Category Archives: Wine Reviews

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Tua Rita

@tua_rita new release of the #2021 vintage with @stefano_frascolla presenting the wines in London today. Wines tasted were #keir #rosso #bianco #persempre – (Syrah) #perlatodelbosco -(Sangiovese) #giustodinotri (Bordeaux blend) and #redigaffi2021 (Merlot) and with lunch #redigaffi2015 . The #giustodinotri 2021 stole the show for me but the #keir (Syrah) made in #amphora was looking fantastic too and the 2015 Redigaffi was on great form … Continue reading →

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Gaja

Lovely evening just chilling with Gaia Gaja tonight – always such great fun and great company at one of my favourite places @campamac in Barbaresco and the #Gaja #soritildin #babaresco #2020 was showing beautifully tonight. fun to try the #enginegintonic View this post on Instagram A post shared … Continue reading →

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Elena Penna

Thrilled and delighted to be able to meet up with the dynamic @currado_vietti_luca @elenapennacurradovietti for an aperitivo in Alba @sangiovanni.alba and to taste Elena’s new range of traditional and artisanal gin and vermouth. Not only are these vermouths and the gin delicious and full of … Continue reading →

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Vaira Aurelj

One of the most exciting things about wine is discovering new producers and lately there have been quite a few in my recent trips to #piemonte #piedmont. @vaira_aurelj are doing things their own way and are making some delightfully charming but characterful wines. Tasting … Continue reading →

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Elvio Cogno

A long overdue visit to @elvio_cogno and a great tasting of some special wines. It’s been a long effort but Walter has rescued the indigenous #nascettadinovello white grape variety from near extinction and now there are 14 producers of this variety in #novello and he is … Continue reading →

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Biondi Santi

An especially sunny and enjoyable evening with Giampiero Bertolini CEO @biondisantigreppo and David Gleave MW director @liberty_wines showing the 2020 #rossodimontalcino, 2017 #brunellodimontalcino, 2016#brunellodimontalcinoriserva and the surprisingly alive #brunellodimontalcinoriserva 1999 “La Storica” at @liberty_wines favourite #italianrestaurant @therivercafelondon The most surprising part of the evening was the way that the 1999 vintage changed in the … Continue reading →

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Nathan Outlaw’s New Road

Working my way through the #whitewine #winelist at @nathanoutlaw #nathanoutlawnewroad to seek out the little jewels. The #koshu surprised me by its richness and fullness and what really stood out today was both the #sancerre and the #chablis which I was expecting to be good but these were fantastic! Full of flavour … Continue reading →

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Sugrue

Two really great #englishsparklingwine that I got to know a little better yesterday at my birthday lunch at @the_pig_hotels #pig-on-the-beach. These English Sparkling wines are from @ermosug @sugruesouthdowns – Dermot Sugrue and wife Ana who make the wines in The South Downs (a range of chalky hills … Continue reading →

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Champagne

Getting into the birthday celebration mood while trying out @thewinesociety1874 mixed case of #champagnes – not all at once! but the @louisroederer_ #collection243 was looking delightful last night and we are looking forward to trying the rest @champagnegossetofficiel @champagnehenriot @charlesheidsieckchampagne @champagnedeutz – of course I am taking notes so I will publish … Continue reading →