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LAN Wines and Tapas
Posted on March 1, 2012 by Andrew Barrow in Food and Wine“Have we met?”, the lady to my left said quizzically, “You look very familiar”. My stock answer is rather flippant “I just have one of those faces, I guess”. But on reflection both she, Trinidad Villegas (Export Manager for Bodegas...
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Domaine Seguela Les Candalieres 2007
Posted on November 29, 2011 by Andrew Barrow in Food and Wine, Wine NotesOver all the months and years of my wine drinking and critiquing I might just have narrowed down my favourite style of red. Don’t misunderstand though a glass of port, a little schioppettino, cabernet or something...
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Mas Amiel 2008 Vin Doux Natural
Posted on November 26, 2011 by Andrew Barrow in Food and Wine, Wine NotesWhat do I know about Maury? Well, it’s a Vin Doux Natural – meaning it’s a sweet wine where the fermentation is halted leaving a little sugar and thus sweetness in the final product. A Maury...
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Food and Wine Matching Videos
Posted on September 25, 2011 by Andrew Barrow in Food and Wine, VideosWanna giggle at various MW's looking rather uncomfortable in front of a camera while eating and drinking? It's a nice little video extoling the virtues of ConoSur wines and matching them with food through the four seasons. Nice to see...
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Vilarnau Rosé Cava
Posted on September 7, 2011 by Andrew Barrow in Food and WineBubbles make a party. But to be honest, this is not the world's most impressive sparkling rosé. It's fine. Absolutely nothing wrong with it at all. Pleasant flavours of red currants and raspberries plus a playful sparkle and that's about...
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Zampa Syrah 2008, Nashik Valley, India
Posted on August 29, 2011 by Andrew Barrow in Food and Wine, Wine NotesWaitrose have released a batch of small wine parcels as part of a World of Wine Showcase. The parcels, spread out across the estate so not every branch will receive every wine, include a rather pleasant South African Gewurztraminer (Neethlingshof...
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Bornos Verdejo, 2010, Rueda, Spain
Posted on August 8, 2011 by Andrew Barrow in Food and Wine, Wine NotesThere use to be a tapas bar in my little country town; it didn't last. While the food was great and the prices ok there was just the one bar. Which rather defeats the whole tapas idea - a bite...
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Spy Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2010
Posted on July 11, 2011 by Andrew Barrow in Food and Wine, Wine NotesFive Days/Five Wines: Friday 8th July All I can manage this evening is a Bingham's Ready Meal. It's been a heck of a week, a hell of a day; so that even a...
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Ceretto Blange Arneis 2010, Piedmont, Italy
Posted on July 10, 2011 by Andrew Barrow in Food and Wine, Wine NotesFive Days/Five Wines: Thursday 7th July Lightly fried pancetta, warmed through petit pois, a few spoonful's of Rodda's Crème Fraîche turned through a plate of pasta plus a topping of chopped window-box...
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Matching Chapel Down Wines With Asparagus
Posted on May 30, 2011 by Andrew Barrow in Food and Wine, Wine NotesThe White Swan, Fetter Lane, London, not exactly my local but when invited by Cooksister for a Friday night out complete with English bubbly and food, who could resist! The dinner, a...
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