Sometimes you open hallowed bottles and they piss on your chips. Occasionally it’s because they’re corked, but most often the let-downs are because the wines just don’t live up to their billing – anyone seen a good Bob Dylan gig in the last 20 years? But tonight, I’m on a […]
Yearly Archives: 2009
It’s been a lovely morning, and I’m just resting after lunch with a glass of Château Pontet Bagatelle La Rosée de Bagatelle 2008, Coteaux d’Aix en Provence (£9.99 from Great Northern Wine). Provence rose can be something of an overpriced disappointment, but this one, with its floral peach melba flavours […]
Provençal Rosé, Rochdale and Michael Jackson
At least that’s the theory of the way in which wineries should take you up their portfolio. It’s based on classic European wines – Bourgogne Rouge, village Gevrey, Les Cazetiers and then Chambertin. Or QbA, Kabinett, Auslese, TBA. Or Rioja Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva. Historically it’s been true – move […]
Good, Better, Best?
No, it’s not the Association of Sad Drunk Winos, it’s the Association of Small Direct Wine Merchants. And if you want to quiz the members as to why the M for Merchants bit isn’t in the acronym, you’ll find some of them showing off their wines at Canons Ashby in […]
ASDW Tasting at Canons Ashby
Some people have been in touch since I transferred the blog to the new site saying that while they liked the content, there weren’t enough pictures. So here’s a picture to keep them happy. Yes, I know, it’s a picture of a piece of carpet, what’s that got to do […]
The Stains Massive
Just gathered together all the posts I did from last year’s experiment of tasting only major wine brands for a three-week period – was it the liquid form of a sound system that only plays Kenny G, or was it a pleasant surprise? To find out, follow the link on […]