Received two big batches of wine from Morrisons & The Wine Society and thought, why not taste some of them against each other – blind? Here are the whites, the reds follow soon (the offer prices are valid until April 3rd for The Wine Society and April 4th for Morrisons) […]
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All these are from The Mixed Case Château Jouclary Cabardès Cuvée Tradition 2006 (£6.99) Quite lively, spicy blackcurrant flavours tinged with a touch of iron, but then let down by something ever so slightly stale and cardboardy (still there a couple of days later), also a slightly metallic hint to the […]
Four wines from Cabardès – where?
Hatzidakis Santorini 2008 (£9.49-£13.50 Waitrose, Tanners, Adnams, Theatre of Wine, Green & Blue, Cooden Cellars) Tangy, pleasing style that combines richness with crispness, lots of fresh fruit – green apple, lime, lemon – and a taut citrussy finish. B+ Moraitis Sillogi White 2007, Paros (£9.95 Laytons) Similar citrus crispness, but […]
Four Greek wines from the islands of Paros & Santorini
Domaine des Liards Montlouis Sec 2008 (£9.95 Yapp Brothers) Nutty, green apple, also some more mature bruised apple flavours, plus a slightly metallic edge too, rich yet dry, with typical prominent Chenin acidity, but just a touch short. B Domaine Vigneau-Chevreau Vouvray Sec Silex 2008 (£12.96 Colchester Wine Company) Slightly […]
Loire Chenin Blanc Part 1
Did a post last year (here) about etiquette at tastings for those both behind and in front of the tables. Clearly not enough people read it – table hoggers and restaurants hunting in packs were in evidence at a number of the events I’ve been to this week. But their […]
Catalogue of disasters – the in’s and out’s of tasting ...
Paris-based foodie David Lebovitz has just tweeted the following: ‘Reader just left comment about relatives who added Sweet ‘N Low to their wine in Paris because they thought it was too dry. Hilarious!’ (@davidlebovitz for more) Reminds me of a comment I saw somewhere else on the Internet on a […]