Not a food blog. I am determined not to turn this commentary into a food blog. The reality is, wine and food will always share a relationship. Sometimes it is this combination, along with the company of someone special, that brings about an entirely pleasurable experience. Tonight this was this case. The wine was superb,…
Category: wine
2016 Fontodi Chianti Classico
Playing it safe. After the Ashton failed to deliver and Shell asked for another bottle to be opened, quick decisions needed to be made. It may seem ridiculous, but I put a lot of thought into what wine I am opening. It is not just the food, many elements are in play. There are wines…
2016 Ashton Hills Estate Pinot Noir
Jekyll and Hyde. I can count the number of Australian Pinot Noirs that consistently produce high-quality wines on one hand. There are plenty of reasons, primarily Pinot is a notoriously difficult grape to grow. Add to that Australia has only a few climates that suit the variety. The main reason, for my mind, is that…
2014 Domaine Bessa Valley Enira Reserva
Bulgaria beckons. You don’t often see Bulgarian wine for sale. We spotted this wine on a recent sale and decided to try it purely for interest’s sake. Wine can be simply about drinking, which is fine, it can also provide a history lesson for those looking further than what is in the glass. Bulgarian wine…
2012 Antinori Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Badia a Passignano
A fitting conclusion. Wine 5 of the Wineknot dinner with Kevin and Jenny. Wine 1 Review here – 2011 Michele Chiarlo Barbaresco Reyna Wine 2 Review here – 2016 Farroria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Reserva Rancia Wine 3 Review here – 2016 Torbreck RunRig Wine 4 Review here – 2010 Château de Lafont This wine came with…
2010 Château de Lafont
The local favourite. Wine 4 of the Wineknot dinner with Kevin and Jenny. Wine 1 Review here – 2011 Michele Chiarlo Barbaresco Reyna Wine 2 Review here – 2016 Farroria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Reserva Rancia Wine 3 Review here – 2016 Torbreck RunRig It was inevitable the backup wines would be opened. As…
2016 Torbreck RunRig
The star of the show. Wine 3 of the Wineknot dinner with Kevin and Jenny. Wine 1 Review here – 2011 Michele Chiarlo Barbaresco Reyna Wine 2 Review here – 2016 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia Kevin is known as the ‘Torbreck man’ around here. The go-to person if you are looking to purchase…
2016 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia
Unfulfilled expectations. Wine 2 of the Wineknot dinner with Kevin and Jenny. Wine 1 Review here – 2011 Michele Chiarlo Barbaresco Reyna After the RunRig, this was the wine I was most looking forward to trying. I am a big fan of the Fèlsina Chianti Classico, a wine that delivers concentrated fruit that is pure Chianti….
2011 Michele Chiarlo Barbaresco Reyna
Diversion tactics. Wine 1 of the Wineknot dinner with Kevin and Jenny. When Kevin decided to bring the Torbreck Runrig I had some decisions to make about what to bring. I had nothing of similar value, which was fine, I would just bring two wines. My real issue was what could sit next to a…