Tag Archives: Hungarian Wine

Annamária Réka-Koncz – New Arrivals

I’m now ready to turn my attention to a recent trip to London. I’ve got a great restaurant discovery and recommendation which will be of special interest to anyone who loves Austria (or subscribes to Trink Magazine), but before that, … Continue reading

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Recent Wines December 2024 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Part Two of 2024’s last batch of the most interesting wines drunk at home begins with three wines which all, at the time of buying them, cost £26. Remember in Part One I suggested that £26 is the new £18? … Continue reading

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Newcomer Wines at Montrose, Edinburgh (3 July ’24)

I have yet to dine at Timberyard’s new outpost in Edinburgh, Montrose, doubtless the cause being all our house moving escapades, but I did get to visit on Wednesday for a tasting with Peter Honegger from Newcomer Wines. I’ve known … Continue reading

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Recent Wines February 2024 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

This second part revealing the most interesting wines we drank at home during February doesn’t range quite as far and wide as Part 1 (no Japanese wine this time), but there is a good spread mixing the familiar with the … Continue reading

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Recent Wines December 2023 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

As I begin writing, I’m enjoying the extra Bank Holiday (January 2nd) we have up here in Scotland. Hogmanay obviously requires more recovery time than New Year down in England. As I appeared to have a large glass of undiluted … Continue reading

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Basket Press – New Vintages in Edinburgh

The last of the Edinburgh tastings for November featured some new wines from Basket Press Wines, actually tasted outdoors on a lovely mid-November lunchtime. It doesn’t always rain here, contrary to the myths put about down south. You will doubtless … Continue reading

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Recent Wines August 2023 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

August has been a great month for wine, this time both in terms of quality and quantity. Even though we were on the road a bit, we’ve done much more entertaining than usual so the bottle count is up. Discarding … Continue reading

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Recent Wines July 2023 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

We begin the first selection from the wines we drank at home in July with a new (to me) wine from a favourite producer in Hungary. Next up, a classic Bugey-Cerdon, then a classic Saar wine but from the region’s … Continue reading

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Recent Wines March 2023 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

April is almost upon us as I write. Usually I am hastily trying to publish my Recent Wines articles before we are half way through the following month, but for March I’m getting in early, giving you the wines from … Continue reading

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Recent Wines February 2023 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Time seems to be zipping forward quite swiftly in 2023, especially as the evenings are noticeably lighter here now, though it seems that winter’s icy claws are about to grip tightly once more, hopefully a last-gasp before proper spring. The … Continue reading

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