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Les Caves de Pyrene Drinking Outside the Box Tasting 2019 (Part 2)

Posted on 25/09/2019 by dccrossley

This second part of my coverage of Les Caves de Pyrene‘s 2019 London Portfolio Tasting takes in four of the categories of wines which relate to “terroir and climate”. These are Minerals, Sea Sand and Saline, Volcanoes and Mountains and Garrigue Maquis Fynbos. If you would … Continue reading →

Les Caves de Pyrene Drinking Outside the Box Tasting 2019 (Part 1)

Posted on 25/09/2019 by dccrossley

Les Caves de Pyrene held their annual Portfolio Tasting on Tuesday 23 September at the Hellenic Centre off Marylebone High Street, London. As with a similar event last year, Les Caves decided to stir things up a bit. A lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Alexandre Bain Pierre Précieuse, Andi Knauss, Antoine Arena, Arndorfer Kamptal, Bottes Rouge Face B Savagnin, Bow & Arrow Air Guitar Red, Calcarius Bianco Puglia, Cascina degli Ulivi Filagnotti, Cellar Credo Miranius, Ch Lamery Autrement, Clos du Tué Boeuf, Continental Platter Pot à Cab, Dom des Vigneaux Ardèche, Domaine du Pech Totem, Intellego Chenin Blanc, Jauma Fairygarten, Jo Landron Melonix, Keg Wines, Kelley Fox Weber Pinot Gris, Leon Barral Faugères Jadis 2015, Les Cailloux du Paradis Racines Rouge, Les Caves de Pyrene 2019 Portfolio Tasting, Luddite Chenin Blanc Bot River 2018, Martha Stoumen Post Flirtation Red, Matthias Warnung "Basis", Miquettes Viognier-Chasselas Rhöne, Nicolas Reau, Patrick Sullivan Baw-Baw Chardonnay, Pierre Frick Vorbourg Riesling 2014, Ryme Cellars Ribolla Gialla, Sameiras Blanco Ribeira, San Ferdinando Toscana, Sepp Muster Graf Sauvignon Blanc, Tillingham Wines, Vignes du Maynes Cuvée 910, Vincent Ogereau Anjou, Vittorio Bera Bianchdudui 2000 | 2 Comments

Three Go Mad In Islington – Nekter, Roland, Modal Portfolio 2019

Posted on 18/09/2019 by dccrossley

The three dynamic, young and small importers featured here have not chosen a pithy name for themselves, like the “Dirty Dozen”, so I’ve kind of done it for them in my title (sorry chaps). Nekter Wines, Roland Wines and Modal … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Australian Wine, Austrian Wine, Californian Wine, Natural Wine, Slovakian Wine, Slovenian Wine, South African Wines, Spanish Wine, Tuscan Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Benevolent Neglect Napa, Californian Carignane, Californian Counoise, Cascina Borgatta Tagliolo Monferrato, Clos des Plantes, Cutis Deviner, Entre Vinyes Cava Funambul, Fattoria di Sammontana Montelupo, Ferdinand Wines Amador County Tempranillo, Flow Blanc de Noirs, Fogosch 2017, From Sunday Lucky's Red, Johannes Zillinger Weinviertal, Joiseph Jois, Keep Wines California, Klabjan Slovenia, Malinga Sauvignon Blanc Kamptal, Modal Wines, Nekter Roland Modal Portfolio Tasting 2019, Nekter Wines, Olivier Lejeune Anjou, Pasarene Elgin, Piroska 2018, Roland Wines, Schenter Schönberg Riesling Kamptal, Schmolzer & Brown Beechworth, Slobodne Slovakia, Sota Els Àngels Empordà, Strekov1075 Slovakia, Vinarja Kriz Croatia, Whaka Piripiri Mai Chenin Blanc, Zemiansky Sady, Zillinger Revolution Solera | Leave a comment

Dirty Dozen Tasting 2019 (Part 2)

