Classy critters from La Granja
Posted on July 4th, 2011 5 Comments
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Three little beauties from La Granja.
Archive for the ‘Red wine’ Category
Wine of the week: Mezzacorona Teroldego Rotaliano Riserva
Posted on July 1st, 2011 1 Comment
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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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Beaujolais Belle: Château de Fleurie 2009
Posted on May 18th, 2011 1 Comment
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Forget the Beaujolais Nouveau, try this ridiculously good Fleurie. Superb.
Wine of the week: Corso Nero Chianti Rufina 2008
Posted on May 11th, 2011 2 Comments
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A very likeable Chianti Rufina from Searsons.
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Alfred Eames, Sir, you are a genius
Posted on April 27th, 2011 1 Comment
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Sour Grapes goes native in Colorado and discovers a great Syrah. Also rues the fact he didn’t bring a bigger suitcase.
Leone de Castris “Villa Santera” Primitivo di Manduria 2008
Posted on April 20th, 2011 1 Comment
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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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Dazzled by Israeli Pinotage
Posted on April 2nd, 2011 3 Comments
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A second wine from Israel, this time a Pinotage.
Wine of the week: Rancho Zabaco Dancing Bull 2008
Posted on March 14th, 2011 1 Comment
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Decent Zinfandel from California (where else?).
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Wine of the week: Yarden Merlot 2007 Galilee, Israel
Posted on March 12th, 2011 9 Comments
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Not too much of Israeli wine available in Ireland, but the Yarden Merlot 2007 rocks and shows what a shame it is we don’t get more wine from the Holy Land.
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Feature: Joseph Ryan wines
Posted on February 27th, 2011 No Comments yet
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A look behind the label at Joseph Ryan wines, from Gladstone in New Zealand.
