Posts Tagged ‘Sauvignon Blanc’
Picardy wine tasting at Lamont’s
I seem to refer to the story behind the label a lot. Why? Well, without a story, I feel a wine is well, just ‘wine’ and when I say ‘wine’ I mean an alcoholic beverage that you can appreciate for…
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Fraser Gallop
It's been far too long since I last posted on my site. Since November I have been more focused on swimming my first solo Rottnest swim. I had to give up drinking and attending tastings. It was from January that…
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A fantastic free wine tasting in London
On Saturday I attended the Roberson wine school tasting (www.roberson.com/tastings). Remi (who took the class) introduced us to Part three: The who? of wine. The 2 hour tasting focused on the viticulture - from looking at budbreak, to flowering, fruit…
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Saint-Bris and Chenin Blanc – Wines that will surprise you
Saint-Bris Les Vaux Sereins 2008, £9.99 at Nicolas. Most of Burgundy is made from Chardonnay grapes. However in the Yonne department, south west of Chablis Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Aligoté are permitted in the blend. This wine is dry,…