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Category Archives: Wine Tastings
Butter or Marge, Daz or Dreft?
“We don’t know which one is best?” as the words of the song go! Well, to put two world class wines in the same bracket as washing detergents is obviously unfair, but a while ago a small disagreement broke out … Continue reading
Tuscan Raiders
There’s a group of aficionados of all things Toscana which meets several times a year to drink frankly far too much wine in impressive restaurants. It has been a while since I’ve been able to join them, so I was … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Fine Wine, Italian Wine, Wine, Wine and Food, Wine Tastings
Tagged Altesino 1975, Altesino 1985, Brunello di Montalcino, Col d'Orcia Poggio al Vento 2004, Florio Marsala 1840, Il Marroneto Brunello 2004, Il Torchio Stralunato, Marsala, Montenidoli Carato Vernaccia, Poliziano Asinone 1997, Riecine Sebastiano Passito, Sassotondo Ciliegiolo San Lorenzo, Selvapiana Vin Santo, Sesti Brunello 2001, Sesti Phenomena 2001, The Glasshouse Kew, Tuscan Raiders, Tuscan Wine, Vermentino Colli di Luni, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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Jura Come to London
If you have read my wideworldofwine blog since I began posting you will know I visit the Jura Region every year, usually around harvest time, but you will also know that my focus is generally on the newer producers, the … Continue reading
Oddities on Tour
I really have forgotten how many of these Oddities Lunches we’ve done now. I must look it up so we don’t miss an important anniversary, but this month was special because Oddities went on tour for the first time. The … Continue reading
Posted in Oddities lunches, Wine, Wine Tastings
Tagged Aspriu, Austrian Petillant Naturel, Batic, Camille Loye Arbois, Canadian Gamay, Cave Spring Niagara, Celler Pardas, Christoph Hoch, Craven Wines, Crimea Wine, De Kleine Schorre, Dutch Wine, Grace Vineyards Japan, Kalkspitz, Koshu, La Garagista Vermont, Leon Stolarski Fine Wines, Maccario Dringenberg, Massandra, Massandra Pink Muscat, Mother Kelly's Beer, Newcomer Wines, Oddities, Paradise Row, Pinela, Red Squirrel Wines, Rossese di Dolceaqua, Rufete Blanca, Sager & Wilde, Slovenian Wine, Theatre of Wine, Turner-Pageot, USSR Wine, Vinas del Cambrico, Vinu Jancu, Vipava Valley
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Va Tutto…Bon
Tutto Wines held their French Portfolio Tasting at Ducksoup in Dean Street, Soho, yesterday (hence the linguistic mangling). Many of you will already have read my article which covered the (mainly) Italian side of their list, which they showed at the … Continue reading
Posted in biodynamic wine, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Alex Whyte, Arbois, Banyuls, Damiano Fiamma, Domaine de Chassorney, Domaine L'Octavin, Domaine Sauveterre Macon, Ducksoup Soho, Fleurie, Frederic Cossard, Guy Blanchard, Jasnieres, Jean-Pierre Robinot, Jerome Guichard, Julie Balagny, Jura, La Grapperie, Manuel Di Vecchi Staraz, Olek Bondonio, Pelaverga, Pinot d'Aunis, Reynaud Guettier, Tutto Wines, Vinyer de la Ruca
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Jura Week 4 – Domaine de la Pinte
When people in London bars talk about the trending Jura domaines, you rarely hear La Pinte mentioned. This is a shame. They have a good UK importer (Liberty), yet one which has specialisations in countries like Italy and Australia, and … Continue reading
Jura Week 3 – Fête du Biou at Vadans
The Fête du Biou is a rather special festival at harvest time in the Jura Region. It takes place in Arbois on the first Sunday in September, with a smaller version in Pupillin on the third Sunday. What is much … Continue reading
Posted in Jura, Wine, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings, Wine Travel
Tagged Biou Ceremony, Fète du Biou, Jura, Jurawine, Marcel Hendrickx, Vadans
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Jura Week 2 – Hughes-Béguet
If Domaine de la Tournelle has now established itself firmly among the top names in Arbois, Domaine Hughes-Béguet is one of a select band of young producers who will one day gain similar recognition. Patrice gave up a job as … Continue reading
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