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 […]
Category: France
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 […]
Antech Blanquette de Limoux Reserve Extra Brut 2022, France
Today, we have something different. A first (but not last!) Guest Review. Why? Because they offered. And I thought it would be a nice change of pace. Since it is a guest review, I have not forced it into the usual subheadings, although you can work that out for yourself. I have taken the liberty […]
Res Fortes, 2018, Roussillon, France
One day back in the spring or early summer, I met up with TE (MT joined us later) at a wine bar in Hitchin. Worth a visit, although perhaps not in lesser company. At any rate, on the walk back to the railway station, TE dragged us into a bottle shop. I had only seen […]