Wine: Fleur de Mer 2016, Provencial Rosé – 90pts Winery: Fleur de Mer Region: Provence Grape blend: 82% Grenache, 9% Cinsault & 9% Provencal Reds Region: Cotes de Provence Score: 90 Points. A wonderful pale hue sits in the glass, optimizing the color of a traditional pure Provencial rosé. Ripe tropical …
“If you were stranded on an island, what five things would you bring to survive?” A sampling of paradisaical beers, of course! (Five different six-packs still counts, right?) Not planning a shipwreck or a plane crash? Read on anyway for a few brews to put some sun in your life…no …
Colorado has become a beer brewing powerhouse in recent years. While brands like Coors have a long history in Colorado in the past couple decades the craft scene has exploded, creating some of the best brands on the planet. Here we will look at six fantastic beers from five of …
Just because you have money to burn doesn’t mean you are looking for a bottle of rum that is gone in a flash or sets your throat on fire with its alcohol content. So if you are looking for a fantastic bottle for a special occasion or a spontaneous treat, …
Winemaker: Mike Paterson Wine: Lay of The Land Elevation Sauvignon Blanc Vintage: 2015 Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Price: GBP £11.99 USD $15.75 Yet another storming vintage from Mike ‘The Marlborough Maestro’ Paterson! Archetypal MSB nose of pungent tropical aromas, with pineapple and mango dominating, alongside a subtle grassy, almost vegetative …
Winemaker: Barco Del Corneta Wine: Verdejo Vintage: 2014 Varietal: 100% Verdejo Price: GBP £15 USD $19.89 Hola Verdejo! Only 9000 bottles produced, organically made and spending eight months in French oak makes for one hell of a Verdejo. This is an absolutely stunning expression of a varietal that rarely sees …
Winemaker: Tenuta Olim Bauda Wine: Gavi Del Commune Vintage: 2014 Varietal: 100% Cortese Price: GBP £14.99 USD $19.65 A stunningly refined and elegant Gavi, from the very talented Bertoloni brothers at Tenuta Olim Bauda. This wine’s quality really stood out given how poor the 2014 vintage was, I simply can’t …
Winery – Graham’s Wine – Tawny Port Vintage – 40 y.o Varietal – Touriga Nacional (blend) Price – £65 / $86.04 Graham’s 40 y.o tawny is absolutely outstanding and offers a great alternative to higher priced vintage ports. There’s no situation this wine wouldn’t suit; it’s the ultimate showpiece, the …
Winery – Merum Priorati Wine – Ardiles Vintage – 2007 Varietal – Grenache, Syrah, Carignan & CS (Undisclosed %) Price – £20 / $26.04 Priorat made the right way by Aussie winemaker, Don Lewis! His wealth of experience really shows here, exhibitng the best of Priorat with this Grenache heavy …
Winemaker: Schola Sarmenti Wine: Cubardi Primitivo IGT Salento Vintage: 2012 Varietal: 100% Primitivo/Zinfandel Price: GBP £14.99 USD $19.65 I’ve been on a roll with Primitivo lately and this Cubardi from Schola Sarmenti has only further reinforced my opinion, that when done right, Primitivo produces exceptional wine and is surely one …
Winemaker – Dominic Hentall Wine – Terra Calda Vintage – 2015 Varietal – 100% Primitivo Price – GBP £9.99 USD $13.30 Let it be known, this is a serious wine! A Puglian beauty to rival the best Primitivo and stand up to the better US Zins available in the UK. …
Winery – Bodegas Numanthia Wine – Numanthia Vintage – 2008 Varietal – 100% Tinta De Toro (Tempranillo) Price – GBP £32. 00 USD $41.97 A wine to rival anything the best three main Spanish regions (Rioja, Priorat, Ribera Del Duero) have to offer. A simply stunning red, from a prestigious …
