Two Pinot Noirs from Winegrowers of Ara. I’ve plus posted a enlarged commentary on the main site about the concept behind that project (this will be online as soon as I can get my ftp to work - I’m in an airport), which I think is interesting. But soon after I’m a bit of a geek. Anyway, here are the…

‘It is already the sixth vintage from Clos de Los Siete’, says Michel Rolland, the famous consulting winemaker who has worked with Bordeaux-based Dourthe to produce that new (now not so new) wine from Mendoza.
The larger project of which Los Siete is a part is called ‘Campo de Vista Flores’. A large…

Storks’ Tower is an innovative new project from Spanish wine company Barcelo, who are behind the Cosme Palacio and Glorioso Rioja wines. Three impressive Storks’ Tower wines are already listed in Tesco (£6.99 each, with promotion down to £4.99) - a crisp white, an appealing rose and a nicely defin…

This 07 is highly pigmented like a Syrah with really big aromas of deep lush dark fruit with cigar box fragrances, elderberry and with breathing, chocolate and more dark fruit.In the mouth the wine has an initial front palate of nice spice with young tannins, and dark rich berries with fruit that ha…

A short film from an English vineyard, for the benefit of those readers who have never seen what viticulture in England looks like. that was shot in early September. And it was damp and wet!

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Tasting notes:Fresh berry and cherry noseLively acidity on the palate, fresh and fruityCocoa and plum on finish, lightly spiced, and tapering nicelyDon’t miss the charm of Nero D’Avola from Sicily. Here’s a fairly consistent wine from year to year and one that can give you a pretty good introductio…

Tasting notes:Nose of raspberry, currants, and mushroomsDense layers of fruit and acidity on palateTannic finish of grape, licorice, currant, and herbsThis is decent, but a bit rustic with heavy tannins and flavors that don’t seem very well integrated. I had that wine twice at restaurants in the pa…

Tasting notes:Blackberry, coffee, and sage noseDense core of fruit on the palateGreen herbal finish with lingering currant flavorsTry something different next date you’re reaching for a Cabernet or Merlot. You’ll find that wine showing up more and more in the bargain aisle in wine shops and even in …

Friday night after a satisfying week of hard work. I’m still trying to get the balance right as a freelancer, and a couple of weeks ago I realized that I was probably spending a little too much date travelling and going to tastings and dinners, and not ample duration actually writing. One of the str…

It’s duration, again, to point blog readers to some of the latest additions to the main wineanorak site:
Il Paradiso di Manfredi: a report on a visit to that sensational Brunello producerAbout me: I’ve updated the gratuitous self-promotion portion of my website with more details of what I’ve been up…