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Saint-Émilion, Message in a Bottle
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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…
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Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, cellar, cellaring, France, French, grape grower, Malbec, Merlot, oenophile, palate, Saint Emilion, vinicultcure, wine
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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
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
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Tagged 2014, Black Cherry, Black Currant, blend, blog, Côtes du Rhône, cellar, cellaring, Cinsault, drink, France, French, Gigondas, grape grower, Mourvèdre, oenophile, palate, Syrah, Vintage, wine, Winemaker
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Peter Lehmann Portrait Dry Riesling 2015.
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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