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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
Unwins Closes.
The BBC reports on Unwins – the staff are now redundant and all 350 stores have closed. BBC.co.uk“Some 1,400 workers for beleaguered off-licence chain Unwins haveRead More
Unwins Latest News.
For those following the collapse of the Unwins chain of off-licences the Telegraph reports that 25 interested parties have expressed an interest in the group. SomeRead More
Le Rosy Causing A Storm.
Le Rosy As reported in the “Depeche du Midi”, a French daily newspaper in southern France: “This bottle has scandalised feminists, not for its contents –Read More
Unwins Close to Collapse.
I knew it wouldn’t last – Unwins is close to collapse according to the Times. I just hope all those who were slated for redundancy receiveRead More
Wine Tasting Note: Taylor’s 20 Year Old Tawny Port, Portugal.
‘Tis the season for port – trah la la. Who drinks port in the summer for goodness sake? Well me actually; a rather nice chilled whiteRead More
Unwins Shop Closures and Sell-Offs.
Unwins, as the Independent reports, has closed a batch of branches and has began selling off 40 more of its stores. Independent.co.uk“Staff morale has reached aRead More
Wine Blogging Wednesday 16 – Judge A Bottle By Its Cover.
What should I select? One of those ‘funky’ labels with bright colours and cartoonish graphics or something more sedate, classy and refined. The gold on yesterday’sRead More
Unwins Woes Continue.
The problems at Unwins – a 400 strong chain in the South East of England – continue. Not only are the stores totally empty of stockRead More
Maori Names on New Zealand Wines.
I wonder how far this will get – it sounds great to me, a real attempt to inject a little unique New Zealand culture onto oneRead More
Pimm’s and Pimm’s Based Cocktails
Created by James Pimm in his 1820`s Oyster Bar. Pimm began to market it ready-mixed in 1859, such was its popularity. It was taken as aRead More
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