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Touraine SB
Touraine Sauvignon Blanc
Cigar Box
Julienas
Beaujolais from Francois Dubessy. This is a soft red from Julienas, all the usual red fruit flavours of Gamay. This bottle is from Lidl....
Visited the Oxford Wine Company in Turl Street. Fabulous wine shop, we came away with an Austrian Zweigelt, a delicious Montsant and a white Cotes...
Moulin-a-Vent on the N7
The circumstances were not ideal. I drank this magnificent Moulin a Vent from a paper cup in a cheap but friendly motel.
A Glimpse of the Cote Chalonnais
We visited Givry, Rully and Mercurey on a Sunday in January. Fermetures Exptionelles.
First steps in the Maconnais
Macon is known for its dry white wines but also has some interesting reds made from the Gamay grape that dominates the wines of nearby Beaujolais
Arriving in Macon
On the back of a pick-up truck was not how we had planned the drive to Burgundy.
Wine Regions
Hungary Profile
Hungary is legendary for its Aszu and Eszencia wines, but its reputation for dry wines is growing
South African Wines
South Africa has a growing reputation for Sauvignon Blanc and premium red wines
Greek Wines
Greece’s indigenous grapes have put it on the map for wines with a difference
Austria Profile
No longer just Gruner Veltliner. Austria has a growing reputation for organic and natural wines, and is making some exciting new reds
New Zealand Country Profile
There is more to New Zealand than the famous Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir of Marlborough
Vineyard Visits
Visited the Oxford Wine Company in Turl Street. Fabulous wine shop, we came away with an Austrian Zweigelt, a delicious Montsant and a white Cotes...
Oxford Wine Company
In the heart of Oxford, this atmospheric wine stores offers an eclectic range of reasonably priced wines
Fete de l’Aire
Beaujolais Delivers
Exploring the villages of Beaujolais in January was a challenge but I struck lucky at the Caveau Chateau de Fleurie
Beaune and the Musee de Vins
My visit to the Musee de Vin at Beaune was a vivid reminder of how important wine has been in the history of the Bourgogne region.
Wine Tastings
Shiraz (Syrah) Wine Tasting
The Glug Club moved on to the reds. In this flight we tried four very different Shiraz wines (Syrah) from South Africa, Southeast Australia and then...
Sauvignon Blanc Tasting
Half a dozen friends came round for the wine tasting, and we decided to call ourselves the Glug Club. The first flight was Sauvignon Blanc. Although...
South African Tasting
Julienas
Beaujolais from Francois Dubessy. This is a soft red from Julienas, all the usual red fruit flavours of Gamay. This bottle is from Lidl....
Bekaa valley rouge
Interesting Lebanese wine from the Bekaa valley from Aldi. It had flavours of cherry and raspberry, but also liquorice, herbs and smoke....
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