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Wine Tasting Slovenian StyleThe wines of Miha Batic a natural wine producer in Slovenia; photos and tasting notes taken while sampling the wines in the vineyard.
Wine Tasting Tuscan StyleOpening with the ‘basic’ wines he was almost apologetic at their simplicity. Personally I found them a delight; no idea of price at the time (the top of the range comes in at a very reasonable €20 cellar door) but to a bottle these ‘lesser’ wines were lovely, offering a balanced richness, a true regional acidic streak in the RI.VA.LE Chianti and a touch riper, softer palate to the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
A Raw Taster - Sampling Natural Wines in SloveniaThis little place, the Slovenian equivalent of neighbouring Italy’s Agriturismo, has the most stunning view. Just below the veranda vines hug the hillside. Across the valley
Reviewing the Wines of Chêne BleuThere really is a blue oak tree in this southern Rhone wine estate. An ancient oak presiding over the 87 acre vineyard, restored medieval priory and
The Very Best English Sparkling WinesThe Judgement of Parsons Green – not perhaps having the same lustre as the famous Judgement of Paris – but this yearly event pitches English sparkling
Lunch at the Port HouseWhat defines a great meal? Is it just the food? Maybe the drinks consumed adds a little, perhaps the ambiance of the restaurant matters more. Importantly
Coffee and Caffeine part from wine and the rehydrating need for water there is little else I drink. The occasional rum and coke perhaps, an odd cocktail if it’s
The Pig, BrockenhurstI’ve a copy of the wine list in front of me. It is rather interesting. (Envisage if you will a pointy bearded gentlemen stroking said beard
Wild Over Pinot GrisFinally I’ve joined the Wine Society. The application went in just before Christmas, the first order arriving not long after. The reason for joining was simple;
Craft Beer WorldThe last few years have seen an explosion in the popularity of craft beers across the globe, with excellent new brews being produced everywhere from Copenhagen
FSWine Four Seasons Wine and Food twitter tasting you say; wines and notes and things flying through the ether as questions are sent to the hosts? Sounds enormous fun… shame I can’t
Port and the Douro by Richard MaysonI’ve a single bottle of port remaining in the cellar. When I say cellar, any visions you have of extensive cobweb lined, dust encrusted racks of
Sevilen Winery, TurkeyA set of six photographs from a visit at the Sevilen Winery, just outside Izmir in Turkey; a prime grape-growing region, Mediterranean climate an’ all. “In
EWBC 2012 - The Wine and Food of TurkeyThe EWBC conferences bring together the most generous of souls; I’m yet to meet a wine lover who doesn’t delight in sharing the bottle in his
Courvoisier Punch RecipeA quick and easy to prepare punch, perfect for the party season. Or up the Courvoisier ratio and serve as a more potent cocktail. Courvoisier Punch
Wine Tasting Note: Le Moulin des Nonnes Cuvée Inés, 2004, Minervois, France.
Le 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 offRead More
Wine Tasting Note: Saints Selection Sauvignon Blanc, 2005, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Saints 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 lightRead More
Oddbins to Buy Some Unwins Stores.
I 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 groupsRead More
Wine Tasting Note: Graham’s Malvedos Port, 1995, Portugal.
Graham’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 grapesRead More
Wine Tasting Note: Dashwood Pinot Noir, 2004, Marlborough, New Zealand.
This months Wine Blogging Wednesday has had New Zealand Reds designated as the theme by Cork Dork. Damn fine theme. I seldom purchase Kiwi Reds; theyRead More
Good News for Ex-Unwins Staff.
Good news for some anyway. As local newspapers around the south east report which of their local Unwins stores are to be brought by Threshers IRead More
Wine Tasting Note: Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc, 2005, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Served on Boxing Day with a starter of Goats Cheese salad made festive with the addition of cranberries and a dressing of clementine juice, cassis andRead More
Threshers Buys 200 Unwins Stores.
Luckily, for many ex-Unwins staff, Threshers (the UK’s largest national chain of off-licences) has just purchased 200 Unwins branches. They already operate 2,000 branches under theRead More
Wine Tasting Note: Croft Quinta da Roeda, 1987, Douro, Portugal.
Croft Quinta Da Roeda 1987 Quinta da Roeda has the quaint tradition of planting a tree every year they produce a port from the vineyard. ForRead More
Unwins Update.
As staff pack their bags the Telegraph states that DM Private Equity, who purchased the chain in March, claim a discrepancy in the accounts that amountsRead More
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