I was off to the country estate recently, and said I’d bring a wine for dinner. As regular readers will know, I’m quite a fan of Lampyres, and I know the Countryside Faction are as well. So it was merely a matter of wandering down to the nearest branch of Cambridge Wine Merchants, and seeing […]
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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 […]
Jean-Luc Mouillard Côtes du Jura Trousseau Sur La Cour, 2020, France
A friend – let’s call her PH -was coming to visit recently. We had been discussing Jura wines over chat, so I thought I’d get a Jura red to try. This is what I ended up with. Apparently, I’ve not had Trousseau – the grape it is made from – before. Or, at least, that’s […]