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Fino – Sherry is hip again(Post)
10 years ago, no one would have believed this blog title. Sherry fashionable? Until a few years ago, the word Sherry was associated with fusty old grannies, bringing out a bottle of something dark, ...
Patagonian Merlot(Post)Humberto Canale Estate Merlot 2011 From the Southern tip of Argentina, Canale makes some of the best cool climate wines in Argentina. This Patagonian Merlot shows off fruity aromas of raspberry, cher ...
Spring in the Piedmont Hills(Post)It's spring in the Piedmont Hills and what better wine to sip on than a juicy, light Dolcetto. Ascheri, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Vigna Nirane 2011 Everyone knows the big red Barolos from Piedmont but du ...
It's a miniature sheep, I promise(Post)Pinot Noir, Yealands Babydoll 2010 Good Pinot Noir at under £10 is as hard to come by as someone employing rare-breed miniature sheep to cut their grass rather than a using a lawnmower. My luck is in ...
Tried & Tested: Steak Night with Janasse Côtes du Rhône(Post)Last Friday I invited my carnivorous twitter-loving friend @baconchop around for dinner. His steak eating prowess is legendary, beating fellow tweeter and award winning food blogger @hollowlegs in a ...
World Malbec Day(Post)Why is Malbec World Day celebrated on 17th April? The origin of Malbec can be found in the southwest of France. Here they’ve been cultivating the grape and making wines with the appellation of Cahor ...
Cider-Baked Pork Chops with Apple(Post)Recommended with Bogle Chenin Blanc "This is a rich dish that can stand up to a white with a lot of clout. The cider-apple flavours match brilliantly with the baked apple notes of the Chenin whilst t ...
Victoria Moore - The Telegraph - Why is marsala so neglected?(Post)Cantine Florio, Marsala Terre Arse DOC 2001 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/wine/10032903/Why-is-marsala-so-neglected.html ...
Sauvignon goes back to its roots(Post)Sauvignon de Touraine, Domaine de Pierre 2013 "What's your favourite white wine?", "Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand stuff is the best and great value". Heard that before? Well we've just added to our li ...
SAKE: AN INTRODUCTION(Post)By Angela Mount I’ve written, talked about, and judged wine for more years than I care to remember, but last week, I went back to school – Sake school to be exact. With an extensive range of this s ...
Southern Italian Idyll - The Wonderful World of Mezzogiorno Pt.1(Post)There’s a land of hazy sun, heat and azure skies that shimmers south of Rome – it’s known as Mezzogiorno (meaning the half day), because of the heat of the midday sun. It’s one of my favourite parts ...
Twirly-Lamb(Post)Recommended with Rioja Reserva, Marqués de Riscal 2011 "Lamb and Rioja are the best of friends. The rich, spicy, smokey and complex flavours of the wine marry stunningly well with the lamb as well as ...
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Fresh, bright Canadian Sauvignon Blanc, packed with grapefruit, gooseberry, honeydew melon and passion fruit, with herbs, citrus and lemongrass. Read more2022 12.5% ABV 75cl
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Pleasantly fresh with a bouquet that hints of blackberries, blueberries and raspberries. On the palate, balsamic and minty notes balance out beautifully with hints of bergamot and jasmine. Spicy... Read more2005 14% ABV 75cl
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Aromatic and fresh with citrus and white flowers. Mainly from Chardonnay with a touch of Riesling and Pinot Noir, this is a refreshing, balanced sparkling with a long finish. Read moreNV 12% ABV 75cl
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A gentle, elegant and rounded style of Champagne, with notes of ripe apples. Full-bodied, balanced and harmonious through to the long finish, it has beautifully-integrated, mellow flavours. Made... Read moreNV 12.5% ABV 75cl
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Fresh, bright Canadian Sauvignon Blanc, packed with grapefruit, gooseberry, honeydew melon and passion fruit, with herbs, citrus and lemongrass. Read more2020 13% ABV 75cl
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Top of the range Teso La Monja is crafted in miniscule quantities - only around 900 bottles are made each year. It comes from a small, 1.8 hectare plot of vines, with more limestone in the soil than... Read more2018 15% ABV 75cl
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From the makers of the ever-popular Papale Oro comes this smashing Salice Salentino. It's an impressive purple-black in colour, with impressively concentrated blackberry and plum aromas and flavours... Read more2021 14% ABV 75cl
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Crimson coloured, tempting all the senses, it has aromas of amaretto, fresh fig, with a hint of cherries and rich chocolate. On the palate the structure is sophisticated, with wonderful... Read more2021 13.5% ABV 75cl
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