Bourgogne Chardonnay Everyone has their own personal tastes, so if you prefer one wine to another, that a wine expert has recommended, then just go with your preference.I now know that for rosés I prefer Côtes de
A French Malbec I have still been buying wine in the UK, and again looking at more Malbecs. This time I am trying a French one, again bought in Morrisons. If you recall from my first Malbec post "Malbec is a
A Mouton Cadet rosé and more Côtes de Provence rosés The weather has been brightening up, the clocks have gone forward, and spring is in the air.Maybe time to have a chilled white or rosé. I still have some French whites and rosés in my wine cellar. I
Buying in the UK: Malbecs part 2 Still not able to get to France as restrictions are getting tougher. I urgently need to help my mother out and collect her when she arrives at Paris CDG airport middle of April and drive her home. Not
Buying in the UK: Malbecs part 1 – Vinabla For the first time since starting this blog, (if not at least a year before) I have bought wine in the UK. Normally I stock up enough from my 3 or 4 visits a year to France not to ever have to buy in
Carta Roja – with and without sulphites All still locked down here, and I was during Xmas and New Year as well.I did invite one friend over for Xmas, Ed, who arrived Xmas eve and left on Boxing day.He bought a bottle as a present, and as a
Red & White book review part 1, wine limit update No December trip to Boulogne this year. Other years I have gone there in late November or December to stock up for wine for Xmas. Sometimes being there during the Boulogne Xmas market. (Remember this
The 2020 Auchan wine fair and another Touraine In October, I did get to the Auchan wine fair. As I explained last month, I did not have the time I would have liked to look at all the possible bargains that were available. It was a bit of a 'smash
Tarani wine, and helping out a dog charity Do you remember this photo from my July trip to France. It was from the specialist wine shop, Le Cav’Epicerie, in Mareuil. Here I have highlighted the shop owner and my mother. If you recall, I
Touraine wines Going forward with my blog in future, I will try to look in more depth about different wine regions and grapes. The more 'Facebook/Instagram' type posts may start to appear more on my feeds for those
