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Australia

An opulent Fleurie, a ravishing Australian Pinot Noir and an undoubtedly spiffy Cotes-du-Rhone

25 October 2010 3 Comments
I have been rather taken with those 2009 Beaujolais I’ve tasted so expected good things from this Fleurie, which comes from my favourite climat in the Cru. For those …
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Bars

Hawksmoor Seven Dials – version 2 of London’s best meat restaurant

21 October 2010 No Comments
Long time readers will know that in my opinion Hawksmoor is the most stunning, staggering and stupefyingly brilliant source of steaks in London. I’ve had so many blissfully happy …
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Germany

Pretty German Riesling and a detestable Crozes-Hermitage

18 October 2010 8 Comments
German 2009 Rieslings are generally a complete delight, tonight’s example demonstrated this quality reasonably well. The neighbours, editor Daniel and I found it to be perfect for lubricating the …
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Burgundy

Fine Burgundy with dinner

16 October 2010 4 Comments
Yesterday evening I met some charming Burgundy lovers for what ended up being rather a dissolute evening. Good, I like dissolute evenings. Many thanks Guy, Richard and Tom, it …
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Alsace

Top Zinfandel, thrilling Mosel Riesling and sweet but tired Alsace Pinot Gris

14 October 2010 3 Comments
Ridge have long been a favourite producer of Zinfandel, the wines have always been harmonious and age surprisingly well for entities of such scale. I enjoyed this greatly as …
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Ceramics

Not wine, not ceramics but Roman glass

13 October 2010 No Comments
OK, this is not made of ceramic but it tweaks my aesthetic sensibilities in a similar manner. For a long time I have lusted after owning a little piece …
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Germany

Stunning German Riesling

9 October 2010 No Comments
At Elitistreview the quest for pleasure does not end for trivial reasons such as it being half four in the morning, if quality is on offer we will jump …
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Alsace

Alsace, Australia and Burgundy – top quality wines in return for services rendered

9 October 2010 No Comments
I’ve been sorting out the neighbour’s wine fridge and recent purchases, they’ve got some good stuff. I’ve attached a picture of the fridge. You will note the coloured dots; …
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Ceramics

The oldest thing I own

8 October 2010 2 Comments
No ceramics posts here for a while, due to my parlous financial state, but this acquisition is worth a brief comment. It is undoubtedly the oldest thing I own …
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Bordeaux

Sauternes – the bargain wine from Bordeaux

6 October 2010 3 Comments
I was never the most shy or retiring of youths, but when visiting Sauternes (Bordeaux’s sweet wine enclave) at the age of 12 I was stunned into an approximation …
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