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Category Archives: Champagne
The Good Wine Shop – Organic and Biodynamic Wines
It seems like I only occasionally write about wine shops these days but there is one, well actually four branches to be accurate, which up until now has always been under the radar of a lot of Londoners, their branches … Continue reading
Fizz! – Review of Anthony Rose’s New Book on Sparkling Wines
Christmas is always a time when people like me and you turn to new wine book releases. My trip overseas meant I wasn’t able to review this book in time for most people’s Christmas lists, but for those reading in … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, English Wine, Petnat, Sparkling Wine, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Writing
Tagged Anthony Rose Author, Anthony Rose Fizz Book Review, Champagne, English Sparkling Wine, Fizz! by Anthony Rose, Infinite Ideas Classic Wine Library, Petnat Wines, Sparkling Winemaking, Sparkling Wines of the World
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Celebration
Occasionally a group of wines come together where each and every one is of astonishing quality. Most people expect to assemble a great selection for a significant birthday, anniversary or other special event. Actually, birthdays in our house are more … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Arbois, Champagne, Fine Wine, Jura, Languedoc-Roussillon, Premium Spirits, Spirits, Wine
Tagged Arbois Spéciale 1988 Rolet, Armagnac Darroze Unique Collection, Bas-Armagnac Château de Gaube 1971, Bérêche Campania Remensis 2013, Berthet-Bondet, Capovilla Grappa, Côtes du Jura Chardonnay Macle, Champagne Bérêche, Champagne Ulysse Collin "Maillons", Château-Chalon, Coteaux de Sézanne Champagne, Distillato di Pesche Saturno Capovilla, Domaine Granges des Pères 2006, Domaine Rolet Arbois, Domaine Weinbach Alsace, Grappa, Laurent Vaillé Aniane, Olivier Collin, Peach Grappa, Raphaël Bérêche, Riesling Cuvée Théo, Théo Faller
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Brief Encounter
It’s not that alcohol hasn’t been consumed during this period of pandemic. After all, the evidence is here for all to see. What I have missed is that opportunity to share a few too many bottles with really good wine … Continue reading
Posted in Bordeaux Wine, Champagne, Fine Wine, Jura, Wine
Tagged Chablis 1er Cru Sechet, Champagne Dom Pérignon 2002, Dauvissat Sechet 2010, Domaine de Chevalier Rouge 1996, Ganevat Cuvée Orégane 2014, Ganevat Mon Luc, Jacques Puffeney Vin Jaune 2011, Jura Wine, Pierre & Georges Bouilleret Vin Jaune 1976, Vin Jaune, Vincent Dauvissat
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Bruno Paillard at Hedonism
I have a bit of a thing for Bruno Paillard Champagne. I may spend a lot of my time drinking the Growers these days, but what I am looking for, always, is wine with a soul, wine which reflects its … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Fine Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine, Wine Shops, Wine Tastings
Tagged Alice Paillard, Anna-Lisa Unkuri Wine Label, Antidote Wine Shop, Assemblage 1989, Assemblage 1999, Assemblage 2009 Launch Tasting, Bruno Paillard, Champagne, Champagne Bruno Paillard, Champagne Tasting, Gut Oggau Maskerade, Hedonism Wines Tasting, Prestige Champagne
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Mastering Food and Wine Pairing at Masters Superfish
This is a wine blog, and I suppose that when I write about a restaurant I concentrate on the wine…and the food too, of course. But this piece isn’t primarily about either, but rather a musing on “lunch” in a … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Champagne, Dining, Loire, Portuguese wine, Restaurants, South African Wines, Sparkling Wine, Wine, Wine and Food
Tagged 'T Voetpad 2016, Casablanca Chardonnoir, Chardonnoir Bodegas Re Chile, Dom Perignon 2002, Eben Sadie 'T Voetpad, Fish & Chips and Wine, Fish & Chips in London, Food and Wine Matching, Hortas do Caseirinho Frisante, Masters Superfish Waterloo, Red Vinho Verde, Sadie Family Old Vines Series, Vouvray Pétillant Huet
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