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Circumstance Cape Coral Mourvèdre 2010

18 July 2011
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I don’t think I’ve ever had a bottle of Mourvèdre before – let alone in rosé form. As far as I was aware, it was almost always a lesser constituent of the Rhône blends like Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vacqueyras: but apparently it has a life of its own away from Syrah and Grenache, and indeed away from the austere [...]

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Tons de Duorum 2010 – a Portuguese White Blend

11 July 2011
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I don’t usually write reviews about wines I haven’t enjoyed. I prefer to write about wines that I have enjoyed and want to share with my readers, but I had a wine the other day that although not bad was just disappointing in so many ways. The Tons de Duorum White 2010 is a blend [...]

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Villadoria Gavi di Gavi

29 June 2011
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Gavi is one of the many Italian appelations famed for a wine few others make. The constituent Cortese is certainly not a high street or supermarket-recognised grape, nor is it one of any recognised big five, big ten or big twenty, as far as I know. It is, however, relatively well-represented outside of Italy in [...]

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2009 Monte Schiavo Verdicchio

22 June 2011
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For me, by far the most interesting thing about this wine is the bottle. And, as with the wine, I’m in two minds about it – possibly a product (or a tradition) of the region from whence it hails, it’s kind of quirky and interesting and different, but it looks a little funny: awkward perhaps; [...]

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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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