The Wine Year Ahead
Hot on the heels of awards season comes predictions for the year ahead. My attempt last year was quite personal – I ended up buying lots of Nebbiolo, it was indeed the year… Continue reading
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What a Fiasco! Monteraponi and Monte Bernardi Go Retro!
For many people, Chianti is simply a fiasco. It just depends whether you are talking about the traditional straw bottle baskets used as candle holders in dodgy pizzerias or the confusion that reigns amongst many wine drinkers trying to figure… Continue reading
Monteraponi Wine Dinner in Il Vicoletto
In what must surely rank as the most overdue blog post of all time, I’m finally getting around to writing about a last year’s Monteraponi wine dinner in Il Vicoletto, Temple Bar, Dublin. The… Continue reading
My Wine Weekend – Cristiano Guttarolo, Riecine, Bartolo Mascarello & ArPePe
People often quip that I’m a bit of a ‘supermarket wine basher’. I’m searching for exciting and delicious wines and, with few exceptions, I’ve yet to find these in a supermarket. Complexity is… Continue reading
Growing My Italian Wine Collection
Earlier this year I read a very interesting series of articles from Alfonso Cevola on his blog “On The Wine Trail In Italy” about his own personal strategies for collecting Italian wine. Ostensibly… Continue reading
Castello di Potentino Sacromonte Vertical
If you are a regular reader you’ll already know my love for all things Castello di Potentino. For some unknown reason though, 2014 hasn’t seen much Potentino action in my house, a fact… Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day 2014 – A day of great bottles
There really isn’t anything unusual about an Irishman celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, but I like to think that since we share names, I have more right to indulge on this day than most.… Continue reading
Most Enjoyable Wines of 2013 – Santa Caterina Colli di Luni Vermentino 2011
As the curtain begins to draw on 2013, we’ll soon be inundated with awards, lists, top-10s and yet more awards for the best wines of the year. Having found this to be a… Continue reading
Sesti Brunello Di Montalcino 2001 at Hawksmoor
London…..Handford Wines…..Sesti Brunello di Montalcino 2001…..Hawksmoor…..BYO £5 corkage on Mondays…..decanted…..bone marrow and onions…..tuts from disapproving neighbouring diners…..juicy t-bone…..beef dripping chips…..delicious Sangiovese…..still many good years ahead of it…..espresso…..Gelupo…..home. Do you need me to fill… Continue reading
A Visit To Montevertine
There are few places in the wine world that can be as uninspiring as a barrel cellar; let’s face it, the barrel cellar is the purgatory of the winery – too far removed… Continue reading