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Category Archives: Fine Wine
Recent Wines June 2021 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus
I always try to emphasise that my “recent wines” articles are meant to highlight the most interesting bottles I’ve been drinking at home. June is a case in point, more so than usual. Part 1 begins with a style of … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Czech Wine, Fine Wine, Natural Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine
Tagged Alsace Wine, Antonio Vallana Brut Rosé, Bairrada Portugal, Ben Brenner Winemaker, Benevolent Neglect Ribolla Gialla, Bengier Family Vineyard Ribolla Gialla, Black Chalk Classic Brut 2016, Boekenhootskloof Syrah 2007, Bruno Schloegel Domaine Lissner, Chenin in a Tin, Darren Smith Baga 2018 Bairrada, English Sparkling Wine, Equipo Navazos Bota de Fino 68, Jas Swan Sif Weissburgunder, Jean-Pierre Rietsch Brandluft Riesling 2015, Langham Corallian Brut Dorset, Maison Lissner Pinot Gris M 2017, Maison Lissner Wolxheim Alsace, Matt Nagy Winemaker, Moravian Wine, Napa Wine, Petr Korab Botrytis Welschriesling, Pintia 2004 Toro Spain, Portuguese wine, Rheingau Dry Riesling, Rick Kelley MW, South African Chenin in a Can, Sparkling Nebbiolo, Terra Montosa 2018, The Finest Wines Available to Humanity, The Liberator Chenin No 5, Theresa Breuer Rüdesheim, Theresa Breuer Rheingau, Toro Wine, Ulysse Collin Congy, Ulysse Collin Les Maillons Rosé, Vilmart Grand Cellier d'Or 2006, Weingut Georg Breuer
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Adventures on the Wine Route (Kermit Lynch) – Still Relevant Today
It’s now over a year since I last left the UK, and almost eighteen months since I stood in a vineyard. The craving for wine travel, within the context of realising how very lucky I am, of course, grows every … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Fine Wine, Natural Wine, Rhone, Viticulture, Wine, Wine Books, Wine Science, Wine Travel, Wine Writing
Tagged Adventures on the Wine Route, Against Big Wines, Classic Wine Writing, Drilling for Wine, Filtering Wine, Gérard Chave, Kermit Lynch, Natural Wine Genesis, Robin Yapp, Wine Book Review, Wine Travel
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Wines of the Rhône by Matt Walls – Book Review
Even most readers who know me reasonably well might be unaware that The Rhône was my first real passion in wine. I didn’t get to visit the north for a few years, but by the time I hit Ampuis in … Continue reading
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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Binging on the Bogans’ 2018 Burgundies – Eyre, Haisma, Le Grappin et al
The festival of Burgundy tastings (some call it a circus) hits London in January. For some people it is the highlight of the wine year. Importers bombard their customers with invitations to events which overlap, so that some avid fans … Continue reading
Posted in Aligoté, Artisan Wines, Burgundy, Eastern European Wine, Fine Wine, Wine, Wine Tastings
Tagged Andrew Nielsen Winemaker, Burgundy 2018, Burgundy Tasting, Dagon Wines Romania, Du Grappin, Jane Eyre Burgundy 2018, Jane Eyre Winemaker, Jérémy Recchione, Le Grappin, Le Grappin 2018s, Mark Haisma, Romanian Wine
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Hunter Valley Part 2 – Andrew Thomas
If you read an article which perhaps just touches on the Hunter Valley you will see several famous names listed as the region’s best known and finest producers, but the chances are that if a couple of producers less well … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Wine, Fine Wine, Wine, Wine Travel
Tagged Andrew Thomas, Braemore Cellar Reserve Semillon 2014, Braemore Vineyard Semillon, Classic Australian Shiraz, Contemporary Australian Classics, Hermitage District Hunter Valley, Hunter Valley, Hunter Valley Semillon, Hunter Valley Shiraz, Hunter Valley Stars, The Kiss Shiraz, Thomas Wines, Tintilla Angus Semillon 2018, Tintilla Estate Wines, Top Estates Hunter Valley
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Howard Ripley 2018 GGs and ’17/’16 Pinot
No one in the UK has a range of German Wines that outstrips that of Howard Ripley Wines. Although they could not supply all my German requirements, if I had to I could live off Ripley Riesling (and Spätburgunder). They … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Wine, German Wine, Mosel, Wine, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged 2018 GG, Carolin Spanier-Grillot, Christoph & Andrea Schaefer, Florian Lauer, German Pinot Noir, Grosse Gewächse, Gutedel, Hermann Dönnhoff, Heymann-Lowenstein Uhlen, Holger Koch Baden, Howard Ripley Wines, Jaspis Pinot Noir, Jülg Opus Oskar 2017, Jülg Pfalz, Kammerberg Vineyard, Kühling Grillot, Maximin Grünhaus Ruwer, Peter Lauer Saar, Riesling, Rudolf May Franken Silvaner, Schäfer-Fröhlich, Schloss Lieser Mosel, Shelter Winery, Spätburgunder, Talrain Spätburgunder, Thomas Haag, Tim Frölich, Weingut Wittmann Rheinhessen, Weiser-Kunstler, Willi Schaefer, Ziereisen Baden, Ziereisen Gutedel 10/4
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New Wave South Africa 2019
The New Wave South Africa tasting was held on Tuesday this week, at The Vinyl Factory, the basement under Phonica Records in Poland Street. As always, there was a buzz going around long before this event, as there always is these days when the … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Fine Wine, Natural Wine, South African Wines, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings
Tagged AA Badenhorst, Alheit Cartology, Alheit Vineyards, Analjit Singh, Andrea Mullineux, Blank Bottle Winery, Chris and Suzaan Alheit, Chris Mullineux, Chris Williams The Foundry, David and Nadia Sadie, Donovan Rall, Dreyfus Ashby, Jessica Saur, JH Meyer Signature Wines, Johan Meyer, John and Tasha Seccombe, Lukas Van Loggerenberg, Metzer Family Wines, Minimalist Wines, Mother Rock, Mullineux & Leeu, Newton Johnson Wnes, Pieter Walser, Rall Wines, Richard Kelley MW, Rick Kelley, Saurwein, South African New Wave Tasting 2019, South African Wine, Stars in the Dark Syrah, Swartland Wines, The Foundry, The Liberator Wines, Thorne & Daughters, Wade Metzer
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 