A bit of a change-up. This one’s from the Co-op. Mainly because I needed a few things, and was too lazy to go to a wine shop for this week’s wine. I wasn’t quite in the mood to open one of the nicer bottles, since I’m not sure I’d enjoy it fully. Besides, you can […]
Month: June 2023
Tapiz, Extra Brut, NV, Mendoza, Agentina
The story behind the selection of this wine is pretty much a non-story. It goes as follows: One weekend, I was in one of the branches of Cambridge Wine Merchants; the branch affectionately known as BS. (Much hilarity ensues.) I picked up one wine I was planning on buying. It will probably show up sooner […]
Domaine des Lampyres Mal de Cap Rouge, 2022, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Lampyres does interesting stuff. They’re low intervention, etc., etc. So I’m slowly working my way through what I can get my hands on of their range. This one is made from Pineau d’Aunis, also known as Chenin Noir. I think this is a first encounter for me with this grape. For this review, I had […]
StockWerk Grüner Veltliner, Geyerhof, 2021, Kremstal Austria
Since first having it in Austria in December 2011, I’ve been a huge Grüner Veltliner fan. I can’t say I’ve tried them all, but more often than not, when I come across one I hadn’t had before, I’ll pick it up. At least, I don’t recall having had this particular one before. Stuff from Geyerhof, […]