Two vintages of an undersung Australian classic.
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Just about to get to tasting the next batch of wines for my new releases section, First Taste – six Rieslings, details should be on the site very soon. You’ll find last week’s wines here, including a selection of Italians from the Wine Society, a pair of Chilean Gewürztraminers and […]
First Taste Week 1
For anyone in London looking to find out what was hot and what was not in southern France in the 1990s, the place to head was down Old Brompton Road to La Vigneronne. Liz & Mike Berry’s poky little shop excelled in other French regions, and stocked some of the […]
La Vigneronne Mark II
A video of some rosés I tasted recently. Not the best but perhaps the most notable is the Sovio Sparkling White Zinfandel which according to a press release is “the world’s first 5.5% lower alcohol wine which is every bit as balanced, aromatic and flavourful as any good wine should […]
Some rosés, and a heads-up for First Taste
You may know that for several years I’ve been writing a column called First Taste, initially in WINE Magazine, which morphed into Wine International, then Wine & Spirit and finally Harpers Wine & Spirit. The current publishers, William Reed, have decided to stop the column and the last instalment will […]
First Taste
Last year, my prize for the wine name which didn’t transfer so well to the UK market went to a Brazilian wine. It was a 2005 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Tannat from the excellent Miolo winery, and I liked everything about it except the name – Gran. This […]