Category Archives: Fine Wine

Bruno Paillard at Hedonism

Posted on 27/06/2019 by dccrossley

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 →

Sportsman March 2019

Posted on 02/04/2019 by dccrossley

My annual trip to The Sportsman at Seasalter came early this year. I always look forward to lunch in this self-styled “grotty pub” in an out of the way location on the North Kent coast, which serves what for me … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Fine Wine, Wine, Wine and Food | Tagged Barolo Bussia Romirasco 2004 Aldo Conterno, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Soldera 1990, Casse Basse Soldera Riserva 1990, Champagne Jacques Lassaigne, Château Rieussec 1996 Sauternes, Dagueneau Silex 2014, Emmanuel Lassaigne, Equipo Navazos Palo Cortado Bota 51, Ganevat Les Cèdres 2015, Les Vignes de Montgueux Extra Brut, Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2012, The Sportsman Seasalter, Vin Jaune 2011 Philippe Bornard Arbois-Pupillin, Vouette & Sorbée Fidèle | 2 Comments

Howard Ripley’s Truly Great German Tasting

Posted on 27/03/2019 by dccrossley

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 | 1 Comment

Jura Dinner at The Pig

Posted on 04/12/2018 by dccrossley

It was quite fortuitous that, with a trip to Arbois imminent, we (that’s three couples with a passion for all things Jura) had the chance to take over the private room at The Pig, near Brockenhurst in the New Forest … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Fine Wine, Jura, Wine | Tagged Berthet-Bondet Côtes du Jura 2002, country house hotels, Domaine de la Pinte Vin Jaune 1973, Jacques Puffeney Arbois Savagnin 2011, Jura Dinner 2018, Jura Wine, Labet Vin de Paille 2003, Macvin Fruitière D'Arbois, New Forest Dining, Overnoy-Houillon Savagnin 2012, Puffeney Vin Jaune 1988, Stéphane & Bénédicte Tissot, The Pig Brockenhurst, Tissot Indigène Crémant du Jura, Tissot Tour de Curon Chardonnay 2005 | 3 Comments

Ripples Become Waves – Howard Ripley German 2017 GG and Reds

Posted on 10/09/2018 by dccrossley

There’s a certain sedate quality to your average Howard Ripley Tasting. You turn up early to the grand venue, the Pension’s Room in Gray’s Inn, and for a few moments you can sip amid a sea of calm. Even when … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Wine, German Wine, Mosel, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged 2017 Vintage in Germany, Daniel Vollenweider, Efringen-Kirchen, Florian Lauer GG 2017, Fritz Haag, Georg Mosbacher, German GG 2017, German Red Wines, German Wine, German Wine Tasting, Grosses Gewachs 2017, Hanspeter Ziereisen, Howard Ripley, Jaspis Range Ziereisen, Niederberg Helden, Philipp Wittmann, Rheinhessen Morstein, Rudolf May Franken Silvaner, Schäfer-Fröhlich, Schloss Lieser, Schloss Lieser Pinot Noir, Schweigen Wines, Spatburgunder and Pinot Noir, Thomas Haag, Von Schubert Maximin Grunhaus, Von Schubert Pinot Noir, Weingut Julg Schweigen, Weingut Peter Lauer, Weingut Wittmann, Wissembourg Abbey Former Vineyards, Ziereisen Baden | 6 Comments

Utravino – The Full Piemonte

Posted on 03/07/2018 by dccrossley

A lot of my articles draw attention to small importers, often working in specialist areas. Without the innovation and deep knowledge these small merchants bring to the table we’d probably miss out on some spectacular wines, as I hope recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Wine, Italian Wine, Piemonte, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Arneis, Barbaresco, Barbera, Barolo, Ca Rossa, Carlo Rivello & Figli, CitizenM Hotel Wine Tasting, Giorgio Pelissero, Giovanni Almondo, Guido Rivella, Langhe, Livia Fontana, Nebbiolo, Paitin, Palladino Barolo, Piemonte, Piemonte Wines Specialist, Roero, Silvia Rivella, Sori Paitin, Ultravino, Ultravino Portfolio Summer 2018, Val Del Prete | 1 Comment

Paris (What We Drank In…)

Posted on 29/06/2018 by dccrossley

I’ve just been over to Paris for a long weekend, my first trip there since November 2016. The city was bathed in early summer warmth and sunshine, which can rather make it seem like the best city on earth at … Continue reading →

