Archive for June, 2013:

Bordeaux Legends – the 1855 first growth wines, by Jane Anson


Published on June 27th, 2013
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I so want to imagine that copious amounts of tasting the first growths was a vital and necessary part of the research for this book.

Reduction – winemaker or closure?


Published on June 22nd, 2013
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It’s been a long time since the original 1999 AWRI study started identifying reduced (volatile sulphur) notes of rubber, flint, struck match under bottles closed with screwcap. Understanding of sulphide chemistry has come a way since then, so can we really justify the perpetuation of the idea that screwcaps cause reduction?

Escarpment, The Edge Pinot Noir 2012


Published on June 17th, 2013
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This is a really tasty, pretty much entry level, New Zealand pinot noir, from the bottom of North Island.

Crus de Loire


Published on June 12th, 2013
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The Loire valley has begun to break with its long tradition of a single-ranking, single-level appellation system. In 2011 it started to evolve a cru system of appellations.

Hattingley Valley


Published on June 7th, 2013
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New English sparkling wine brand Hattingley Valley will be released onto the market at the end of August.

Camel Valley, Pinot Noir Brut 2010


Published on June 2nd, 2013
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This was my pick of the pops (ark, ark) from the annual English tasting in May.

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