I take the Elderton Barossa Shiraz for a ride in my latest video tasting. A silky smooth Shiraz from a beautiful part of Australia.
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If you only ever buy one wine book, then this probably should be it.
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Posted on January 12th, 2009 7 Comments
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No such thing as great vintages, just great bottles? Perhaps so, as this 2001 Bressan Pinot Nero really sucked.
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A rich and opulent Bordeaux style red from Simonsberg in Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Posted on July 21st, 2008 1 Comment
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I tasted the “Lo Piot” 2002 from Priorat over two days, leaving it out in a flat bottomed decanter for 24 hours between tasting. Why? to see how it developed (and I wasn’t that thirsty last night).
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The second open wine tasting took place last night (28th May) in Fallon & Byrne. The theme was Riesling, trying 5 different Rieslings.
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Posted on April 30th, 2008 6 Comments
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This is the second in a series of three posts on the Burgundy wine-tasting I did in Mitchell & Son on April 10th. The first covered some white wines from Burgundy. This second post covers some of the Pinot Noir red wines from Burgundy.
The first two were from Mercurey, with winemaker, Agnès [...]
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Burgundy wine tasting, Mitchell & Son, April 10th. The first in a three part blog series on this one event covers the whites.
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