Wine Book Review: The World Atlas of Wine
Posted on January 19th, 2009 1 Comment
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If you only ever buy one wine book, then this probably should be it.
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Quick review of Bressan Pinot Nero 2001: it’s crap
Posted on January 12th, 2009 7 Comments
No such thing as great vintages, just great bottles? Perhaps so, as this 2001 Bressan Pinot Nero really sucked.
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Video: La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904 (1995)
Posted on September 28th, 2008 2 Comments
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Inside, my first attempt at a video wine tasting. Cringe.
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Rustenberg John X Merriman 2003
Posted on August 19th, 2008 2 Comments
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A rich and opulent Bordeaux style red from Simonsberg in Stellenbosch, South Africa
“Lo Piot” Priorat 2002 – Francesca Vicent Robert
Posted on July 21st, 2008 2 Comments
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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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Open wine Riesling write-up
Posted on May 29th, 2008 5 Comments
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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.
One more from Cahors: Clos Triguedina 2001
Posted on April 30th, 2008 6 Comments
Burgundy wine tasting at Mitchell & Son (part 2 of 3)
Posted on April 13th, 2008 No Comments yet
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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 Dewé-de Launay, [...]
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Burgundy wine tasting at Mitchell & Son (part 1 of 3)
Posted on April 11th, 2008 5 Comments
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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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Review of Bourgogne Aligoté Lignier 2004 (€22)
Posted on March 21st, 2008 4 Comments
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When I first saw the label, “Bourgogne Aligoté”, I assumed a Chardonnay. In fact, it’s a completely different grape from the Chardonnay-dominated Burgundy region.
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