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Category Archives: Wine Tastings
Bored-No! – Bordeaux Part One
It is years since I’ve set foot in the Bordeaux Region, and what was once a weekly staple has become a rarer beast at table here. But there’s no reason why there should not be room for a little more … Continue reading
Winter Oddities
The pleasure to be had in a fine wine lunch, say a selection of a dozen fine Bordeaux or Burgundy accompanied with fine Michelin cuisine is undeniable. It therefore seems churlish to say that occasionally some superb wines get lost … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine, Wine Tastings
Tagged Oddities Lunches, Pietradolce, Rochelle Canteen, Scholium Project, Stanko Radikon, Sumoll, Vin Alto Clevedon
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Victory!
Yesterday I attended The Wine Society’s “Masterwined” Quiz, as part of a crack Winepages team. Most readers will know that http://www.wine-pages.com, run by Tom Cannavan, contains the most civilised wine forum in the world. It’s a place where you can pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Wine, Wine Tastings
Tagged Blind Tasting, Masterwined Quiz, The Wine Society, wine-pages.com, Winepages
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The Ozgundians!
It’s been Burgundy Tasting Time, when Burgundy obsessives fret over the latest vintage. And 2013, the current vintage in question, has certainly been one to fret over. Most of the wine writers have given it a cautious “okay” rating, with … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 Burgundy, Andrew Nielsen, Aussies in Burgundy, Burgundy Tastings, Emma Nielsen, Le Grappin, Mark Haisma, Vinoteca
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Festive Mirth, Girth and Things of Worth
The festive season is always eagerly awaited at Chateau Crossley, but we don’t over indulge these days…well, not too much. The holiday began yesterday with a trip to the new Sam Wanamaker theatre at London’s Globe to see Francis Beaumont’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpine Wines, Andrew Nielsen, Arbois, Bistro des Claquets, Christmas Wines, Equipo Navazos, Hughes-Beguet, Jean-Paul Jeunet, Kevin Courtney, Le Grappin, Oddities Lunches, Raphael Bereche, Restaurant La Balance, Riverby Estate, Rochelle Canteen, Solent Cellar, Stephane Tissot, Theatre of Wine, Tom Cannavan, Wine Pages, Winemakers Club
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Wine Gang Prestige Champagne Event
Last night thirty very lucky people visited the Antique Wine Company’s Marylebone tasting room to taste ten Champagnes in the company of The Wine Gang (Tom Cannavan, Jane Parkinson, David Williams, Ant Rose and Jo Simon). It really was a … Continue reading