Grape Expectations

20/12/2012

Lots of fun tonight - 40th birthday prestige Champagne tasting in Gerrards X. Fave all round was Perrier-Jouet Belle Époque 2004. Thanks Fara Carty for being a fab chief pourer!

22/10/2012

One of the favourites of a tasting as part of a dinner party in Notting Hill on the weekend... Maverick Twins GSM - a boutique winery which farms biodynamically.

07/10/2012

Below are a few highlights from dinner last night. Two beautiful but very different reds. The Barbaresco was fantastic with venison with red wine & red currant sauce & the Rioja was silky smooth with lots of fruit considering its a 95. Very complex & long length. The Oloroso Dulce was outstanding. Not overly sweet, but rich & nutty. A bargain too at £16.99 for something 30 years old.

07/10/2012

05/10/2012

Really enjoyed running the Wine Quiz for Becca's hen do. Lots of fun. Very unusual hen outfit too... Becca was dressed as a cheese....

29/09/2012

Damn! Saturday Kitchen has just recommended the brilliant Montenovo Godello from Majestic = it will sell out today.

01/07/2012

Can't rave about this wine enough. Concentrated fleshy bramble & black plum fruit flavours with lovely sweet spices- vanilla, clove, cinnamon; fresh to***co, liquorice, cocoa. Silky tannins & a long length. Pure class, as are all La Rioja Alta wines. From Waitrose £19.99.

22/06/2012

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