I was off to the country estate recently, and said I’d bring a wine for dinner. As regular readers will know, I’m quite a fan of Lampyres, and I know the Countryside Faction are as well. So it was merely a matter of wandering down to the nearest branch of Cambridge Wine Merchants, and seeing […]
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Champagne Pierre Paillard, Les Terres Roses, Bouzy Grand Cru XVIII NV
Recently, TY graced Cambridge with her presence, however fleetingly. This was cause for celebration. Particularly (at TY’s request) cheese toasties. I suggested fizz to go along with them. This was rated as a satisfactory suggestion. So, I took myself down to one of the Cambridge Wine Merchants’ branches, and perused their selection of bubbly. And […]
Kamptal Kollektiv Red 2021, Kamptal Austria
Another product of my browsing the Buon Vino website. It’s red wine, from Austria, and so it got added to the cart. That’s all there is to the reason I’m trying it. No great mysteries, backstories, long lost loves, blustery nights, or any such stuff. Just me going ‘ooh…. That sounds interesting.’ The Kamptal Kollektiv […]
Moussamoussettes Petillant Rosé, Rene Mosse, 2021, Loire, France
So, there I was, not-quite idly scrolling through the Buon Vino website. Scrolling with intent, you might say. They had featured some pet nats on their Instagram feed, and that suddenly sounded like what I needed in my life. More pet nat. (This, as a general rule, is a good idea overall.) So I went […]
Domaine Bachey-Legros Maranges Le Goty Vieilles Vignes, 2021, Burgundy
I was in Cambridge Wine Merchants, and thought I’d ask for a recommendation for a wine to go with roast pheasant. I had my own ideas, but I find it can be useful to ask someone else, who might introduce me to a wine I wasn’t familiar with, or a pairing I didn’t think of. […]