Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Dirler Riesling 2005
Friday, June 19, 2009
Poggio Nibbiale Morellino di Scansano 2005
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Chapel Down Pinot Blanc 2005
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Villebois Loire Sauvignon Blanc 2007
The wine is pale and smells fresh, grassy and gooseberry-like. It’s dry with a good hit of fresh citric acidity. It has a reasonable body, more so than many Sauvignons and some grapefruit and gooseberry, but there’s a lot more fruit in there with candied pineapple and other exotic fruit. It almost tastes like it took a short break in Alsace. At 13.5% it does pack quite a punch, but as it’s so easy drinking it’s easy not to notice.
At £8 a bottle it’s a good alternative to a Marlborough Sauvignon with significantly fewer airmiles in Europe. Naked Wines are currently selling his wines and offering some good deals for new customers which are worth checking out. The 2008 vintage has just arrived.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Oak Leaf Chardonnay NV - Wal-Mart
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Eurovision Sparkle
It was the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend. For those of you outside Europe (or the Fererro Rocher serving neighbouring countries that join in) you missed a treat. It was a fabulous evening of craziness, wild frocks, LCD screens and cheesiness.
We thought it the perfect time to crack open a bottle of Sekt Mild we'd been given. It came with a golden label just for the occasion. It was pale lemon in colour with a fairly aggressive fizz. It didn't smell of much and the bubbles didn't calm down much in the mouth.
It tasted sweet with some citrus acidity which seemed to sit on a different table to the sugar. The taste was of bubble gum and toffee apples, not fresh ones, but ones which were accidently left to boil too long and go black. It really wasn't very good.
However, the wine curious teens gathering to score the Eurovision contenders on song, outfit, dancing, performance and 'novelty' loved the wine. They declared it to be lovely, 'like fizzy marshmallows' and 'the best Champagne (sic) I've ever tasted'. It's a worry but it seemed perfectly positioned to take the teen market by storm.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Ben Zuaique Selección 2005 Syrah Merlot
Tags: Merlot, Naked Wines, shiraz, Spanish wine, Syrah 0 Comments
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Bonjorne La Mancha Tempranillo Cabernet Rosado 2007
Trento DOC
Does anyone know where I can get Trento DOC in the UK? I suspect I'll want to celebrate with Mark Cavendish again today, and there's only so many pink wines I can drink during the Giro. I'd love to drink Trento DOC whilst watching podium celebrations. I suspect I could even open the bottles far more smoothly than him.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Aldeby Wines Launched
My wine studies buddy Ian has launched his own wine company importing wines from the South of France and selling them direct to consumers. Ian spent a year working down in the South of France really getting to know the wines, the producers and the people, and now he's ready to bring his favourites over.
Knowing Ian's tastes the wines he'll be showcasing won't be the cheapest he can find, but they will be very good wines at a reasonable price for what's in the bottle. I'm looking forward to buying my first case for the summer. If you want to have a look, it's Aldeby Wines.
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