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 […]
Tag: It's Wine
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.) […]
Chassaux et Fils, Rosorange Rosé, 2023, France
Not all that long ago, MT shared a post on a chat group, announcing that Aldi had a new orange wine. This clearly called for research. So, off I took myself to the nearest Aldi to pick up a bottle. Which I did. I even paid for it. However, reading the back label, as is […]
Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Riesling Trocken 2021, Germany
OK, I’ll admit it. This one’s a bit of a cheat. It’s a wine I’ve had before, although not this vintage. It used to be on the wine bar list at Cambridge Wine Merchants, so they think it holds up ok. Nonetheless, I haven’t given it the critical examination I try to do here, and […]
Puig Parahy ‘Georges’ Cotes du Roussillon AOP 2014, France
This one came highly recommended from Cambridge Wine Merchants (thanks Stewart!). So I thought I’d give it a go. It’s highly recommended, and relatively affordable. And it has a fair amount of age on it. Apart from that, I tasted it not knowing much about it. In the glass Dark. Although not quite as dark […]