Posted on 12/09/2019 by dccrossley

I wrote about some of the wines tasted at London’s Dirty Dozen Tasting in Part 1, here. Those importers covered were The Wine Treasury, Roberson Wine, Howard Ripley Wines, Raymond Reynolds, H2Vin and Flint Wines. Follow the link above to see what … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Abbazia di Novacella Kerner, Argyros Estate Santorini, Aspro Potamisi, Astro Bunny Petnat, Astrum Wine Cellars, Blank Bottle Little William, Bofalloro Valtellina, Castello Romitorio Morellino di Scansano, Chatzivaritis Estate Macedonia, Chloe Chatzivariti, Clark Foyster Wines, Dirty Dozen 2019 (Part 2), Domaine de L'Horizon Calce, Douloufakis Winery Crete, Dry Red Frederik Stevenson Barossa, El Muelle de Olaso, Emmanuelle Milan, Envinate Benje Tinto Teneriffe, Fino Balbaina Bodegas Riva, FortyFive10°, Goumenissa Xinomavro, Greek Wine, Guy Breton Morgon VV 2017, Heavy Petting Petnat, Hirtzberger Rotes Tor Spitz, Hirzbirger Rotes Tor Grüner Veltliner, Indigo Wine, Jamsheed Pepe le Pinot, Jijiji Chenin Gen de Alma, Luis Pérez, Mac Forbes Riesling RS3, Maltby & Greek, Mathieu Deiss, Moric Hidden Treasures Balaton, O Zontanos Domaine Kalathas, Ochota Barrels Texture Like Sun, Oddero Barbaresco Gallina 2016, Pieter Walser, Pojer e Sandri Nosiola, Primosic Friulano, Rainer Wess Loibenberg, Rinaldi Barolo 2015, Sigalas Aa Assyrtiko-Athiri, Steve Crawford winemaker, Swig Wine, TimWildman MW, Tinos Wine, Tschida Angerhof Auslese, Vibrations Riesling, Vignoble du Reveur, Yabby Lake Red Claw | 2 Comments

Dirty Dozen Tasting 2019 (Part 1)

Posted on 11/09/2019 by dccrossley

September sees so many tastings, too many. A top Sommelier told me yesterday that all the importers think that the sommeliers change their wine lists, starting from scratch, in November, but she also added that this is a complete myth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Arnot Roberts Sonoma Syrah, Atlantic Rainwater Barbeito, Baker Street Bacchus, Bell Hill Old Weka Pass Pinot Noir, Camin Larredya Jurançon, Casal Santa Maria Colares, Champagne Dehours, Colares Tinto, Conceito Bastardo Douro, Dirty Dozen Tasting 2019, Domaine Arlaud Bourgogne OKA, Ebner-Ebenauer Grüner Veltliner, Elio Ottin Val d'Aoste, Elvio Cogno Barolo, Flint Wines, Florian Lauer, H2Vin, Howard Ripley Wines, Julien Sunier Morgon 2017, L'Ecole #41, Lauer Cremant, Le P'tit Pape, Le P'tit Paysan, London Cru Bacchus, Peter Lauer Sparkling Riesling, Philippe Alliet Chinon, Quinta do Mouro Alentejo, Ramisco Grape Colares, Raymond Reynolds Wines, Roberson Wine, Schug Sonoma Coast, Sean Thackrey Pleiade II, Simpson's Wine Estate Kent, Somm in the Must, Terre de Meunier Extra Brut, The Wine Treasury, Washington State Chenin, Wittmann Weisser Burgunder, Ziereisen Baden, Zweigelt Rescued Cuvée | 3 Comments

