Tag Archives: Kékfrankos

Recent Wines March 2025 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 09/04/2025 by dccrossley

We have just another five wines for this second part of my article on the wines we drank at home in March. That’s nearly a “Dry March” for me, but I’m anticipating a very “wet” April, as visiting season is … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines April 2024 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 26/06/2024 by dccrossley

Part 2 for April is, somewhat similarly to Part 1, made up of a mix of the wines I usually drink and a bottle which doesn’t feature very often these days. We begin in Jerez, zip around Europe via Côte-Rôtie, … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines December 2023 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 03/01/2024 by dccrossley

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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Recent Wines December 2021 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 06/01/2022 by dccrossley

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I love writing about wine, more than any work I’ve done in the rest of my life, but like everyone else, it’s still hard to start tapping out on the keyboard after a long Christmas break. The … Continue reading →

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Wir Trinken…Blaufränkisch

Posted on 18/08/2020 by dccrossley

There are a number of grape varieties which are almost completely identified with one country yet which have spread beyond false borders, especially those borders which have moved around in Central Europe, or in the Alpine regions. These varieties might … Continue reading →

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