How many vintages have John Shafer of Shafer Vineyards, Boots Brounstein of Diamond Creek Vineyards, Margrit Biever Mondavi of Robert Mondavi Winery and Jim Barrett of Chateau Montelena seen in the Napa Valley? Let’s just say ‘plenty’. On February 24th 2011, this venerable quartet kept a rapt audience entertained with […]
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How many vintages have John Shafer of Shafer Vineyards, Boots Brounstein of Diamond Creek Vineyards, Margrit Biever Mondavi of Robert Mondavi Winery and Jim Barrett of Chateau Montelena seen in the Napa Valley? Let’s just say ‘plenty’. On February 24th 2011, this venerable quartet kept a rapt audience entertained with […]
Napa Valley Wine Legends – Part 2
Between the four of them, how many vintages have John Shafer of Shafer Vineyards, Boots Brounstein of Diamond Creek Vineyards, Margrit Biever Mondavi of Robert Mondavi Winery and Jim Barrett of Chateau Montelena seen in the Napa Valley? Let’s just say ‘a lot’. On February 24th 2011, this venerable quartet […]
Napa Valley Wine Legends – Part 1
Endeavouring to clear a backlog of video material that has accumulated since going to Australia in December. Here are two films featuring eight red Burgundies I tasted late in 2010…. PART 1 Henri Prudhon St Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes 2006 (£18.50 Adnams, Yorkshire Vintners) There’s a toffee-like note to […]
Wine Tasting Videos: eight red Burgundies
Second batch of a range of Sauvignons I tried early in 2011 – the first lot (from New Zealand & South Africa) are here. Château Le Payral Bergerac Sec 2008, South West France (£8.99 The Bottle Bank) Typical smoky tinned pear of the region, and a grapey perfume too, just […]
Wine Tasting Video – Sauvignons from Bergerac, Chile & Australia
First of a couple of videos featuring a range of Sauvignons I tasted in early January 2011 (the second is here) – Sauvignon doesn’t always float my boat, but I enjoyed these… De Grendel Koetshuis Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Durbanville, South Africa (£16.99 Oddbins) Bracing wine with grassy green pepper aromas […]