About paulcullenphotography
My life revolves around photography; Landscapes, Portraits and other social photography, flowers and macro photography are all areas that interest me. I have had several photographs published I have just become a professional photographer.
Website: www.paulcullenphotography.com
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Photography Blog: paulcullenphotography.co.uk
Wine Blog: uncorkedbottle.uk
Twitter: @PaulCullenphoto
The eternal question – you are throwing a dinner party or it might be a special occasion and you want to make it special! I have some idea what foods to pair with some wines but I I don’t always have the … Continue reading →
Posted in Wine Lovers Tips.
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Tagged characteristics, drink, food, Introduction, matching, Pinot, Pinot Noir, red, tips, wine, wine and food
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This sort of wine doesn’t usually get a review I would imagine as it would normally fall below the radar; regarded as not worthy, but I think that it deserves a mention. I think that wines should suit the occasion … Continue reading →
Posted in Wine Reviews
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Tagged Black Cherry, Black Currant, blend, blog, drink, France, French, grape grower, Languedoc, oenophile, palate, red, supermarket, vinicultcure, wine, Winemaker
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I must have known that we were going to be in for some hot weather – it has been uncommonly warm here with temperatures reaching up to 35 degrees Celsius in some parts of Britain because when seeking to find … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2015, australia, Australian, cellar, cellaring, Citrus, drink, Eden Valley, grape grower, grapefruit, lime, Majestic, Oak, oenophile, palate, Peter Lehmann, Riesling, vinicultcure, Vintage, wine, Winemaker
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I reviewed a South African Pinotage a little while ago, that was a very different, exciting and yet polarising wine (I didn’t think that everyone would like it – I loved it) and I was rather hoping for a similar … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2015, Black Cherry, Black Currant, grape grower, oenophile, palate, Pinot Noir, Sainsbury, supermarket, vinicultcure, Vintage, wine, Winemaker
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Zinfandel is an interesting grape – also known as Primitivo, it is a variety of black-skinned wine grape. The variety is grown in over 10 percent of Californian Vineyards. DNA analysis has revealed that it is genetically equivalent to the Croatian grapes Crljenak Kaštelanski and … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012, ageing, bargain, Black Cherry, cellar, drink, grape grower, Majestic, oenophile, palate, red, Vintage, wine, Winemaker
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Côtes du Rhône has become synonymous with holidays in the French Region of Provence – ever since we holidayed (vacation) there a few years ago. I had tried it some years ago and hadn’t really liked it – the stuff … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2013, Black Currant, blend, cellar, drink, France, French, laying down, oenophile, red, vinicultcure, Vintage, wine, Winemaker
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I do like a nice Australian Shiraz, and this one caught my eye on my recent trip to Majestic. (I had also mistaken it for “Yarra Yering” which I had read about in one of Oz Clark’s books some years … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2013, Black Currant, drink, grape grower, oenophile, palate, red, shiraz, vinicultcure, Vintage, wine, Winemaker
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Originally posted on The Wine Wankers:
I was originally going to call this article – ‘Alsace wine region needs to get on Tinder!’ Crazy title, but after visiting Alsace in June, I observed a lack confidence. The winemakers knew their…
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Tagged Alsace, Alsatian, blog, France, French, Gewurtztraminer, grape grower, Pinot, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Vintage, wine, Winemaker
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I have always been at best ambivalent about South African wines. I have had some good ones and I have had some that weren’t so nice. I avoided them for many years as I always managed to find other wines, … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2015, alcohol, Black Cherry, Black Currant, blend, blog, chocolate, coffee, grape grower, mulberries, Mulberry, oenophile, palate, Pinotage, red, South Africa, vinicultcure, Vintage, Western Cape, wine, Winemaker
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Those very nice people at Majestic Wine sent me a voucher for money off my next purchase. It had been a while since I had visited Majestic and this was an offer I couldn’t resist. I bought eight bottles of … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2013, ageing, australia, Black Currant, blend, Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvingnon, decanter, herb, herbs, Majestic, Margaret river, Merlot, mint, plums, red, storage, Vasse Felix, vinicultcure, Vintage, western australia, wine, Winemaker
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