Saved in Red wine, Wine tasting, €10-€15
Last week, I bought a Beaujolais Nouveau, this week I’ve tried it. Most “Beau-Nou” I’ve read about over the last week hasn’t gone down too well, what about this one.
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I spent an evening learning about and tasting really pricey wines from the Côte d’Or in Burgundy. In wine terms, this was the best €65 I’ve ever spent, getting to try 8 wines way way out of my price range.
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Two world cup defeats. One Rainbow Warrior. New Zealand haven’t done well by the French. The biggest showdown between the two countries since RWC ‘07 is a Pinot Noir taste-off. This time the New Zealanders are the underdogs. How will they fare?
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Saved in Red wine, Sour Grapes recommends, Wine, Wine tasting, €10-€15
This week’s wine tasting session took place on Wednesday in Enowine, IFSC. I took five Italian reds through their paces
Saved in Sour Grapes recommends, White wine, Wine & food, Wine tasting, €15-€20
While planning to cook one of my favourite meals (Mushroom Risotto, heavy on the parmesan and butter) this evening, I wanted to pick out a wine that would go well with it.
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Translates as “Kittens of the Cedre”. Just like the French, the name of this wine makes no sense but how does it taste?
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I’ve long suspected that “expert” wine reviews and the Emperor’s new clothes had a lot in common. This post may prove it.
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Chinese Wine? From grapes? Yes and yes. But is it any good? Find out!
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Why a new wine blog? Less Bull. More wine. Any excuse to drink more wine too.