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Five wines from around the web #22
Buying recommendations

Five wines from around the web #22

30 November 2008 No Comments
Pommard Premier Cru Rugiens 2002, de Montille: One of my favourite recent acquisitions. Top Pommard. £50 from The Wine Society. Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Moss Wood: One of …
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Five wines from around the web
Buying recommendations

Five wines from around the web

30 November 2008 No Comments
Pommard Premier Cru Rugiens 2002, de Montille: One of my favourite recent acquisitions. Top Pommard. £50 from The Wine Society. Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Moss Wood: One of …
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Quality pulled pork, questionable ribs
London

Quality pulled pork, questionable ribs

29 November 2008 No Comments
We have a semi-quest on-going with the neighbours: find the best ribs establishment in Town. Until now it has been Frankie and Benny’s in the O2. Last night we …
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General

Appetising soup from Finland

27 November 2008 No Comments
The partner is just back from Finland were they sell the most appealingly-named soup you could wish to try: Red soup Yellow soup And, most thrillingly, white soup. Yum.
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What I remember drinking on my birthday
Alsace

What I remember drinking on my birthday

24 November 2008 1 Comment
We popped a few bottles for my birthday last Saturday. It was great to have dinner and some serious wine with friends. Sadly at the end of the evening …
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Ceramics

Happy birthday to me

23 November 2008 1 Comment
Last night there was a fun-filled evening of fine wine and larks. I’ll write up the wines I can remember tomorrow when I am hiding from the cleaner. Today …
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I am pleased I decanted this
Italy

I am pleased I decanted this

22 November 2008 No Comments
My other mag of red is Barolo, something I went through a bit of a phase of buying a few years ago. I tried enough to realise that I …
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Lovely loveliness
Burgundy

Lovely loveliness

22 November 2008 No Comments
It is my birthday, so I am quickly writing up the two wines I am decanting now to drink tonight at the mass piss-up with wall-to-wall vomiting dinner. This …
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What 2002 Pommard Premier Cru am I lacking?
Burgundy

What 2002 Pommard Premier Cru am I lacking?

19 November 2008 7 Comments
I’ve just scored a bottle of Pommard Premier Cru Rugiens 2002 from de Montille. I also have Pommard Premier Cru Clos des Epeneaux 2002 from Comte Armand, and both …
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Oddly, but not unpleasantly, gluey
Alsace

Oddly, but not unpleasantly, gluey

14 November 2008 No Comments
This was a great bargain direct from M. Boxler. He is a charming fellow and a truly skilled wine-maker. Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg Vendanges Tardives “Cuvee Zacharie” 2004, Domaine …
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