It’s the time of year, when thoughts turn to mince pies and port. Or mulled wine. Or other things, perhaps best left unsaid for the time being. Check back again when the port is gone. Anyway, although port isn’t just a winter drink, it does increase in popularity around now. So, I thought I’d jump […]
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Beaujolais Nouveau, Cave de Fleurie, 2023, Beaujolais, France
Yes, it’s another Gamay. Deal with it. As you may know, the third Thursday in November is when Beaujolais Nouveau is released. As the name suggests, it’s the first of the current year’s Beaujolais. It’s not as big a deal among wine drinkers as it used to be, but it still happens, and people still […]
Chassaux et Fils, Gamay Rouge, 2022, Comté Toloson, France
I was in Aldi the other day, and browsing their wines. I guess that meant I was on a business trip. I was looking for something promising, or at least different, and affordable-ish. I spotted this. For those who don’t know, Gamay is the grape in Beaujolais. It’s also the grape banned by the Duke […]
Grove Mill Pinot Noir, 2022, Marlborough, New Zealand
Decanter had a recent piece about top Co-op wines for winter. I figured I’d give at least one or two of them a try. So, recently I went to my local Co-op, browsed their not very big wine selection, and, since I didn’t remember to make a list of any of the wines that Decanter […]
Domaine des Lampyres, Janseniste 2022, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Yes, this is another Domaine des Lampyres wine. Deal with it. As I’ve said before, I’m slowly making my way through as much of their range as I can. This one I picked up on what was evidently ‘international orange wine day’ or some such. So, yes, another orange wine. No, I didn’t drink it […]