The wines of Bodegas Terras Gauda
Posted on June 5th, 2012 No Comments yet
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By George, that’s rather good!
Posted on April 16th, 2012 2 Comments
Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Wine, €15-€20
A Saperavi from Mukuzani in Kahketi. That’s a red from Georgia and a rather good one too.
The official Sourgrapes.ie Christmas Wine Guide
Posted on December 11th, 2011 No Comments yet
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So, it’s Christmas. What wine should you be drinking? Sherry, of course. And probably Port too. Talking to some wine merchants, and this is the only time they sell any of the stuff. If I were to pick one, I’d go for a Sherry. The great thing about Sherry is that you can go from [...]
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Wine of the week: Little Beauty Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2009
Posted on July 5th, 2011 4 Comments
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I’ve read a lot of stuff about the decline of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. I’ve even thought the same things myself. How can such a consistent, almost unwavering wine style persist? Won’t people get sick of it, just like they did with Chardonnay? But then the taste-buds kick in. When @winealliancemoz mentioned he had a New Zealand Sauvignon [...]
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Beaujolais Belle: Château de Fleurie 2009
Posted on May 18th, 2011 1 Comment
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Forget the Beaujolais Nouveau, try this ridiculously good Fleurie. Superb.
Leone de Castris “Villa Santera” Primitivo di Manduria 2008
Posted on April 20th, 2011 1 Comment
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A big blunt wine? So says Wikipedia. I say stick to the facts, buddy. Big? Yes, but far from blunt.
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Simply wonderful Chardonnay
Posted on April 19th, 2011 No Comments yet
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4 different bottles of Chardonnay from down under went up over my expectations. Chardonnay is back, you’d butter believe it.
Three Rivers Chardonnay, Walla Walla, Columbia Valley 2008
Posted on April 5th, 2011 No Comments yet
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A gorgeous Chardonnay from Three Rivers winery in Walla Walla, Washington State. More of this, over here, please!
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Bisol Prosecco
Posted on March 22nd, 2011 2 Comments
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Intro to Prosecco and producer, Bisol.
Wine of the week: Yarden Merlot 2007 Galilee, Israel
Posted on March 12th, 2011 9 Comments
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Not too much of Israeli wine available in Ireland, but the Yarden Merlot 2007 rocks and shows what a shame it is we don’t get more wine from the Holy Land.
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