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A rose by any other name…
Champagne

A rose by any other name…

10 July 2009 No Comments
I’ve raved about Inflorescence from this producer, this is an even grander wine. Once again is is a single vineyard wine, fermented to a low pressure, etc. Champagne les …
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Mature Alsace Riesling
Alsace

Mature Alsace Riesling

9 July 2009 No Comments
I popped this to lubricate the cooking of some Thai food for my Burgundian chums. It was really good, but the name of it is a bit of a …
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Domaine Albert Boxler 2009
Alsace

Domaine Albert Boxler 2009

9 July 2009 No Comments
Jean Boxler makes totally brilliant wines which, I am afraid, moved me to incoherence on the last few. I really, really enjoyed this tasting. His wines are clearly my …
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Domaine Albert Boxler
Alsace

Domaine Albert Boxler

9 July 2009 No Comments
Jean Boxler makes totally brilliant wines which, I am afraid, moved me to incoherence on the last few. I really, really enjoyed this tasting. His wines are clearly my …
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Domaine Bruno Sorg 2009
Alsace

Domaine Bruno Sorg 2009

9 July 2009 No Comments
This was the first tasting on our lark-fest in France. Some really good wines and when you are buying direct it is super-keenly priced kit. The 2007 Grand Cru …
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Domaine Bruno Sorg
Alsace

Domaine Bruno Sorg

9 July 2009 No Comments
This was the first tasting on our lark-fest in France. Some really good wines and when you are buying direct it is super-keenly priced kit. The 2007 Grand Cru …
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Back from France
Drivel

Back from France

8 July 2009 No Comments
I’m just back from France with a bag full of wine and a book full of notes. The notes will be written up and posted over the next few …
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No updates for a couple of weeks
Site News

No updates for a couple of weeks

26 June 2009 1 Comment
I’m gong on holiday tomorrow. I probably will not have regular internet access so updates will have to wait until I get back in 13 days time. And there …
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Perry

It wasn’t so long ago I mentioned…

25 June 2009 No Comments
Westons Perry. It is terribly good, really fruity, with good body and a fine fizz. The thing you’ve got to love most about it, though, is that lovely, lovely …
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La Porchetta – still London’s best pizza chain
London

La Porchetta – still London’s best pizza chain

25 June 2009 No Comments
I’ve travelled all over London in search of better pizza, but La Porchetta, we were at the Holborn branch last night, is yet to be beaten. They’ve smartened up …
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Riesling and Cote-Rotie

Riesling and Cote-Rotie at Cornus

Jones' crumpets

A mouthful of Jones’ crumpets

Blind pairs of wines bottle line up

Blind pairs in the depths of South East London

Fine drinking at 10 Greek Street

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