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Recent Wines August 2022 #theglouthatbindsus
It may appear that drinking at home was not a thing in August, but if truth be known we were trying to drink up the sort of wines which either I didn’t want to lug up to Scotland along with … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Annamária Réka-Koncz Hungary, Antoine Sanzay Saumur, Austrian Wine, Baden Wine, Château Simone Rosé 2020, Chenin Blanc, Eastern Accents Reka-Koncz, Famille Rougier Palette, German Wine, Hungarian Wine, Joiseph Jois Burgenland, Joiseph Neuburger 2018, Királyleányka Grape Variety, Loire Wine, Luka Zeichmann Joiseph, Luuks 2020 Blank Bottle Winery, Max Baumann Winemaker, Max Sein Wein Rouge 2019, Neuburger Grape Variety, Pieter Walser, Recent Wines August 2022, Saumur Blanc, Saumur Blanc Les Salles Martin 2014, South African Wine, Stellenbosch Chardonnay, Still Meunier in Franconia
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Recent Wines November 2020 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus
Continuing to the second selection of wines I drank at home during November, we start out with a rare treat from New Zealand, then a South African favourite, before settling down to Burgenland, Jura’s Sud Revermont, Monmouth in Wales, Champagne, … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Natural Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Ancre Hill Estate Monmouth, Blank Bottle Winery, Burgenland Zweigelt, Domaine Labet Jura, Fleurie Chavot 2014, Gernot & Heike Heinrich, Hermit Ram Skin Ferment Sauvignon Blenc, Jean-Pierre Rietsch Mittelbergheim, Julie Balagny Fleurie, Kortpad Karptoe 2016, Labet Parcelles Rares, Labet Poulsard "Sur Charrière, Laurent Champs, Mittelbergheim School, Natural Beaujolais, New Zealand Natural Wine, New Zealand Skin Contact Sauvignon Blanc, Pieter Walser, Poulsard, Recent Wines November 2020 (pt 2), Red Petnat, Richard & Joy Morris, Rietsch Auxerrois Stierkopf 2016, South African Fernão Pires, Stierkopf Mutzig, The Hermit Ram North Canterbury, Theo Coles, Triomphe Grape in Wales, Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée 2003, Vilmart Rilly-la-Montagne, Welsh Petnat, Zweigelt Heinrich Gols
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Recent Wines January 2020 #theglouthatbindsus
Dry January…I write about wine, so that’s not going to happen, is it! I can’t even make you roll around on the floor laughing at the tired old joke about sticking to dry wine, because in the dozen most interesting … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Australian Wine, Austrian Wine, German Wine, Jura, Mosel, Natural Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Alex & Maria Koppitsch, Alexandra Mossu Vigneronne, Blank Bottle for Butlers Wine Cellar, Blank Bottle Winery, David Bowley Winemaker, Domaine Mossu Voiteur, Emmanuelle Milan, Equipo Navazos, Florpower 77, François Mossu, Gewurztraminer Demoiselle, Helter Skelter Viognier Darling, Jauma Wines, Jean-Pierre Rietsch, Jerez table wine, Julian Haart, Jura Wine, Koppitsch Perspektive Weiss, Lillies Grenache, Mathieu Deiss, Mesnay Jura, Neusiedl-am-See, Palomino table wine, Patrice Béguet Vigneron, Piesporter Schubertslay Spätlese 2011, Pieter Walser, Recent Wines January 2020, Rita & Rudolf Trossen Kinheim, Sang de Gaillardon Jura Wine, Shobbrook Giallo 2016, Straight No Chaser Chardonnay 2015, Tom Shobbrook Winemaker, Trossen Rot 2018, Vibrations Riesling 2016, Vignoble du Reveur, Vinteloper Lagrein 2017
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New Wave South Africa 2019
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
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Recent Wines June 2019 #theglouthatbindsus
That was certainly not the warmest June I can remember in the UK. In fact much of the month was wet and unseasonably cold. That means one thing…that we have not cranked our petnat consumption up to usual summer levels yet, although … Continue reading
Posted in Aligoté, Alsace, Arbois, Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, South African Wines, Sparkling Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Aladasturi, Alice & Olivier De Moor, Alsace Petnat, Alsace Pinot Noir, Andrew & Emma Nielsen, Arbois Chardonnay, Arbois Terre de Gryphées, Austrian Wine, Blank Bottle Winery, Bourgogne Aligoté, Brunello di Montalcino, Bruno Schueller, Caravan Le Vendangeur Masqué, Chablis De Moor, Champagne Dehours, Clément Elisa & Francine Klur, Clement Klur, Didimi, Domaine de la Tournelle, Domaine Gérard Schueller, Du Grappin, Evelyne & Pascal Clairet, Georgian Wine, Give & Take White Wine, Greek Wine, Gumpoldskirchen, Husseren-les-Château, Jérôme Dehours, Johanneshof Reinisch, John Seccombe, Jura Wine, La Roche-Vineuse Macon, Nakhshirgele, Naoussa, Pet en l'Air 2017, Pieter Walser, Pinot Meunier, Poggio San Polo, Ramaz Nikoladze, Recent Wines June 2019, Richard Kelley MW, Riesling Muscat blend, Rocking Horse Cape White Blend, Rotgipfler, Stellenbosch Pinot Blanc, Terre de Meunier, Thermenregion, Thorne & Daughters, Thymiopoulos Wines, Tuscan Wine, Western Cape White Blend, Xinomavro Jeunes Vignes, Zierfandler
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Blank Bottle at Butlers – Pieter Walser fills us in.