Howard Ripley 2018 GGs and ’17/’16 Pinot

Posted on 08/09/2019 by dccrossley

No one in the UK has a range of German Wines that outstrips that of Howard Ripley Wines. Although they could not supply all my German requirements, if I had to I could live off Ripley Riesling (and Spätburgunder). They … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Wine, German Wine, Mosel, Wine, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged 2018 GG, Carolin Spanier-Grillot, Christoph & Andrea Schaefer, Florian Lauer, German Pinot Noir, Grosse Gewächse, Gutedel, Hermann Dönnhoff, Heymann-Lowenstein Uhlen, Holger Koch Baden, Howard Ripley Wines, Jaspis Pinot Noir, Jülg Opus Oskar 2017, Jülg Pfalz, Kammerberg Vineyard, Kühling Grillot, Maximin Grünhaus Ruwer, Peter Lauer Saar, Riesling, Rudolf May Franken Silvaner, Schäfer-Fröhlich, Schloss Lieser Mosel, Shelter Winery, Spätburgunder, Talrain Spätburgunder, Thomas Haag, Tim Frölich, Weingut Wittmann Rheinhessen, Weiser-Kunstler, Willi Schaefer, Ziereisen Baden, Ziereisen Gutedel 10/4 | 1 Comment

New Wave South Africa 2019

Posted on 04/09/2019 by dccrossley

The New Wave South Africa tasting was held on Tuesday this week, at The Vinyl Factory, the basement under Phonica Records in Poland Street. As always, there was a buzz going around long before this event, as there always is these days when the … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Fine Wine, Natural Wine, South African Wines, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings | Tagged AA Badenhorst, Alheit Cartology, Alheit Vineyards, Analjit Singh, Andrea Mullineux, Blank Bottle Winery, Chris and Suzaan Alheit, Chris Mullineux, Chris Williams The Foundry, David and Nadia Sadie, Donovan Rall, Dreyfus Ashby, Jessica Saur, JH Meyer Signature Wines, Johan Meyer, John and Tasha Seccombe, Lukas Van Loggerenberg, Metzer Family Wines, Minimalist Wines, Mother Rock, Mullineux & Leeu, Newton Johnson Wnes, Pieter Walser, Rall Wines, Richard Kelley MW, Rick Kelley, Saurwein, South African New Wave Tasting 2019, South African Wine, Stars in the Dark Syrah, Swartland Wines, The Foundry, The Liberator Wines, Thorne & Daughters, Wade Metzer | 2 Comments

Victoria Torres Pecis – The New Star of the Canaries

Posted on 29/08/2019 by dccrossley

A couple of years ago a friend visited La Palma, the most northerly and one of the smaller Canary Islands. At the time I had no idea any significant wines were made on the rather barren looking volcano of La … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, Natural Wine, Spanish Wine, Volcanic Wines, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Tastings | Tagged Canary Islands' wines, La Palma Canary Islands, Matías i Torres Wines, Modal Wines, Nick Rizzi, Spain's Island Wines, Tasting at 10 Cases, Victoria Torres Pecis, Volcanic Terroir | 2 Comments

Basket Press Returns to Plateau

Posted on 21/08/2019 by dccrossley

I wrote about Basket Press Wines first back in February 2018. I remember that cold winters night, at Plateau in Brighton, and being warmed inside by my first full tasting of Czech wines. Eighteen months later and I’m back in … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Czech Wine, Natural Wine, Slovakian Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Bars, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings | Tagged Basket Press Wines (merchant), Czech Wine, Dobra Vinice, Frankovka, Jaroslav Osicka, Modry Portugal, Moravian Wine, Petr Korab, Plateau Brighton, Slovakian Wine, Tomas Cacik, Vino Magula | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Champagne, Fine Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine, Wine Shops, Wine Tastings | Tagged Alice Paillard, Anna-Lisa Unkuri Wine Label, Antidote Wine Shop, Assemblage 1989, Assemblage 1999, Assemblage 2009 Launch Tasting, Bruno Paillard, Champagne, Champagne Bruno Paillard, Champagne Tasting, Gut Oggau Maskerade, Hedonism Wines Tasting, Prestige Champagne | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Wine Tastings

Les Caves de Pyrene Drinking Outside the Box Tasting 2019 (Part 2)

Les Caves de Pyrene Drinking Outside the Box Tasting 2019 (Part 1)

Dirty Dozen Tasting 2019 (Part 2)

Dirty Dozen Tasting 2019 (Part 1)

Howard Ripley 2018 GGs and ’17/’16 Pinot

New Wave South Africa 2019

Basket Press Returns to Plateau

Bruno Paillard at Hedonism

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