Category: Wine
Alsace
Last night I was very happy to host a fellow wine blogger (Torsten from Winerambler) and my old chum ‘The Kid’ Peter for a Riesling and Pinot Noir-themed tasting. …
Burgundy
Last night we popped around the neighbour’s place with a couple of bottles of wine; they couldn’t have been more different. Morey Saint-Denis 2002, Domaine Dujac Oh what a …
Burgundy
Last night I organised a little blind tasting for some friends. I thought nothing could charm them more than some red Burgundy. I served them in a flight of …
Italy
We don’t drink that much Chianti, but this one seemed well-priced for a well-thought of producer of Chianti Rufina. Another pleasing wine from our ‘affordable drinking’ selection. Chianti Rufina …
Egomania
I’ve blogged about how I got started loving wine, which I did from a hilariously young age, but what keeps me drinking it these days? Here are my top …
Alsace
We had some friends around earlier tonight and decided to open wines of general drinking standard. Some where very noticeably better than others. Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg L31E 2002, …
Burgundy
I opened a bottle of this for some lunch guests just after Christmas. Sadly I was so ill only the smallest of tastes passed my lips. Good job I …
Australia
This is a properly balanced Shiraz which does not taste very much like other Australian Shiraz wines (see the for more on this idea). For sure it is quite …
Australia
We were supposed to be having a little vertical of Annie’s Lane Clare Valley Shiraz at Hawksmoor tonight. Somehow, our hosts managed to forget them when heading from horrible, …
Alsace
I popped these on Saturday for the neighbours to enjoy and I have finally got around to typing my notes up. The Boxler was terribly good. Pinot Gris Grand …