Mountain View Monterey County Pinot Noir 2009
This Pinot Noir was a lovely colour, bright, light red. It could be mistaken for one of Spain's more assertive pink wines. It smelled fresh and fruity, and that carried through to the taste, there were fresh squashed cherries and maybe some...
Conde de Monterroso Tempranillo 2010
It's Europa Cup night, with an all Spanish final, so here's an all Spanish wine.
I like Tempranillo, I have quite a clear mental smell-age (like an image, only smelly) of what it should be like. The fresh, oak-free fruit of this took me a litt...
Stella Morella Primitivo di Manduria 2007
I know it's not smart to buy a wine based on the picture on the label, but you must admit, the label on this one is just so pretty I couldn't resist. It's also Primitivo, something else I find hard to resist. The American translation is Zin...
Naked Wine Voucher 2012
The nice people at Gardening Express sent me a Naked Wines Voucher, unfortunately, it's for brand new customers only so it's no use to me, but might be of use to you.The code is : GDN2211 Password: ASP32XYNExpiry: 17/4/2012There's no obligation for fur...
On Pink Fizz
It was Valentine's Day this week. It seems that over the years it has gradually become a bigger deal in the UK. We don't really do US style 'holidays' in the UK, so we haven't yet reached the stage of everybody buying everybody else a Valentine gift,...
Latest £40 Naked wine Voucher 2012
The nice people at Thompson & Morgan sent me a Naked Wines Voucher, unfortunately, it's for brand new customers only so it's no use to me, but might be of use to you.The code is : THOM1201 Password: ASP32XYNExpiry: 17/3/2012 There's no obligation f...
Domaine des Costes Merlot 2010
This wine had a strong, fresh purple colour, as evidenced by the mess it made of the label. It was a robust wine, plenty of juicy plummy fruit, but with a touch of spiciness that made it taste more like a southern French wine rather than a Bordeaux. ...
La Croix Chaptal Clairette Blanche 2008
I'm a sucker for a good story, and this wine was made on an estate that housed an abbey in 804. I like that kind of pointless detail, the idea that monks were busy making wine from the same soil that I'm enjoying wine from now.I don't see much Clairet...
Champagne Pierre Darcys NV
Champagne isn't my favourite wine, but I do like it. There are some occasions which really suit fizz. Christmas morning and New Year's Eve, weddings, new jobs, that kind of thing. Very often a Cava, Prosecco or even Asti will do the trick really wel...
Cooper Point Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay 2009
I don't drink much American wine outside the USA. It seems a little weird to import it to Europe. The really good Californian wines are absurdly expensive here and the ordinary wines are still ordinary, but with a pile of airmiles. This bottle arrive...
Laithwaites Amazon £60 Wine Voucher
It seems you people like wine vouchers at this time of year. Today's Amazon parcel came with a £60 Laithwaite's Voucher. Laithwaites are the people behind most of the wine clubs you see out there, and have been in the business for yonks.This voucher...
£40 Naked Wine Voucher
The nice people at Amazon sent me a Naked Wines Voucher, unfortunately, it's for band new customers only so it's no use to me, but might be of use to you.The code is : AMAZ1125Password: ASP32XYNExpiry: 31/1/12There's no obligation for...
