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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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Food goes with Wine but which food and which wine?
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
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Tagged characteristics, drink, food, Introduction, matching, Pinot, Pinot Noir, red, tips, wine, wine and food
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Cuvée Prestige Vin de France.
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
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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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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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The Elms Shiraz – Yering Station.
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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