Posted on August 25th, 2011 3 Comments
Saved in Red wine, Wine, €10-€15

Wine of the week comes from little-known Langhorne Creek in South Australia. Oh, and it’s a Malbec.
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Three from TxB, an Austrian, a German and a Bulgarian.
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The wine sample was accompanied by the ubiquitous press release which mentioned value for money among other things. Value is a bit of a challenge to me. Does it just mean cheap (sorry, inexpensive)? Value is “the worth of something compared to the price paid”, and the worth is judged by the buyer not the [...]
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Wine of the week is from Trentino, northern Italy, by way of Mitchell & Sons. A great wine for good times.
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Forget the Beaujolais Nouveau, try this ridiculously good Fleurie. Superb.
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Posted on April 27th, 2011 1 Comment
Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends

Sour Grapes goes native in Colorado and discovers a great Syrah. Also rues the fact he didn’t bring a bigger suitcase.
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A big blunt wine? So says Wikipedia. I say stick to the facts, buddy. Big? Yes, but far from blunt.
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