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.. the importance of being great wine!
The heavens above us opened up last night as I arrived at the monthly Spring haz Sprung Wine Club tasting, to go through some of the more maturer… read more
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.. saccharomyces bayanus (Flor)
PerSe Volare de Flor III NV (Vino de Guarda de Crainza Biologica) Mendoza PerSe’s organically aged white wine was the creation of David Bonomi and Edy del Popolo who are leading one of the most… read more
… going .. going Gonon!
´´Established in the heart of Saint-Joseph in 1956, this family-owned estate stands as a beacon of excellence, crafting exceptional wines that echo the beauty of the land from which they come.´´… read more
El Pinot-Devil-Noir
‘God planted Cabernet Sauvignon in Bordeaux, and the Devil planted Pinot Noir in Burgundy”. Please do forgive me dear reader, but I do not remember who actually… read more
Asteroïdes
On 24th May 2024, if all goes according to plan, an asteroid will hit a small part of Staffordshire, England. Experts have used AI to let us know, and to warn… read more
Nas-cëtta or Anascetta!
Last spring, 2023, during my sojourn a la Monforte d’Alba (Piedmont), I spent most breakfast times sitting on the terrace of the wonderful Felicin Hotel (not to mention their outstanding ‘Dimora Storica’ restaurant)… read more
‘G’ stands for 0.3hectares of GREAT Grenache
Rumbo al Norte is the diamond in the crown of Comando G. This wine comes from a small 0.3 hectare plot in the village of Navarrevisca (Avila), with 60-year-old vines growing at an altitude of 1,150… read more
Le inimitable 2nd Vin
It is not often that Château Margaux releases a new wine. But after 500 years of making great wine, this week they have decided to release a new wine from… read more
Nineteen Seventy-Four!
1974 or depending on where you are in this world of ours: “mil novecientos setenta y cuatro”, “dix-neuf soixante quatorze”, “diciannove settantaquattro”, “neunzehnhundertvierundsiebzig”! “The best vintages! well, they are those that show you… read more
Bring Me the Head of Enzo Bianchi
The last BiG tasting down here of the year, 2023, was quite a unique vertical tasting of the Argentine Grand Cru Tinto known as Enzo Bianchi, produced in the best years only at Bodega Bianchi in southern Mendoza,… read more