Alsace
A couple of friends came around last night to drink some wine and watch the rugby. I was really amazed we managed to over-come the evil French. Not that …
Alsace
I hosted a small wine tasting for the neighbours last night. My aim was to demonstrate how easy blind tasting is, and I was pleased that everybody got everything …
Drivel
Last night I was invited to a ‘moustache party’, this is what I wore to it: Isn’t it horrible? I looked like a member of the British National Party. …
Rhône
This is raw booze. Sometimes that is nice, but this is just a bit too fiery and far too dull. Lirac “La Reine des Bois” 2005, Domaine de la …
Ceramics
I have ranted about Sarah-Jane Selwood ceramics before on this blog; OK they are not wine, but they are beautiful things. In order to reward myself for surviving a …
Burgundy
It is so nice to have a drink after being locked up for a week that I will have several. Nice to see a friend and the partner, too. …
Drivel
Many thanks to those of you who have sent me messages of support over the past few days. I am now out of the bin and feeling a lot …
Drivel
I am sorry to say there will be no tasting notes for the next period of time; I have been locked up in the loony bin. It is not …
Germany
Apricots*. And that is what this wine smells like. Riesling Spatlese Graacher Domprobst 2006, Willi Schaefer A very floral, fruity nose, lots of apricots, with peach and lime hints. …
General
Pravda is having a go at vegetarians, calling them a freak of nature. I particularly liked the paragraph: Furthermore, cosmetologists say that a typical vegetarian has dry and fragile …
