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Oddities (12 August 2016)
We were back at Rochelle Canteen on Arnold Circus, Shoreditch, on Friday for our fourth of six Oddities lunches this year. There was no theme this time, everyone bringing a wide range of wines, which (miraculously, as always seems to … Continue reading
Posted in Oddities lunches, Wine
Tagged Bodegas Insulares, Caiati Michèle Alois, Carignan Villalobos, Colchagua Carignan, Costador Orange de Noirs, Domaine de la Pépière, La Pépiè Cot, Mount Horrocks Nero d'Avola, Olivier Horiot, Ormiale Pet Nat, Passopisciaro 2006, Pellagrello Grape, Riflesso Rosi Vallagarina, Rochelle Canteen, Rosé des Riceys, Slarina Cascina Tavijn, Smiley Chenin Blanc, Sumoll 1954, Tacoronte Acentejo Tenerife, Tempier Bandol 1993 Spéciale, Terroir al Limit Pedra de Guix
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Bicycle, Bicycle,…
It may be a coincidence, but so many people I know who love wine also love cycling. Of course, wine is a highly calorific beverage and we all need to battle those calories. But there’s another angle as well. I … Continue reading
Posted in Loire, Mosel, Neusiedlersee, Wachau, Wine, Wine Travel
Tagged Cycling from Bernkastel, Cycling from Chinon, Haus Prankl, Hubert Fohringer, Iron Curtain Cycle Trail, Krems, Loibnerhof, Loire Cycle Path, Mosel Cycle Path, Neusiedlersee Cycling, Neusiedlersee Passenger Ferries, Rust Cycle Hire, Spitz, Wachau Cycle Trail, Wine cycling
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Keeping My Chinato Up
I have a mate called Warren. Some of you may know him. He’s the guy who organises the occasional Spice Oddities spin-off we have at the India Club on The Strand, and the Fish ‘n Fino lunches at Masters’ near … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Italian Wine, Piemonte, Wine, Wine and Food, Wine Tastings
Tagged Cantina Tresecoli, Castello di Tagliolo, Chinato, Chinensis, food and wine, Iranian Cuisine, L'In...chino, Pardis Restaurant, Persian Cuisine, Piemonte Wine Specialities, Quaquarini, Sestario, Valdespino Quina, wine lunches
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Working Up a Genuine Thirst
We recently had some extensive building work done and, in order to save some money for a lot of new carpets, we decided to do all the decorating ourselves. I know, so much less exciting than hitting the South of … Continue reading
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More Than Just Cordial
I enjoyed a tasting event at Elderflower Restaurant a few weekends ago (see here), but until Saturday night I hadn’t dined there. That was soon put right, four of us enjoying a meal of a standard high enough that I … Continue reading
Refresher Course
Back when I began enjoying wine, pre-Parkerisation, there were lots of red wines which, when served cool, or at “cellar temperature”, used to quench a thirst on a warm day. Back in the late 1970s it wasn’t uncommon to find … Continue reading
Posted in Austrian Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Wine
Tagged Albillo, Burgenlandrot, Casa Belfi Prosecco Colfondo, Champ Fort, Claus Preisinger, Domaine de la Tournelle, Domaine L'Octavin Cul Rond, Foillard Fleurie, Hughes-Beguet, L'Uva Arbosiana, Meinklang, Pascal & Evelyne Clairet, Schloss Lieser, Vinos Ambiz, Zweigelt Kieselstein
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 