Monthly Archives: May 2012



Aurora Espumante Chardonnay NV, Serra Gaucha (~£12 Go Brazil Wines) Light and refreshing with a touch of yeasty/toasty complexity, but the slightly smoky elderflower notes speak of underripeness. Good but not great. B Casa Valduga Espumante 130 Brut NV, Serra Gaucha (~£23 Go Brazil Wines) Classy mature wine, with honeyed, […]

Wine Tasting Video: White & Sparkling Wines from Brazil




Alpha Zeta V Valpolicella 2011 (£8.99 Noel Young Wines, Stainton Wines, Corks Out, Richard Granger Wines, Noble Green Wines, Flourish & Prosper, Dalling & Co, Valvona & Crolla) Crunchy young style, has succulence, bite, notes of raspberries and dark cherries, and alongside the classic Valpol bruised sourness, something like a […]

Wine Tasting Video: Valpolicella – the perfect summer red?


A to Z Oregon Pinot Gris 2009 (£12.49 Bibendum) Simple, honest glugger, slightly candied peach and pear flesh and a pumice-like terroir edge to add interest, but just a little bland. B WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Gris 2010, Willamette Valley (£22 The Wine Treasury, Amathus, Slurp, Luvian’s, Harrods, Roberson, D. Byrne) […]

Wine Tasting Video: Oregon Pinot Gris