Posted in Champagne, Fine Wine, Paris, Wine | Tagged Agrapart Terroirs, Bereche Campania Remensis, Chateau Simone Palette Blanc, Divino Paris, Domaine Tempier Bandol Cabassaou, Hospices de Beaune 1964, La Cave des Papilles, Le Tagine rue de Crussol, Le Verre Volé, Mi-fugue Mi-raisin, Natural Wine in Paris, Paris Wine Shops, Tesch St Remiguisberg Riesling, Val Frison Lalore | 1 Comment

Sportsman (but Seasalter, No Football Here)

Posted on 19/06/2018 by dccrossley

I do actually enjoy the football, but pretty much nothing would have got in the way of another trip to The Sportsman at Seasalter in Kent last Friday. Certainly not the seven hours on various trains it took to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Fine Wine, Wine, Wine and Food | Tagged Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche 2004, Bérêche Coteaux Champenois Les Montées 2014, Brunello di Montalcino 2010 Il Paradiso di Manfredi, Clos de la Grand Cour 2014, Domaine de la Grand Cour Fleurie 2014, Domaine Marcel Deiss Engelgarten 2014, Fine Dining, J-F Ganevat Cuvée Prestige Savagnin 2008, Jean-Louis Dutraive, Kent Dining, Labet Bardette Chardonnay 2014, Leroy Montagny 1er Cru 2014 (Maison Leroy), Palladius Sadie Family 2014, Prieuré Roch Gamay Coteaux Bourguignons 2015, Prieuré Roch Ladoix "Le Cloud" 2015, Puffeney Arbois Savagnin 2014, Puffeney Savagnin 2014, Slipsole, South African Vin de Paille Swartland, Taganan Blanco 2016 Tenerife Envinate, The Sportsman Seasalter, Vilmart Coeur de Cuvee 2003, Wieser-Kunstler Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling Trocken 2015 | 3 Comments

Ultravino Piemonte at 67 Pall Mall

Posted on 21/11/2017 by dccrossley

There were two good reasons to head up to London on the train yesterday lunchtime, despite a long morning drive beforehand, to taste Ultravino‘s Piemontese offerings at 67 Pall Mall. Just as well there were two reasons, as the Tasting, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Wine, Italian Wine, Piemonte, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Angelo Ferrio, Arneis, Barbaresco, Barolo, Barolo Bussia, Barolo Cannubi 2013, Barolo Mosconi 2013, Barolo Villero, Carlo Revello, Cascina Val di Prete, Cà Rossa Roero, Chiara Boschis, E Pira & Figli, Giorgio Pelissero, Giovanni Almondo, Grasso Family of Serralunga, Italian Wine Tastings, La Briccolina, Livia Fontana, Nebbiolo, Paitin, Palladino Barolo, Piedmont, Piemonte Wine, Rocche dell' Annunziata, Roero, Serraboella, Sori Paitin, Tiziano Grasso, Ultravino at 67 Pall Mall 2017, Ultravino Piedmont Wines, Wine Tastings, Wine Tastings at 67 Pall Mall | Leave a comment

Brunswick House – Some Classical Wines in a Classical Setting

Posted on 17/11/2017 by dccrossley

It had been a while since I was at Brunswick House in Vauxhall, so I was very pleased to be back, even on a miserably wet night, earlier this month. When I’ve been before the food has been exceptional, largely … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Fine Wine, Wine | Tagged Artadi Grandes Añades 1999, Brunswick House London, Château Giscours 1966, Château Giscours 1975, Clos du Marquis 1983, Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke, Equipo Navazos Palo Cortado 75, Hubert de Montille Pommard Pezerolles 1996, Joseph Perrier Joséphine 2002, LAS Vino CBDB, London Restaurants, London's Best Restaurants, Lopez de Heredia, Produttori Barbaresco Paje 2004, Tondonia Blanco 1973, Wine Dinners | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Fine Wine

Bruno Paillard at Hedonism

Sportsman March 2019

Howard Ripley’s Truly Great German Tasting

Jura Dinner at The Pig

Ripples Become Waves – Howard Ripley German 2017 GG and Reds

Utravino – The Full Piemonte

Paris (What We Drank In…)

Sportsman (but Seasalter, No Football Here)

Ultravino Piemonte at 67 Pall Mall

Brunswick House – Some Classical Wines in a Classical Setting

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