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Domaine Cristia Replies On Naked Wines

Domaine Cristia Replies On Naked Wines

To sum up Web2.0 or even Wine2.0 is as simple as using one word – Conversation. But despite the potential for ‘chat’ via a blogs commentRead More

Domaine Cristia from Naked Wines

Domaine Cristia from Naked Wines

From one of Naked Wines’ free offerings (free apart from postage and duty) Domaine Cristia. The mixed case of six offered three different wines, four bottlesRead More

Paul Autard Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2007, Rhone, France

Paul Autard Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2007, Rhone, France

Another of those pre-release samples I received awhile back; this Chateauneuf-du-Pape, while entirly too young was a delicious joy partnered with roasted Lamb Shanks. Review0.3 WineRead More

Le Roc du du Chateau Pellebouc

Le Roc du du Chateau Pellebouc

Food magazine Delicious gave away, as with many other magazines, a 2009 calender with a recent issue. Each month displays a recipe, tuned to the season.Read More

A Wine For Bacon Sandwiches

A Wine For Bacon Sandwiches

Wine Blogging Wednesday rolls round again and some fairly stringent criteria for this months challenge. Select a Wine for Breakfast but no sparkling wine, no rosés,Read More

Brief Notes from a Jeroboams Tasting

Brief Notes from a Jeroboams Tasting

Jeroboams is one of those little merchants that makes the UK wine scene so unique and dynamic – an independent, thriving, individual company. More than aRead More

A Touch of Bordeaux Class – Chateau de Malle, M De Malle, 2005, Bordeaux, France

A Touch of Bordeaux Class – Chateau de Malle, M De Malle, 2005, Bordeaux, France

Review0.3 Wine Tasting Note: Chateau de Malle M de Malle Graves, 2005, Bordeaux, France. Stockist: Bordeaux Undiscovered Price: £11.73 [More: Adegga / Snooth] A touch ofRead More

Wine Matching With A Winter Salad

Wine Matching With A Winter Salad

A little food and wine matching experimentation – the food being a roasted beetroot salad (Baked Beetroot with Pancetta and Rocket Aioli) with the choice ofRead More

Alain Voge ‘Fleur de Crussol’ Saint-Péray, Rhone, France

Alain Voge ‘Fleur de Crussol’ Saint-Péray, Rhone, France

Not something you see much of is Saint-Péray; most of the production is concentrated towards sparkling wines (not that I’ve come across any Saint-Péray sparkling mind!).Read More

MontGras Carmenere Reserva, 2008, Colchagua Valley, Chile

MontGras Carmenere Reserva, 2008, Colchagua Valley, Chile

An entry for Wine Blogging Wednesday (update to include an illustration). Chile has, over the years, eclipsed Australia as the country to offer value-packed wines. TheRead More

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