“I hate people who are not serious about meals. It is so shallow of them.” Oscar Wilde Friday (Part II) It is time for lunch. Weingut Josef Jamek has three things going for it. Firstly, it has a reputation for excellent, albeit expensive, wines. Secondly, it provides an outstanding lunch. Finally, it is set in…
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Weingut Jäger
“Perhaps when we find ourselves wanting everything, it is because we are dangerously close to wanting nothing.” Sylvia Plath Friday Slept well. Breakfast at home. It is a cloudless day. Perfect for wine tasting. The wineries in Wachau, with a few exceptions, are family owned. This presents difficulties, visiting is usually by appointment only and…
Bibi Graetz
The last time we were in Chianti we bumped into Gianpoalo Motta. He showed us around his winery and gave us a look at the soil samples he had just done for his new vineyard. In the heart of Chianti Classico, here is a guy who does not care about DOCG and that famous rooster….
Day 29 – One more day
10 January 2022 It is raining. Again. I have woken up feeling the best I have in three days. I still have a blocked nose. My cough has gone. Chest not tight. I thought Shell was going to miss this bug. She is a day or two behind my symptoms. She has a cough this…
Day 26 – Beaches forever
7 January 2022 I wake up sick. Again. I never really shook the cold from a few weeks ago. Just a lingering cough. Back to square one. Sore throat. Not feeling the best. The day is stunning. Blue skies. Not a cloud. We set out at 9.00 am. It is a big day. Over 60…
Day 10 – Bodegas Bilhar
22 December 2021 Message on my phone. David’s kid has a COVID contact at school. Can’t pick us up. Can’t host us. If we ride out, cellar door opens at 9.00 am. Javi will host us. “Life is a long preparation for something that never happens.” ― W.B. Yeats Eat breakfast. Buffet. Embarrassed myself. Again….
Bodegas Bhilar and Merdano Irazu tasting notes
22 December 2021 Tasting notes from Bodegas Bhilar and a couple of Merdano Izuras from Linus. Very rusty. Been a while. 2016 Bodegas Bhilar Struggling Vines Pincha Hapa Blanco Golden colour. Plenty of skin contact. Natural yeasts, but does not have the off-putting funk I dislike with orange wines. It is a powerful nose with…
Pressing Pause on Natural Wine at Puro Wine Bar – Part 2 of 4
Orange is the darling of the Natural set. When it comes to Natural Wine, the orange or amber wines hold the most street credibility. Orange wine is the Hipster’s beard. Indigenous yeasts during fermentation play a fundamental role in the Natural Wine process. Where traditional winemaking uses manufactured yeasts that allow for consistency in both…
Pressing Pause on Natural Wine at Puro Wine Bar – Part 1 of 4
A return of sorts. It has been some time since my last post. Work and so on is just an excuse. I really just lost interest. Messing about with photo’s and checking on Social Media, lost all of its appeal if it ever had any. Last Sunday Shell and I met up with some local…