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Posted on January 28th, 2009 2 Comments
Check out eatlikeagirl.com, great foodie blog based in London. Sort of a quorn in London, Irish by the Grace of God.
Archive for January, 2009
Wine Book Review: Oz Clarke’s Bordeaux
Posted on January 27th, 2009 No Comments yet
Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, Wine books
Without having his travelling buddy, James May, in tow, Oz Clarke has been able to focus and create a seminal work on Bordeaux, making what is a tough area to get to grips with a far more accessible place.
Matching wine with Irish Blog Awards Foodie Nominees (Part 1 of 2)
Posted on January 27th, 2009 12 Comments
Saved in Other sites of interest, Sour Grapes recommends, Wine websites
First of a two part series on wine to food blog matching.
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Wine Book Review: The Battle for Wine and Love: Or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
Posted on January 26th, 2009 No Comments yet
Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, Wine, Wine books
How I Saved the World from Parkerization (by Alice Feiring) is a well thought out, clearly presented book about how wines are being made to suit one particular person’s palate. The background To gain the recognition and high scores from one of the world’s most influential wine writers, Robert Parker, winemakers will adopt certain winemaking techniques. The [...]
Wine Book Review: How to Taste by Jancis Robinson
Posted on January 23rd, 2009 No Comments yet
Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, Wine books
Don’t want to commit to a wine course? Get this book instead and “learn” from home.
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Video Tasting: Albariño & Godello: Two Galician Grapes
Posted on January 23rd, 2009 5 Comments
Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, Video, White wine, Wine, €10-€15, €15-€20
A pair of gorgeous Galicians tasted in this video tasting.
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Wine Book Review: The Wines of Burgundy
Posted on January 21st, 2009 1 Comment
Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, Wine books
Whether you’ve been smitten or bitten by wines from Burgundy, this wine book is for you.
Wine Book Review: The World Atlas of Wine
Posted on January 19th, 2009 1 Comment
Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, Wine, Wine books, €20-€30
If you only ever buy one wine book, then this probably should be it.
Wine Book Review: The Judgement of Paris
Posted on January 18th, 2009 No Comments yet
Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, Wine, Wine books
It’s 1976. Relatively unknown wines from California head over to Paris, give some of the best French wines one hell of a beating and in doing so, revolutionise the global wine industry. And there’s a genuinely interesting book about all this.
Video Tasting: Campos de Luz, a Garnacha from Cariñena, Spain
Posted on January 18th, 2009 1 Comment
Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Under €10, Video, Wine
Good value “Campos de Luz” – a Garnacha (Grenache) from the Spanish wine region of Cariñena.
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