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Category Archives: Jura
Recent Wines March 2021 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus
I’m writing this as Easter approaches for us in our part of the world, and a quarter of the year has almost gone…and where? Of all the deprivations of this Lockdown situation, being unable to travel to see family, both … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, Hungarian Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Rhone, Swiss Wine, Wiener Gemischter Satz, Wine
Tagged Alsace Riesling, Ancre Hill Monmouth Wales, Ancre Hill Sparkling Rosé, André Ostertag, Annamária Réka-Koncz Hungary, Arthur Ostertag, Bechtel Weine Eglisau, Côte-Rôtie 2004 Stéphane Ogier, Crémant du Jura Pignier, Deutschschweiz, Domaine Ostertag Epfig, Domaine Pignier Montaigu Jura, Domaine Stéphane Ogier Ampuis, Federweiss, Jutta Ambrositsch Glockenturm 2016, Jutta Ambrositsch Vienna, Mathias Bechtel, Muenchberg Grand Cru, Mukenthal Grinzinger Gemischter Satz, Quite 2018 Veronica Ortega, Réka-Koncz A Change of Heart Red Wine, Recent Wines March 2021 (Pt1), Veronica Ortega Mencia Bierzo, Veronica Ortega Valtuille de Abajo, Welsh Sparkling Wine, Welsh Wine, Wines of Eastern Hungary
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Recent Wines October 2020 #theglouthatbindsus
Regular readers will note that there is no “Part 1/Part 2” for October’s wines drunk at home. This is because I managed to fracture my ribs. Three weeks on and I’m on the way to recovery, but the painkillers I … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Arbois, biodynamic wine, Czech Wine, German Wine, Jura, Mosel, Natural Wine, Spanish Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Alsace Natural Wine Movement, Alsace Pinot Blanc-Auxerrois Blend, Arbois Mesnay, Bierzo Godello Veronica Ortega, Bodines Pinot Noir 2016, Chasselas Pur Vin Pierre Frick, Czech Neuburger, Domaine des Bodines Arbois, Domaine Montmollin Auvernier, Domaine Rieffel Granite 2018, Freisa Mascarello, Jean-Pierre & Chantal Frick, Langhe Freisa, Langhe Freisa Toetto 2017, Lucas Rieffel Mittelbergheim, Mascarello Castiglione Falletto, Mittelbergheim School, Neuchâtel Chasselas, Patrice Béguet Vigneron, Petr Koráb Moravia, Recent Wines October 2020, Rudolf & Rita Trossen, So True 2015 Hughes Béguet, Trossen Rot 2018, Trousseau, Velkopavlovická Moravia
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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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Fifty Shades of Unicorn
Generally I like to go my own way and write about whatever excites me at any given moment. I find myself in a privileged and lucky position where I don’t ever have to write about wines I don’t like. This … Continue reading
Dynamic By Name, Dynamic By Nature
The UK is blessed with an almost uncountable number of wonderful wine merchants, and I love too many of them to be deemed a truly loyal customer. They range from tiny enterprises like Basket Press, Modal Wines and Nekter up … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Greek Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Savoie Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Biodynamic Bordeaux, Bordeaux Sans Sulfites, Bordeaux-Côtes-de-Francs, Burgenland Austria, Chateau Le Puy Bordeaux, Chiara de Iulis Pepe, Cosse Maisonneuve Cahors, Domaine de Beudon Fully, Domaine de la Tournelle Arbois, Domaine Giachino Savoie, Domaine Ligas Greece, Dynamic Vines, Dynamic Vines Portfolio Tasting 2020, Emidio Pepe, Emmanuel Giboulot Burgundy, Evelyne Clairet, Gut Oggau 2017s and 2018s, Gut Oggau Burgenland, Gut Oggau Family Reunion, Ktima Ligas Pella, La Tournelle Vin Jaune 2011, Matthieu Cosse, Modern Cahors, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 1980, Neusiedlersee, Pascal Clairet, Prieuré Saint-Christoph, Roditis, Roussette de Savoie, Sulphur Free Bordeaux, Swiss Wine, Uva Arbosiana, Valais Wine, Xinomavro
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Recent Wines January 2020 #theglouthatbindsus
