Monthly Archives: August 2016
Saint-Émilion, Message in a Bottle
Originally posted on L'OCCASION :
This story tells how the history of Saint-Émilion, the UNESCO World Heritage wine region located in Bordeaux France, provides travel inspiration. The History of Saint-Émilion In the 8th century a monk from Brittany fled?south on…
Kauri Tree Hawkes Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2014.
It’s summer and you fancy something light, crisp and citrus to go with your seafood salad on a hot day, what better than a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from Hawkes bay. This is exactly what I was thinking when I … Continue reading
Château Simard Saint Emilion 1996
My choice of this wine was influenced by several factors:- I have never had a twenty year old wine before. I have visited 11th Century village of Saint Emilion on several occasions and fell in love with the place. I … Continue reading
Louis Roederer International Wine Writers Awards 2016 Shortlist
Originally posted on Effi drinks wine:
Since 2004, the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers Awards have been celebrating high quality wine content creators. For the 12th year of the awards, the judge committee consists of the following wine professionals: Charles Metcalfe,…
La Châsse Côtes du Rhône Reserve 2014.
I mentioned before that for a while I was “off” Cotes Du Rhône, well that was a while ago and now I am quite keen on the stuff. I was wandering around the wine aisles at Sainsbury recently when I … Continue reading
The Uncorked Bottle 