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2008 Domaine Henry Pellé Sancerre Rosé

17 June 2011
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I’ve been coveting this for a while. It’s rare enough that I splash out on a Sancerre (and I do like a Sancerre), but this is an even rarer thing; to me Sancerre spells Sauvignon Blanc – or at least it has ever since I found out what was in it, about a year ago. [...]

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Baden-Badener Riesling 2008

8 June 2011
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It may be more well known for its beer, but Germany does some damn good wines. I managed to try a few on a trip to Karlsruhe, the 300 year-old planned city that rumour has it partly inspired the design of Washington in the USA (check the fan-like layout). And just like its excellent public [...]

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Essensia Orange Muscat 2007 – Vitamin C Tablets in Liquid Form

25 May 2011
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I haven’t bought a lot of dessert wines lately but – like an overweight monk might possibly have said once on a cold January morning –  I’m trying to get back into the habit. I’m familliar with Muscat, but not in this form – usually I find it’s paler: a kind of straw-yellow, maybe with [...]

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Raimat 2009 Albarino Vina 24

7 March 2011
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Codorniu is better known for their Spanish cavas but they also make very good and tasty still table wines. If you’re unfamiliar with Codorniu, they are one of the oldest cava producers in Spain, having been around since the 16th century. They make their Cava in the traditional “champenois” method, which means they first make [...]

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7 Springs Wine, 2010 Sauvignon Blanc

23 February 2011
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The world of social media might be a mystery to many but once you crack it, it is an entry way into so many connections and opportunities. For example, I am a frequent twitterer. What I  mean by that is not that I constantly tweet about what I had for breakfast or lunch but that [...]

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Rene Mure Gewurztraminer 2008 Signature

14 January 2011
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Well, this is  a bit different. Spicy white wine. Yeah, you heard me. White wine, with a tongue exciting, brain arousing, spiciness. Not a savoury spice, particularly. More the kind of subtle spice you might find in Eastern sweet-meats, Turkish delight – something like that. The grape is Gewurtztraminer. Not German, as you may expect [...]

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Alamos Chardonnay and Crispy Calamari

3 December 2010
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Calamari has to be one of my favourite foods in the world. Make that FRIED calamari. Now, there’s nothing wrong with grilled calamari. I’ve even had it in a salad but really, what is better then the crunch of a perfectly fried calamari, your teeth sinking into the tender white flesh of the squid, chewy [...]

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Marks & Spencer Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009

22 November 2010
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Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand Marlborough Estate Marks & Spencer Mixed Case £45 Screw Top 13.5% Picnic Time! The great outdoors beckons with this Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough Estate on New Zealand’s South Island. A little fact for you is that not one vineyard on the South Island is more than 80 miles from the [...]

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Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay 2006

12 November 2010
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Californian Chardonnay is to be steered clear of in my experience, if you don’t like oak or butter and prefer your white wines to be on the crisp and citrusy side. If, however, you are like me and prefer a good Chardonnay to any other white wine varietal and like it to be robust enough [...]

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Vina Maipo Gran Devocion Sauvignon Blanc 2009

7 November 2010
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Chilean wines often seem to exude an exciting quality. A certain spiciness perhaps, stemming from the exotic nature of their country of origin. Maybe it’s mere word association altering my perceptions, but there’s something about drinking a wine grown in this far-off clime – with its stark mountains, clear air and alpacas bleating into the [...]

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Nederburg Winemaster’s Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2010

2 November 2010
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Nederburg is probably the most famous South African wine estate, not least because it is the most decorated. Established in 1792 in the Paarl Valley it hosts the biggest wine auction in South Africa every year, which is open to any producer who’s wine passes the stringent selection process and includes Nederburg’s own wines. They [...]

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