Dry January…I write about wine, so that’s not going to happen, is it! I can’t even make you roll around on the floor laughing at the tired old joke about sticking to dry wine, because in the dozen most interesting … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Australian Wine, Austrian Wine, German Wine, Jura, Mosel, Natural Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Alex & Maria Koppitsch, Alexandra Mossu Vigneronne, Blank Bottle for Butlers Wine Cellar, Blank Bottle Winery, David Bowley Winemaker, Domaine Mossu Voiteur, Emmanuelle Milan, Equipo Navazos, Florpower 77, François Mossu, Gewurztraminer Demoiselle, Helter Skelter Viognier Darling, Jauma Wines, Jean-Pierre Rietsch, Jerez table wine, Julian Haart, Jura Wine, Koppitsch Perspektive Weiss, Lillies Grenache, Mathieu Deiss, Mesnay Jura, Neusiedl-am-See, Palomino table wine, Patrice Béguet Vigneron, Piesporter Schubertslay Spätlese 2011, Pieter Walser, Recent Wines January 2020, Rita & Rudolf Trossen Kinheim, Sang de Gaillardon Jura Wine, Shobbrook Giallo 2016, Straight No Chaser Chardonnay 2015, Tom Shobbrook Winemaker, Trossen Rot 2018, Vibrations Riesling 2016, Vignoble du Reveur, Vinteloper Lagrein 2017
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Recent Wines August 2019 #theglouthatbindsus
August is traditionally the month when people head off on their holidays, but we were at home, drinking our way through a host of wonderful wines as usual. I’ve cut this down to twelve bottles, assisted by having written a … Continue reading
Posted in Arbois, Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, Beaujolais, biodynamic wine, Czech Wine, German Wine, Greek Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Alice Bouvot, Ben Walgate, Catherine Hannoun, Czech Saint Laurent Wine, Czech Wine, Dolni Kounice Wine, Domaine de la Loue, Domaine de la Pinte, Domaine L'Octavin Arbois, Dorset Wine, Dva Duby Ex Monte Lapis, Dva Duby Moravia, Goldtropfchen Kabinett 2014 Mosel, Greek Wine, Gut Oggau, Hughes-Beguet Côte de Feule Ploussard 2012, Jiri Sebela, Julian Haart, Jura Wine, Ktima Ligas Pella, L'Octavin Pamina 2015, La Pinte Sav 'Or 2017, Ligas Pata Trava, Maskerade Weiss 2018, Métras Beaujolais 2014, Mosel Wine, Offbeat Wines Petnat, Partida Creus MUZ Vermouth, Patrice Béguet, Port-Lesney Wine, Recent Wines August 2019, Solaris Variety in Devon, Tillingham Col '17, Vermood Vermouth Patras, Xinomavro
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Recent Wines June 2019 #theglouthatbindsus
That was certainly not the warmest June I can remember in the UK. In fact much of the month was wet and unseasonably cold. That means one thing…that we have not cranked our petnat consumption up to usual summer levels yet, although … Continue reading
Posted in Aligoté, Alsace, Arbois, Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, South African Wines, Sparkling Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Aladasturi, Alice & Olivier De Moor, Alsace Petnat, Alsace Pinot Noir, Andrew & Emma Nielsen, Arbois Chardonnay, Arbois Terre de Gryphées, Austrian Wine, Blank Bottle Winery, Bourgogne Aligoté, Brunello di Montalcino, Bruno Schueller, Caravan Le Vendangeur Masqué, Chablis De Moor, Champagne Dehours, Clément Elisa & Francine Klur, Clement Klur, Didimi, Domaine de la Tournelle, Domaine Gérard Schueller, Du Grappin, Evelyne & Pascal Clairet, Georgian Wine, Give & Take White Wine, Greek Wine, Gumpoldskirchen, Husseren-les-Château, Jérôme Dehours, Johanneshof Reinisch, John Seccombe, Jura Wine, La Roche-Vineuse Macon, Nakhshirgele, Naoussa, Pet en l'Air 2017, Pieter Walser, Pinot Meunier, Poggio San Polo, Ramaz Nikoladze, Recent Wines June 2019, Richard Kelley MW, Riesling Muscat blend, Rocking Horse Cape White Blend, Rotgipfler, Stellenbosch Pinot Blanc, Terre de Meunier, Thermenregion, Thorne & Daughters, Thymiopoulos Wines, Tuscan Wine, Western Cape White Blend, Xinomavro Jeunes Vignes, Zierfandler
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