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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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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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Beyerskloof Pinotage 2015.
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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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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Barista 2015 Pinotage.
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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This weeks wine enjoyment.
This week we had “Pinot Noir vin de France” 2014 from Bouchard Aine & Fils. (Burgundy) It was bought from Sainsbury at £6.00 for a 75cl bottle (reduced from £7.50) and at this price, I think that it represented good … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, Aine, Black Cherry, Black Currant, Bouchard, France, French, palate, Pinot, Pinot Noir, red, Sainsbury, Vintage, wine
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