Category: Wine

Last weekend we tried a Portuguese Vinho Verde for the first time.  We got ours from Majestic and it was the 2016 Quinta de Azevedo coming in at 11.5%.   The label is quite traditional and the aromas we got were citrus and an almost indefinable strawiness, a bit like a chardonnay.  Trying it on…

First up is the Red Monastrell Salinas from Spain, coming in at 14%; we got this from Majestic.  The label is quite modern and stylish and the wine has an aroma of blackberries and out.  Tasting without food, it was too sharp and dry; I wouldn’t recommend drinking it on its own.  We then had…

An absolute corker of a wine this week – Vendanges Nocturnes – a 2016 Viognier coming in at 13%.  We got this excellent wine from Majestic. As per usual with French wine’s the label is very traditional.  The aromas we got from the wine were light traces of pear and honey – very pleasant.  Tasting…

Just a short review today of a very good wine – the 2015 Pinot Grigio by Allesandro Gallici, coming in at 12%.  The label is stylish with it’s roman numerals and the aroma is pleasant and fragrant.  Tasting without food it is smooth, with a short burst of intense flavour and then a clear and…

Another triple header of wine today, with a red, a white and a rose.   First up is the Argentinian red 2014 Zuccardi Brazos Malbec from Valle de Vco, coming in at 14% and we got it from Majestic.  The label is funky and stylish, with the wine having an aroma of dark berries and…

Continuing my series of wine reviews, here are another three today, two reds and a white.   Kicking us off  is the red , coming at 13.5%.  It has a traditional label as expected from a french wine and the aroma is very pleasant, with hints of vanilla and red berries.  Without food the wine…

A few wine reviews today from three bottles we tried earlier this month. Kicking us off is the 2015 Recchia Red Bardolino from Waitrose that comes in at 12.5%.  The label is minimalist yet stylish and the aromas from the wine are light berries, particularly sharp blackberries.  Tasting without food it is a very nice…

  My Wife and I took to drinking a lot of Red Wine in a rainy spring until the English Summer finally got round to appearing.  During that time we had three excellent and highly recommended red wines.   The first was the excellent 2015 Cabalie from France at 13%.  It has a stylish label…

Every now and again my wife and I decide to try some wines from Aldi or Lidl and unfortunately we usually end up being disappointed.  We tried against last month with the  2015; a rose at 12.5%. The label is no frills and basic and the smell is lightly floral and red berries.  So far…

I love a good Riesling, particularly with Asian Food, and the Von Reben Riesling fits the bill perfectly.  The label is as simple as you will ever see but I think it works; kind of no nonsense like the win.  The smell isn’t necessarily inviting, with it being quite sharp and only the aroma of…