Archive for November 2017

I returned from a short trip to Burgundy late on Wednesday evening following three days of pretty intense tasting. A full report will follow (this in lieu of nightly blogging for which I no longer, I feel, have the stamina), but I can tell you now that 2016 has…

Something for fans of the great Château Musar...2014 Plaisir du Vin, Château Heritage, Bekaa Valley£13 inc VAT a bottleN.B. This is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, the rest Syrah and Cinsault. And I think this will keep a couple of years...if you can  keep your corkscrew sheathed, tha…

Perfect as a Prosecco replacement?!?2016 Pignoletto, Colli d'Imola, Cantina di Forli£10 a bottle inc VAT"This is a pretty thing in the glass, pushing out a scattering of bubbles. The nose brings to mind all kinds of summery scents: ripe citrus and orchard fruit in profusion. Taking a sip, the …