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Category Archives: Wine Tastings
Time for More Swiss Wine
Last night Wringer & Mangle just south of London Fields hosted a reception organised by Westbury Communications for four Swiss producers from the Valais Region. The space was packed with people who came for the wine and the exhibition of label art created … Continue reading
Posted in Grape Varieties, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Labels, Wine Tastings
Tagged Alpine Wines, Cayas Reserve Syrah 2016, Cornalin, Dôle Balavaud Vétroz, Domaine des Muses, Domaine Jean-René Germanier, Heida, Heida Chapitre, Humagne Rouge Maître de Chais, IWArtChallenge2, Johannisberg Chamoson, London Swiss Wine Tasting, London Valais Wine Tasting 2019, Petite Arvine, Provins Valais, Swiss Syrah, Swiss Wine, Thierry Constantin, Thierry Constantin Fendant, Valais Syrah, Vin du Valais, Wallis Wein, Westbury Comms Valais Wines, Wringer & Mangle Swiss Wine Tasting
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Howard Ripley’s Truly Great German Tasting
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
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Bordeaux – The Risk Takers (Vine Trail)
This fascinating tasting took place at Carousel on Blandford Street, London, on 6 March 2019. I say fascinating and I’m guessing that might elicit a snigger from those who are used to very traditional, conservative and expensive Bordeaux. However, Vine … Continue reading
Posted in biodynamic wine, Bordeaux Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Bordeaux Biodynamics, Bordeaux The Risk Takers, Bordeaux wine, Chateau Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre, Chateau Beynat Castillon, Chateau Cru Godard (Francs), Chateau du Champ des Treilles, Chateau La Grave Figeac, Clos 19 Bis, Clos du Jagueyron Margaux, Closeries des Moussis, Osama Uchida Haut-Médoc, Rousset-Peyraguey Sauternes, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Vine Trail
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Raw Wine 2019, Part 2
If Raw Wine has changed over the years, it is no more so than in this respect: whereas once the writer or blogger could identify the best producers with relative ease, now it is much harder. Of course, there are … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Greek Wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings
Tagged André-Jean Morin, Domaine Brand Alsace, Domaine de la Touraize Arbois, Domaine Ligas, Domaine Tatsis Macedonia, Jason Ligas, Ktima Ligas Macedonia, Môrelig Wines, Natural Wine, Okanagan Crush Pad Free Form Cabernet Franc, Raw Wine 2019, Southern Wine Roads, Stergios Tatsis, Tillingham Rosé, Wightman & Sons Swartland
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Raw London 2019, Part 1
Mad March, that time of year when wine importers think we are capable of getting to four or five tastings a day trundles on (no exaggeration, as well as Raw yesterday there were at least four other “unmissable” wine events). … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, biodynamic wine, Czech Wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings
Tagged Burgess & Hall, Czech Qvevri Wines, Czech Wine, Dobra Vinice, Eloro Wine, Gut Oggau, Jaroslav Osicka, Meinklang, Meinklang Mulatschak, Modry Portugal, Moldavian Wine, Pachino Wine, Raw Wine 2019, Salvatore Marino Sicily, Turi
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Vineyards of Hampshire
Vineyards of Hampshire is an umbrella organisation for what is now eight sparkling wine producers from the county, who seem to have got their act together for joint promotion. I say “now eight” because the original seven have recently been … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, English Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings
Tagged Black Chalk Wines, Corinne Seely, Cottonworth, Danebury Still Wines, Danebury Vineyards, Emma Rice, English Demi-Sec Sparkling, Exton Park, Exton Park Pinot Meunier Rosé, Hambledon Vineyard, Hattingley Valley, Jacob Leadley, Jenkyn Place, Raimes Family Vineyard, Vineyards of Hampshire Tasting 2019
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“…Yellow, Orange and Red” – the Diverse and Wonderful Indigo Portfolio
I used to think of Indigo Wine as a small-to-medium importer with a portfolio focused on Spain, but in truth they seem to have grown rather rapidly into something larger and much more diverse, but without loss of direction. There’s … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Beer, Portuguese wine, Spanish Wine, Vegan Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Beavertown Seven Deadly Sins, Biercraft Portfolio 2019, Birgit Braunstein Burgenland, Bodegas Peixes Galicia, Braybrooke Beer Co, César Marquéz Bierzo, China Exchange Tastings, Coto de Gomariz Ribeiro, Dominio del Águila Ribera del Duero, El Chibirique 2016, El Ciruelo2016, Eugenio Bocchino Alba, Evening Land Amity Hills, Fedellos de Couto, Gaintza Getaria, Hirsch Kamptal, Honey Märzen Beavertown/Braybrooke, Indigo Wine Portfolio 2019, La Floridita 2018, Lobban Wines, Lucky Saint alcohol free lager, Pamela Geddes, Peter Wetzer Sopron, Ribera Sacra, Salem Wine Company, Suertes del Marqués Tenerife, Txacoli, Vitor Claro Portalegre
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 