matured fine wine that sees no oak - the maturation is entirely in underground clay jars, and then in the bottle. The result is stunning: seamlessly silky in texture, with succulent black cherry... Read more2020 13.5% ABV 75cl
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Utterly succulent and elegant, the 2020 Barolo Cannubi offers appealingly complex aromas of fresh cherries, roasted chestnuts, seasoned oak and autumnal forest walks. On the palate, the tannins are... Read more2020 14.5% ABV 75cl
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