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Fattoira le Sorgenti Scirus, 2003, Tuscany, Italy.
This has to be the best hunk of roast lamb to come out of my oven. Juicy. The perfect level of pinkness in the centre. ARead More
La Chamiza Extra Brut, NV, Mendoza, Argentina
A Twtitter shout-out from KRacen asked for ‘something to drink by the side of the pool’. My response? “Something sparkling and frivolous’. Hot weather, an invitingRead More
Clos des Rochers Pinot Blanc, 2006, Moselle, Luxembourg
Like I real clot I’ve forgotten to mix in the spinach. Having just spent ten minutes washing and dry-frying it there really isn’t any excuse (IRead More
Mid-week Combinations – M&S Australian Chardonnay
Ok, so serving chunky chips with a potato topped pie was a little thoughtless; but hunger and a need to escape a tourist-heaving Oxford were upper-most.Read More
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, Rhone, France
Why are dessert wines so expensive? Is it the producers simply trying to create a cache, a luxury item just like those rosé champagne producers? TheRead More
Ses’Fikile Wines, South Africa
Ses’fikile Wines is owned and controlled by empowered women, three pioneering ex-school teachers actually, in one of the largest black townships, Khayelitsha, in the Western Cape.Read More
Domaine Félines Picpoul de Pinet
I don’t recall which wine Rick Stein was drinking at the Mediterranean end of his barge tour through France. Perched on a balcony overlooking the BassinRead More
Midweek Combinations – Nederburg Chardonnay Viognier
Midweek – too tired after a day in the office and too hot after the commute to want to do too much in the kitchen; aRead More
Rudesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Spatlese, 2002, Rheingau, Germany
I understand that many rave about Riesling being the epitome of fine wine making. These people see the poise, quality, long life and expression of terriorRead More
Château Laures Blanc, 2006, Bordeaux, France
Wine Tasting Note: Château Laures Blanc, 2006, Entre-Deux-Mers, Bordeaux, France Available from Bordeaux-Undiscovered [more] for £6.75 (normally £9.64) The Semillon really comes though on the noseRead More
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