Let me start with something that might seem like a bit of a diversion. WSET – the industry standard training in wine – teaches you to write tasting notes in a certain style. You rank different elements of the wine, like body, acidity, tannins, alcohol and so on. You note down the smells and tastes […]
Category: Loire
Domaine Sebastien David, Hurluberlu 2023, Loire, France
If you ask me – and you effectively did, by reading this blog – Cabernet Franc is an underappreciated grape. I suppose many people might think of it first as a grape from Bordeaux, alongside its better known compatriots, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. But, done right, it can really shine on its own. Most notably […]
Moussamoussettes Petillant Rosé, Rene Mosse, 2021, Loire, France
So, there I was, not-quite idly scrolling through the Buon Vino website. Scrolling with intent, you might say. They had featured some pet nats on their Instagram feed, and that suddenly sounded like what I needed in my life. More pet nat. (This, as a general rule, is a good idea overall.) So I went […]
Domaine du Moulin Camus, Cabernet Franc, 2019. Loire, France
Cabernet Franc is a grape that I think is under-appreciated on its own. In particular, the Loire Valley does some nice work with it. So when I was in Nottingham this past weekend, and went to my favourite wine shop there, I thought I’d pick up a bottle of Cabernet Franc up, and this was […]