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 […]
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M&S Classics Grüner Veltliner Vom Löss, 2023, Austria
It’s Grüner Veltliner. Hence, I wanted to try it. I had been in M&S, doing other shopping, when somehow this caught my eye. Being a bit of a Grüner Veltliner fan, as you may have noticed, I figured I’d try it. Not like I don’t have a backlog of other wines to review. This got […]
La Ronciere Cantoalba, Pinot Noir, 2021, Chile
The last time I looked after the country estate and the animals, Augustus, the cockerel, decided he was my friend. Nay, even my shadow. Whenever I went outside, he followed me around. This was heartwarming, until MT in a message commented that Augustus had been particularly needy of late. It seems that I can’t even […]
Davenport Diamond Fields Pinot Noir Early, 2022, England
I picked this up a few months ago, and it’s been sitting waiting for a special occasion (or person) to drink it with. Alas, both have been sorely lacking in my life as of late. So, I decided an overcast, sometimes rainy Tuesday in July was special enough. Although, it really isn’t. I mean, special. […]
M&S Pet Nat Rosé, 2023, England
Apologies for this review being later than usual. Once I found out this wine existed, I figured it would go well with the warmer weather we’ve been having. But that meant postponing the review for a few days until I got my hands on a bottle. Which I did. Then, of course, one has to […]