Category: Wine
Champagne
On our jaunt into the provinces we stayed at Cheltenham’s Hotel du Vin. They had this wine (and Inflorescence) on their wine list for a very reasonable price. It …
Alsace
We met ‘The Kid’ Peter at the Greenwich Union for a couple of pints then came back to horrible, horrible Woolwich for a spot of dinner. We drank extraordinarily …
Burgundy
‘The Kid’ Peter came around yesterday afternoon and we popped a few bottles. It is really lovely to be drinking Burgundy. Burgundy is best, you know? Morey-Saint-Denis 2002, Domaine …
Australia
Hawksmoor’s wonderful red meat provided an excellent foil for solid Syrah and Grenache last night as we dined to celebrate the birthday of our chum James and also my …
Port
The local ‘priced like Harrods’ shop in our development had this at a very reasonable price. I think a bottle of port is a hilarious thing to be drinking …
Burgundy
I purchased this on the off-chance, it has delivered. Pommard Premier Cru Rugiens 2003, de Montille There is a an obvious degree of heroism to this nose. It says, …
United States
We picked this up in Washington DC when we went on our little holiday out there. This has aged faster than I’d have expected but it is still rather …
Rhône
I’ve seen this wine on sale precisely once; I purchased it then and there. It has been in the cellar since then and ten years seems a good age …
Burgundy
Our great chum Gernot was visiting from Austria, to celebrate this we decided to hold a Burgundy tasting with the theme above. Sometimes, as I am sure you are …
Rhône
My chum Jeremy suggested we go and try this at the Ampuis wine market many years ago. I am glad he did, it has provided much in the way …
