Month: November 2024

Sea Foam, Unico Zelo, 2023 Australia

It’s a pet nat I haven’t tried yet. That’s really all the explanation needed for this one. That makes for a rather short intro, but hey, if that is your greatest disappointment this week, you’re doing well. In the glass Pale lemon.  For some reason, it actually reminds me more of not-particularly-concentrated urine than anything else. […]

Finca Luzon, Monastrell, 2023, Spain

I’m going into this one not really knowing what to expect. It was a Thank You present from the country wives when they went off to celebrate their wedding anniversary, and I house / cat / chicken / duck sat.  About all I knew before applying the Coravin was that Monastrell is another name for […]

Champagne Pierre Paillard, Les Terres Roses, Bouzy Grand Cru XVIII NV

Recently, TY graced Cambridge with her presence, however fleetingly. This was cause for celebration. Particularly (at TY’s request) cheese toasties. I suggested fizz to go along with them. This was rated as a satisfactory suggestion. So, I took myself down to one of the Cambridge Wine Merchants’ branches, and perused their selection of bubbly. And […]