Red Wine

Here’s the ever eloquent Charles Metcalfe in action at the Bristol Foodies Festival talking about food & wine matching. You’ll see in several of the shots references to the Discover the Origin campaign, for which Charles, I and a number of other wine luminaries have been doing talks this spring. […]

Charles Metcalfe waxing lyrical on food & wine

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Fratelli Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Maharashtra, India (contact Hallgarten Druitt) Dominated by a smoky/ashy bonfire character, some plum and berry underneath, but it doesn’t stand a chance. 0 Errázuriz Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Aconcagua, Chile (£9.99 Waitrose, Booths, Fresh & Wild) Starts off a little clichéd, with the typically Chilean mint-tinged […]

Wine Tasting Video: Cabernet Sauvignon from Bordeaux, India & Chile

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The Society’s Exhibition Saint-Aubin (Henri Prudhon) 2009, Burgundy, France (£9.95 The Wine Society – they’ve now moved on to 2010) Light, delicate aromas, the gently perfumed cherry and raspberry fruit is very nice, but there’s also a slightly earthy/stalky edge that doesn’t dissipate with time. B- Louis Latour Gevrey-Chambertin 2007, […]

Wine Tasting Video: Pinot Noir from Burgundy & Chile

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Lyrarakis Okto 2010, Crete (£10.95 for the 2009 Berry Bros & Rudd) Like soft, sweet summer pudding in a glass, rounded and gentle with slightly squishy, lightly cooked redcurrant, blackcurrant and berry fruit and a chewy, (nicely) rustic iron-like finish. B+ Lyrarakis Syrah/Kotsifali 2009, Crete (N/A in the UK) There’s […]

Wine Tasting Video: Six Greek red wines

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Beronia Dos Maderas Rioja Crianza 2008 (£10.99 Ocado) Has freshness and bounce, and reasonable spicy berry flesh, let down by slightly sawdusty oak – not sure whether it wants to be ancient or modern. B- Torres Rioja Crianza ‘Ibéricos’ 2008 (£9.99 Waitrose, www.vintagemarque.com, Oriel Wines, Eagles Wines, Magnum Wine Company, […]

Wine Tasting Video: Rioja Crianza & Reserva

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