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 […]
Category: low-intervention
Terres Falmet Cinsault 2023, Languedoc, France
The producer is one I keep hearing and reading very good things about. And I saw from her Vivino reviews that TY once had and liked the Terres Falmet Mourvedre when she had it. (Without me, I may add.) So, when I was placing an order from CWM, it was past time to finally try […]
Bott Frigyes, Granum, 2022, Slovakia
A wine from Slovakia. I’m pretty sure I’ve never had one before. And it’s got Grüner Veltliner in it! So when Ben from King Street Cellar suggested I give it a go, who was I to argue? In the glass A medium to deep gold, rather than yellow. It’s an intriguingly dark wine. Enticing, I’d […]
Quinta do Ermizio Vinho Verde ‘Chin Chin’ 2022
I like vinho verde, so when it was suggested I try this one, I had no reason to say No, and a lot to look forward to. And then I read up on it. Apparently the people behind Noble Rot are also behind Chin Chin. I knew of Noble Rot as a magazine on wine, […]