The story behind the selection of this wine is pretty much a non-story. It goes as follows: One weekend, I was in one of the branches of Cambridge Wine Merchants; the branch affectionately known as BS. (Much hilarity ensues.) I picked up one wine I was planning on buying. It will probably show up sooner […]
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Domaine des Lampyres Mal de Cap Rouge, 2022, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Lampyres does interesting stuff. They’re low intervention, etc., etc. So I’m slowly working my way through what I can get my hands on of their range. This one is made from Pineau d’Aunis, also known as Chenin Noir. I think this is a first encounter for me with this grape. For this review, I had […]
StockWerk Grüner Veltliner, Geyerhof, 2021, Kremstal Austria
Since first having it in Austria in December 2011, I’ve been a huge Grüner Veltliner fan. I can’t say I’ve tried them all, but more often than not, when I come across one I hadn’t had before, I’ll pick it up. At least, I don’t recall having had this particular one before. Stuff from Geyerhof, […]
Grignan-les-Adhémar, Delas 2020, Rhone
I don’t remember why I picked this one up. Presumably because Delas rang a bell, while the wine itself, Grignan-les- Adhémar, didn’t. And it’s a Rhone, which I tend to like. So when I was browsing The Wine Society, and came across this, I presumably figured I’d take a risk. Let’s see if it paid […]
Dirupi Olé, 2021, Valtellina, Italy
Back in about 2011, when I was looking to shift from studying genocide to wine, I looked into doing field work in northern Italy. Valtellina, to be specific. In the end, although I loved the place, it didn’t work out. More about logistics than the people, who were wonderful. Dirupi is one of the winemakers […]