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Poet and the Roots
Excuse my lack of restraint in using another musical reference, but the words seem apt here. The roots bring to mind the wonderful fallen oak at Tim Phillips’ winery on a brief visit there, a couple of weekends ago. This … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Cider, English Cider, English Wine, Restaurants, Sparkling Wine, Wine
Tagged Charlie Herring English Sauvignon Blanc, Charlie Herring Wines, Clos du Paradis Ramley House Walled Vineyard, Domaine de la Loue Cuvée Clémence 2017, Florent Giboulot Bourgogne Aligoté 2005, Hampshire Vineyards, Perfect Strangers English Cider, Philippe Bornard Tant-Mieux petnat, Promised Land English Sparkling Riesling, Richard Austin Chainsaw Artist, Roots Restaurant Southbourne Bournemouth, The Bookkeeper Chardonnay, Tim Phillips, Top Poulsard-Ploussard Petnats, Vineyards near Lymington
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“Ugly Ducklings Can Be Swans” (Says Doug Wregg)
Ugly Ducklings can be Swans! That was the title of the tasting given by Doug Wregg at Solent Cellar in Lymington on Friday night. Doug’s company, Les Caves de Pyrene, has proved that statement a thousand times over in the thirty-odd … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Grape Varieties, Natural Wine, Slovenian Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Shops, Wine Tastings
Tagged Beaujolais Les Pierres Bleues, Božidar Zorjan, Carignan Lo Vielh, Caves de Pyrene Tasting in Lymington, Clos Gravillas, Domaine de la Senechalière, Doug Wregg, Goisot Bourgogne Aligoté, Jean-Pierre Frick, Julien Guillot, Marc Pesnot, Melon Miss Terre, Moussamoussettes, René Mosse, Slovenian Wine, Solent Cellar Tastings, Sylvaner Bergweingarten, Zorjan Muscat Ottonel Dolium
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Time for More Swiss Wine
Last night Wringer & Mangle just south of London Fields hosted a reception organised by Westbury Communications for four Swiss producers from the Valais Region. The space was packed with people who came for the wine and the exhibition of label art created … Continue reading
Posted in Grape Varieties, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Labels, Wine Tastings
Tagged Alpine Wines, Cayas Reserve Syrah 2016, Cornalin, Dôle Balavaud Vétroz, Domaine des Muses, Domaine Jean-René Germanier, Heida, Heida Chapitre, Humagne Rouge Maître de Chais, IWArtChallenge2, Johannisberg Chamoson, London Swiss Wine Tasting, London Valais Wine Tasting 2019, Petite Arvine, Provins Valais, Swiss Syrah, Swiss Wine, Thierry Constantin, Thierry Constantin Fendant, Valais Syrah, Vin du Valais, Wallis Wein, Westbury Comms Valais Wines, Wringer & Mangle Swiss Wine Tasting
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Missile in the Silo
There’s a fantastic new restaurant heading to London later this summer. Brighton’s loss will be Hackney’s gain, because when Silo‘s lease ends they will be moving north. Silo is many things, but its claim to fame is as the UK’s … Continue reading
Howard Ripley’s Truly Great German Tasting
On 13 March 2019 Howard Ripley Wines held their biggest ever tasting at the China Exchange in Soho, London. For this tasting, thirty producers’ wines were on show, and I believe that twenty-six of them were actually there to pour for … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Fine Wine, German Wine, Mosel, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings
Tagged Andi Weigand Iphofen Franken, Carl von Schubert, Christoph and Andrea Schaefer Graach, Dönnhoff Nahe, Efringen-Kirchen, Florian Lauer, Forstmeister Geltz Zilliken, Fritz Haag, Gutedel Steingrüble 2014, Hofgut Falkenstein Saar, Howard Ripley German Tasting, JJ Prüm Wehlen, Julian Haart, Klaus Peter Keller, Maximin Grünhaus Ruwer, Mosel Wines, Oliver Haag, Peter Lauer Ayl, Philip Wittmann Westhofen, Ruwer and Saar Wines, Schloss Lieser, Schweigen-Rechtenbach, Syrah Gestad 2015, Thomas Haag, Von Hövel, Weingut Jülg Pfalz, Willi Schaefer, Wittmann Rheinhessen, Ziereisen Baden
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Bordeaux – The Risk Takers (Vine Trail)
This fascinating tasting took place at Carousel on Blandford Street, London, on 6 March 2019. I say fascinating and I’m guessing that might elicit a snigger from those who are used to very traditional, conservative and expensive Bordeaux. However, Vine … Continue reading
Posted in biodynamic wine, Bordeaux Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Bordeaux Biodynamics, Bordeaux The Risk Takers, Bordeaux wine, Chateau Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre, Chateau Beynat Castillon, Chateau Cru Godard (Francs), Chateau du Champ des Treilles, Chateau La Grave Figeac, Clos 19 Bis, Clos du Jagueyron Margaux, Closeries des Moussis, Osama Uchida Haut-Médoc, Rousset-Peyraguey Sauternes, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Vine Trail
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 