Adega de Monção, Vinho Verde, 2010, Portugal (was £5.95 The Wine Society) Quite a lot of Alka-Seltzer-like spritz and saltiness, with a touch of sherbet to go alongside the tight, lean apple & pear flavours, bring on the oily fish. B(+) Crasto Douro Branco 2010, Portugal (£8.95 The Wine Society) […]
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Tons de Duorum Tinto 2008, Douro, Portugal (£8.49 Real Wine Company, Halifax Wine Company, Duncan Murray Wines) Smells of uncooked cake mix, followed by flavours warm plush plummy berry and vanilla, OK, but just a touch too plush and smooooth for its own good. B- Tagus Creek Shiraz Trincadeira 2010, […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted Reds from Portugal, Spain, France & ...
The first installment of a set of 12 whites I tasted in late June (the second is here) Umberto Cesari Pignoletto dell’Emilia Vino Frizzante, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (contact Hallgarten Druitt) Gentle, delicate fizz, soft lightly peachy style, quite fleshy but clean finish. C+ Umberto Cesari Moma Bianco IGT Rubicone 2010, Emilia-Romagna, […]
Wine Tasting Video: Assorted Whites – Italy, France, Portugal, Chile ...
Mirabeau Côtes de Provence Rosé 2010, France (£8.99 Waitrose) There’s an almost sandy note to this juicy but elegant young rosé, along with fresh strawberry, redcurrants and blackcurrant leaf flavours and a tangy refreshing finish. S- El Prado Tempranillo Rosado 2010, Valencia, Spain (£4.99 Waitrose) Not the most complex of […]
Wine Tasting Video: Rosés from France, Chile, Spain and Portugal
A tasting of six wines from FindWine – nice sextet, and their videos aren’t bad either… Monte Schiavo Pallio di San Floriano Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 2009, Marche, Italy (£8.99) Young, rich yet fresh wine, with juicy pear, guava and lychee flesh but also a stern, earthy, […]
Wine Tasting Video: Six wines from FindWine.co.uk
The aim of the Discover the Origin campaign is to highlight the impact which the origin of a product has on its flavour. The wine side of the campaign includes Douro Table Wines, Burgundy and Port, and over the last few weeks, I’ve presented a number of masterclasses featuring all […]