Archive of January 2006 Archives - Spittoon.biz
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Wine Tasting Note: Porter Mill Station Chardonnay, 2004, South Africa.
Posted on January 27, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in Wine NotesWine Tasting Note: Porter Mill Station Chardonnay, 2004, Swartland, South Africa. Flying Corkscrew £6.99.Disappointing. It is all very well being fresh, crisp, light and perfectly drinkable - but were is the excitement? Where is the edge to the 'perfectly pleasant' apple...
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Wine Tasting Note: Trevor Mast Four Sisters Shiraz, 2002, Australia.
Posted on January 25, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in Wine NotesFour Sisters is the creation of Trevor Mast, owner and winemaker at Mount Langi Ghiran, world famous for its Langi. One year his four daughters created the wine label design as a birthday surprise. Produced with the help of the...
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Wine Tasting Note: Alejandro Fernández El Vínculo Crianza, 2002, La Mancha, Spain
Posted on January 24, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in Wine NotesLa Mancha, the sprawling plateau south of Madrid, is not re-known for high quality; it's main claim being the largest wine-growing region both in Spain and the world. This producer though is highlighted in the 'bible' for Spanish wines (the...
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More Unwins News.
Posted on January 15, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in ArticlesWhile the last owners of Unwins seek to sue those they brought the company off for false accounting, suppliers to the firm are looking for recompense. Two French wine firms are investigating to see if directors of the compnay might...
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Wine Tasting Note: Stormhoek Shiraz, 2003, Western Cape, South Africa.
Posted on January 14, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in Wine NotesLate Friday. Only one thing will save us now - red wine and cheese on toast. Not the heights of culinary creativity but with a mob and little in the fridge all we could be bothered to rustle up. Plastic...
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Wine Tasting Note: Le Moulin des Nonnes Cuvée Inés, 2004, Minervois, France.
Posted on January 11, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in Wine NotesLe Moulin des Nonnes Cuvée Inés.Wine Tasting Note: Le Moulin des Nonnes Cuvée Inés, 2004, Minervois, France.Flying Corkscrew Noel Young Wines around £9.00. Taste off the scale, interest quickly following. Delicious and characterful. Crisp acidity makes for a...
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Wine Tasting Note: Saints Selection Sauvignon Blanc, 2005, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Posted on January 9, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in Wine NotesSaints Sauvignon Blanc Wine Tasting Note: Saints Sauvignon Blanc, 2005, Marlborough, New Zealand.Threshers £6.99 a bottle.Screwcap removed the wine is splashed into the glass. The light catches a verdant hue to the colour and sends little shafts of light dancing...
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Oddbins to Buy Some Unwins Stores.
Posted on January 7, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in ArticlesI didn't realise that the chairman of DM Private Equity, owners of Unwins, buggered off to Dubai just a couple of days after announcing the groups collapse. At least Threshers is sorting out 200 stores, while the Independent is reporting...
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Wine Tasting Note: Graham’s Malvedos Port, 1995, Portugal.
Posted on January 5, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in Wine NotesGraham's Malvedos 1995 Another single quinta (vineyard) port and one from the producers top vineyard. While 1995 was not declared as a vintage year the grapes from the Malvedos vineyard were deemed good enough to go into this wine. And...
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Wine Tasting Note: Dashwood Pinot Noir, 2004, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Posted on January 4, 2006 by Andrew Barrow in Wine NotesThis months Wine Blogging Wednesday has had New Zealand Reds designated as the theme by Cork Dork. Damn fine theme. I seldom purchase Kiwi Reds; they tend towards the expensive end of the price range and thoughts of the...
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