Month: May 2021

The English Winemaker. Mascot 2018, Piedmont, Italy

When I was in Nottingham, I was browsing the website of Brigitte Bordeaux, to get an idea if there was something I didn’t want to miss picking up. I saw this one.  It’s been awhile since I’ve had an orange wine from Italy, and I think never from Piedmont, so I picked up a bottle. […]

Luigi Bosca Pinot Noir, 2018. Mendoza, Argentina.

This wine is what happens when you aren’t paying attention. I will sometimes ask a colleague to suggest a wine, if I feel like I’ve fallen into a rut, and want to try something I might not think of myself. So I did this one day. I said I didn’t want a Burgundy, since I […]

Domaine du Moulin Camus, Cabernet Franc, 2019. Loire, France

Cabernet Franc is a grape that I think is under-appreciated on its own. In particular, the Loire Valley does some nice work with it. So when I was in Nottingham this past weekend, and went to my favourite wine shop there, I thought I’d pick up a bottle of Cabernet Franc up, and this was […]

Domaine Maby, Prima Donna Tavel, 2020. Rhône, France

Tavel is sort of a wine trivia question. It’s the only AOC (French wine appellation) that is just for rosé wines. They aren’t your usual rosés, however. They can be something of an acquired taste. Is it a taste worth acquiring? Read the rest of the review to find out. In the glass It’s a […]

Anselmann Dorfelder trocken 2019. Pfalz, Germany

Dornfelder. It’s not a common grape. I really never remember anything about it, except it’s a German grape, makes red wine. So when I saw that the Wine Society had one for sale, I bought a bottle. In the glass Let’s call it medium-plus. Just short of being a dark wine. It’s ruby with hints […]