Wine Schug Moves
‘Carneros’ Chardonnay 2012, Schug, Sonoma, California Walter Schug is a native of Germany’s Rhein River Valley, arriving in California in 1959. The Carneros District, located at the south end of…
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Wine Shiny Chambolle
-Musigny 2009, François Bertheau, Burgundy, France The tiny village of Chambolle-Musigny produces the most delicate, lacy, ethereal Pinot Noirs on the Côte de Nuits, and François Bertheau’s wines possess all…
Wine Show Steale
Blauburgunder ‘Pigeno’ 2011, Stroblhof, Alto Adige, Italy A comparative Pinot Noir tasting at Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels pitted red Burgundies against each other, with a lone Italian flying the flag…
Wine Show Stopper
From the best named village in Champagne, Pierre Paillard’s grapes are grown in 22 Grand Cru plots in Bouzy, a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. Startling purity,…
Wine Sip & Polish
Riesling ‘Polish Hill’ 2013, Grosset, Clare Valley, Australia A reminder of one of Australia’s finest expressions of Riesling at the Wine Australia tasting, held at Australia House. Made by the…
Wine Stellar Showpiece
Giulo Riserva, 2001, Ferrari, Alto Adige, Italy Giulo Ferrari was a trailblazer in Italian winemaking, making Italy’s first ‘Metodo Classico’ wine in 1902, inspired by the finest French Champagnes. This…
Wine Sussex Sweetie
Nyetimber Demi-Sec NV, Sussex, England England’s first Demi-Sec sparkling wine, 100% Chardonnay with four times the amount of residual sugar compared to the Brut style : a sparkling wine destined…
Wine Sweetie Pie
Chateau de Cérons 2007, Xavier and Caroline Perromat, Cérons, Bordeaux, France Some wines are just cute, and this little chap beguiled us at a recent lunch at newly opened Jago…
Wine Top Doq
Pascal Doquet looks like Gene Wilder, yet somehow manages to craft Blanc de Blancs of tremendous finesse and precision. Wonderful when tasted at Bubbledogs recently, a list carefully cultivated by…
Wine TURKISH rosé DELIGHT
LÂL Rosé 2013, Kavaklidere, Denizli, Turkey We’re seeing more higher quality Turkish wines in the UK, and this was a pleasant surprise, made with the Çalkarasi varietal from the Çal…
