Last week, upon learning that Trump had been convicted in the ‘hush money’ case, I figured that news was worth a splurge on actual Champagne, rather than any other fizz. It had been some years since I had last tried Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve, so I decided to go with that. It also helped, to […]
Category: review
Monte Tondo, Corvina 2022, Veneto, Italy
Ah, Corvina. A very much under-appreciated grape in my opinion. It’s the key grape in Amarone, which is probably how many people know it. That’s a shame. I have nothing against Amarone, but it is made from partially-dried grapes, and tends to be big and hearty. A winter wine that doesn’t really let the grape […]
Contarini Solealto, Bianco Vino Spumante, Extra Dry, Italy
Sometimes, the best answer to the vagaries of life is cheap fizz. Preferably one you don’t feel bad about drinking out of a tumbler or mug. Paired with something decidedly non-pretentious. Cheese toasties, for example, as long as they aren’t posh ones. Of late, Solealto has been my go-to fizz for such circumstances. It’s close […]
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 […]
Litmus, Orange Bacchus 2022, England
Proving once again, Dear Readers (and even the Undear ones) that no danger is too great nor any trip too arduous to bring you a new wine view, this week I took a field trip for this particular tasting. Yes, you’ve read that right. I went Outside. (TL;DR: Don’t recommend. There are People Out There.) […]