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Japan Part 1 – Tokyo, the Wedding and a ’88 d’Yquem
Much as I love visiting any country where there are vineyards, two of my favourite places, Japan and Norway, are not well known for their wines. This is not strictly true, of course. Japan is slowly gaining at least a … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Wine, Wine Travel
Tagged 8ablish Tokyo, Chateau d'Yquem 1988, Commune 2nd Food Court, Japan, Japanese Wedding, Martin Diwald, Tokyo
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Recent Wines, Summer ’17, Pt 2
A forlorn attempt to catch up with recent wines before I take a summer break. What to leave out is so difficult, but after a bit of reluctant pruning, here are the most exciting and interesting wines I’ve drunk at … Continue reading
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Tagged A Demûa Stefano Bellotti, Alice Bouvot & Charles Dagand, André-Jean Morin Arbois, Bota de Florpower "Más allá" 53, Cascina degli Ulivi, Christelle Guibert/Vincent Caille, Christian Tschida, De Moor 2016 Southern French Cuvées, Domaine de la Touraize, Equipo Navazos Florpower, Ewald Tscheppe, Goisot Bourgogne Aligoté 2014, Gruner Veltliner Sekt, Himmel Auf Erden, Jean-Marc Burgaud, Le Vendangeur Masque, Les Dix Bulles Pét-Nat, Martin Diwald Sekt, Melting Potes, Morgon Côte du Py Burgaud, Muscadet Terre de Gneiss, Recent Wines Summer 2017, Rennersistas, Rennersistas Weissburgunder, ULM Domaine L'Octavin Arbois, Werlitsch Vom Opok Morillon
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One More Cup of Coffee (‘fore I go)
Well, not quite, but in about a week’s time I will be on a break for a month. Fingers crossed I might be able to catch up on recent wines before then, but meanwhile, in today’s article, there’s a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee, Wine
Tagged Arbois Ploussard Poulsard, Buttrio Chardonnay, Coffee, Coffee Mongers Lymington, Coffee Roasters, Domaine de la Tournelle, Enzo Pontoni, Evelyne & Pascal Clairet, Friulian Chardonnay, Jeffrey Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2004, L'Uva Arbosiana, Larmandier-Bernier Latitude NV, Miani Chardonnay, The Shipyard Lymington
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Recent Wines, Summer ’17 Pt1
As usual, I’m way behind in describing the best I’ve been drinking at home, but I hope that the selection below will make interesting reading. But first I do want to mention Solent Cellar‘s Sicilian Evening last Friday. It’s because … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexis Porteret, Alpine Wines, Angela Osborne, Antonie Scala, Arbois Chardonnay "Les Amants", Arbois Wines, Blaufränkisch Rusterwald 2011, Cauzón Cabronicus, Céline Gormally, Champagne Pierre Péters, Claus Preisinger Ancestral, COS Nero di Lupo, COS Zibibbo 2014 (magnum), Cseresnyeérés HegyiKalo Eger, Czech Wine, Domaine des Bodines, Emilie Porteret, Forks & Knives Red, François Mossu Côtes du Jura, François Mossu Voiteur, Grenache A Tribute to Grace, Heidi Schrock, Hungarian Wine, Jura Wine, La Cabane Pinot Noir Les Dolomies, Les Caves de Pyrene, Les Dolomies, Milan Nestarec, Newcomer Wines, Otros Vinos, Passenans, Pvrvlio Vino Tinto, Ramon Saavedra, Recent Wines Summer 2017, Red Bulles Pét-Nat, Roberson, Rosé for Albane, Rust Wine, Scala Ciro, Sicilian Wines, Sierra Nevada wines, Solent Cellar, Solent Cellar Sicilian Evening, Steve Gormally, Tissot Les Amants, Winemakers Club
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Social Me, Dear!
William Kelley’s piece on wine and social media in the new edition of Noble Rot got me thinking (and James Springall’s cartoons got me laughing out loud, spot on!). If you are reading this Blog Post, you may well have … Continue reading
Growing Reputation
One of my regular readers asked a while back for some recommendations for Grower Champagnes in advance of a forthcoming visit, and I’ve been meaning to oblige. This month’s Decanter Magazine has a Tasting of Grower wines, but as always, … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Sparkling Wine, Wine
Tagged Bérèche, Cedric Bouchard, Champagne, Diebolt-Vallois Fleur de Passion, Francis Boulard, Grower Champagne, Jerome Prevost, Laurent Champs, Le Creux d'Enfer, Les Chetillons, Les Rachais, Lilbert, Olivier Collin, Pascal Agrapart, Pierre Peters, Raphael Bereche, Reflet d'Antan, Rodolphe Peters, Rosé for Albane, Roses de Jeanne, Sparkling Wine, Ulysse Collin, Vilmart, Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée, Vincent Bereche
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 