Yes, it’s nearly Easter, the greatest time of the year. Celebrate with eggs. Celebrate with Champagne. But perhaps not best to celebrate with both at once…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Saw that Tilar Mazzeo had done a post called 5 Huge Misconceptions About Visiting Wineries. Here’s my take on the subject. If you’re lucky, you may have wineries near where you live. If not, you may at least find yourself on holiday in a wine region. But whichever, I have […]
Grape Grazing – 10 tips on how to behave when ...
The 4th and final installment of wines from the Wine Society and Morrisons. Maurice & Fils Hautes Côtes de Beaune Grande Réserve 2008, Burgundy, France (£12.99/£6 Morrisons) Smells like it’s going to be scrawny and it is. There’s a touch of leafy raspberry, but there’s just not enough flesh, and […]
Morrisons & The Wine Society Part 4 – the last ...
The 3rd installment of wines from the Wine Society and Morrisons. The Society’s Pinot Grigio 2008 (Lorenzon), IGT Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Italy (£7.95/£7.08 The Wine Society) Starts of nice and cream, with fresh apple, pear and nectarine flavours and even a touch of (yes) aspirin, but just let down by […]
Morrisons & The Wine Society Part 3 (not blind this ...
More from the batches of wine that arrived from Morrisons & The Wine Society – this time it’s the reds (the whites are here). The Society’s Claret NV (Sichel), Bordeaux, France (£5.95/£5.42 The Wine Society) Leafy, sappy, young and refreshing unoaked style, uncomplicated tender and fruity, does just what it […]
Blind Tasting: Morrisons & The Wine Society Part 2
Received two big batches of wine from Morrisons & The Wine Society and thought, why not taste some of them against each other – blind? Here are the whites, the reds follow soon (the offer prices are valid until April 3rd for The Wine Society and April 4th for Morrisons) […]