Blank Bottle Winery was established in an old shack (a hinterhofkabuff, so the “story” goes, see later on) in Somerset West, South Africa, …something like maybe fifteen-or-so years ago, according to legend (bare with me here). I will briefly relate … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, South African Wines, Wine, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged 69.99999 2016 Magnum, A Sigh of Relief 2017 Helderberg Cabernet Franc, B-Bos I 2018, Blank Bottle Offspring, Blank Bottle Ultra 2018, Blank Bottle Winery, But Why? Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon, Butlers Wine Cellar Brighton, Give & Take Pinot Blanc 2017, Hinterhofkabuff 2018, It is What it Is 2016, Jaaa Bru!!! 2017 Blank Bottle Malbec, Kortpad Kaaptoe 2018, Manon des Sources 2010 Blank Bottle, Moment of Silence 2017 Cape Agulhas, Myköffer 2017, Oppie Koppie Blank Bottle Winery, Orbitofrontal Cortex 2018, Pieter Walser, Pinotage 2018 Blank Bottle Winery, Retirement @65 2018 Cinsaut, South African Cinsaut, South African Wine, Stellenbosch Wines, SWIG, Tempranillo Nebbiolo Carignan Blend, Wolf Alaser 2017
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Recent Wines October/November 2018 #theglouthatbindsus
Quite a diverse range from the past six weeks at home, although four of the ten wines here are from Jura, perhaps a poor attempt to clear a bit of space for the purchases which will be made in the … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Jura, Natural Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Alice Bouvot, Arbois Chardonnay Les Brûlées 2015, Arbois-Pupillin Côte de Feule, Blank Bottle Epileptic Inspiration, Bulles de Minière, Château de la Minière, COS Zibibbo in Pithos 2014, Domaine de Saint-Pierre, Domaine des Cavarodes, Domaine Giachino Apremont, Domaine L'Octavin Betty Rosay, Etienne Thiébaud, Fabrice Dodane, Hughes Beguet Côte de Feule 2011, Irouléguy 2009 Domaine Ilarria, Loire Sparkling Cabernet Franc, Patrice Béguet, Pieter Walser, Pupillin Ploussard Côte de Feule, Recent Wines October/November 2018, Trousseau Les Lumachelles 2016, Vilmart Grand Cellier d'Or 2006
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Take a Quick SWiG
Back on 25th September I was at the Out The Box young importers tasting and I promised to put up some notes on what I tried from Swig at the end of last week, following their joint Portfolio tasting with Uncharted Wines. That turned … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Natural Wine, South African Wines, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged AA Badenhorst Family Wines, Adi Badenhorst, BK Wines Adelaide Hills, Blank Bottle Wines, Boina Douro, Champagne Collard-Picard, Claus Schneider Baden, Coteaux Champenois Meunier, Emmanuelle Milan, Les Louves 2014, Mathieu Deiss, Out The Box 2018, Pieter Walser, Skin n Bones, SWIG, Swig at the China Exchange 2018, Vignoble du Reveur
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 