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, […]
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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 […]
Fuchs und Hase Pet Nat Vol 4. Kamptal, Austria
Pet Nat – short for pétillant naturel (naturally sparkling). I’m not going to go into the details about what it is, because you can read about them here. I’ll just say that this is a favourite of mine, so when I saw it when I was out for a drink with a friend (OK, yes, […]
Tupinier-Bautista Mercurey 1er Cru ‘En Sazenay’ Rouge 2013. Burgundy, France
During the early months of the lockdown last year, I was able to pick up a number of older Burgundies at bargain rates. This is one of them – a Premier Cru. I think Mercurey tends to be an underappreciated region in Burgundy, usually offering good value for the money, at least in Burgundy terms. […]