Grandi Marchi – the Estates and the Tasting Notes
Grandi Marchi – The Estates and the Tasting Notes Eighteen wines – one from each of the estates represented at the seminar – were poured.… Read More »Grandi Marchi – the Estates and the Tasting Notes
Grandi Marchi – The Estates and the Tasting Notes Eighteen wines – one from each of the estates represented at the seminar – were poured.… Read More »Grandi Marchi – the Estates and the Tasting Notes
VDP Württemberg With Californian Guests: Highlights In the south of Germany there is a large-ish state called Baden-Württemberg. As you can probably imagine, the state… Read More »Württemberg Meets California
Quinta da Falorca – “Old Vines” Garrafeira 2009, 14% abv – from the Dão Is there anything nicer than being pleasantly surprised by how much a wine… Read More »Quinta da Falorca – Old Vines Garrafeira 2009
Outstanding. Unquestionably. After the initial pleasing shock at what I had just tasted had subsided, those were the words that first came to mind. But… Read More »Grenache Gris Revelation
Steel – Stone – Wood, Round One! Okay, so here is the first round of tastings of Steel, Stone and Wood from the “Sixpack” from Weingut Andreas… Read More »Steel – Stone – Wood, Tasting Notes Round One
150 Years of Canada! Open the Syrah! It’s Canada Day. We Canadians and our friends are celebrating the 150th anniversary of Canada becoming a country…… Read More »Poplar Grove Syrah for this Canada Day Feast!
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé in Zurich Another wonderful tasting in Zurich set up by Vinum magazine – this time together with the Association de Grands… Read More »Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé
Tasting Classic Valpolicella Reds in Zurich Driving back home from a Valpolicella wine tasting in Zurich, I had the opportunity to reflect on why it… Read More »Valpolicella in Zurich
Wine Saves Life – 1991 Astheimer Karthäuser Riesling Kabinett Feinherb – Gebiets-Winzergenossenschaft Franken Finally, I had a reasonable opportunity to open another bottle from the Wine… Read More »1991 Astheimer Karthäuser from GWF
2 Pájaros 2012, 14.5% abv – DO Montsant – Celler de Capçanes Now we have reached the last instalment of the four Carignan Heroes from my… Read More »2 Pájaros 2012 – Celler de Capçanes