Four whites made from Godello, in northern Spain, were the focus of last Sunday’s Tribune column. In case you missed them, here they are.
Archive for January, 2011
Bernard Hickin talks about his Jacob’s Creek regional range
Posted on January 26th, 2011 1 Comment
Saved in Other sites of interest, Video, Wine, Wine talk
Happy Australia Day folks. In this video, “projuiced” by Independent Media News, Bernard Hickin, chief winemaker with Jacob’s Creek “introjuices” the new regional range of wines.
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Viña Chocálan: The Big Calm
Posted on January 21st, 2011 2 Comments
Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Video, White wine, Wine, €10-€15, €15-€20
Notes from a visit to Viña Chocálan in Chile.
Chinese demand for top notch claret matches their thirst for oil.
In the second of my video interviews with wine folk, Alberto Zenato talks about why he favours cork, particularly for his reds which shine after time ageing in bottle.
Wine of the [lazily arbitrary time period]: Zenato Ripassa 2007 from Searsons
Posted on January 7th, 2011 4 Comments
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Wine o’ the week (ahem) is the Zenato Ripassa from the Valpolicella (near lake Garda). At €15 an absolute steal.
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The cork industry has been waging an expensive campaign extolling the virtues of the bits of tree bark we put in our bottles. In the video inside, Tim Adams from South Australia’s Clare Valley, gives an Australian perspective on the “debate”.
Striking Gold in Tesco
Posted on January 6th, 2011 2 Comments
Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, White wine, €10-€15
