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An Haut Medoc and a Gran Reserva (and Copilot)

As promised, a spring post. In this post, I am reviewing one wine from my Virgin wines purchases (a Spanish Gran Reserva), and one from my Boulogne purchases (an Haut Medoc). But before I review the ...

Virgin wines 2

I have been tasting some more of the wines that I purchased from Virgin wines. I have already reviewed one of these. This month briefer comments on several more. I have been very busy with work, and ...

Non-alcoholic wines

Quite often, when going out where I drive, I have tried some non-alcoholic beers. And to my surprise, I like them. I prefer them to other soft drink alternatives such as coke. So I wonder, are ...

Virgin Wines 1-Torre Aguila

I signed up for Virgin wines. There was an offer when I purchased something else (forgotten what), but did not realise that it was a monthly payment. So with quite a bit of credit, bought 16 bottles. ...

Domaine de Terrebrune Anjou

In France now, with my mother in the Charente, on her birthday.I will be heading back to Boulogne for a few days next week before heading back to the UK.And yes, I will be buying more wine. Again I ...

Hospices de Beaujeu Bourgogne Gamay

On to reviewing one of my 4 new wines that I purchased March at Auchan. I now plan to buy 20 bottles of wines that I have bought before, and know I like, and 4 new ones to try out. I will mainly buy ...

The Periodic Table of Wine

I received a wine book for Xmas last year. Taken me a while to get the chance to look at it, but have now so this month's post is a review of 'The Periodic Table of Wine' by Sarah Rowlands, and ...

Chateau Tartuguiere Medoc and wine legs

Back in Leeds again after my March trip to Florida and France. Trip was both relaxing and stressful. A lot to sort out helping my mum in clearing out Florida and moving stuff to France. But also had ...

Florida March 2023

After over 20 years of ‘snowbirding’ in Florida, my mother decided to sell her house there.Expensive to run, car hire has almost tripled, and hard work to get there from the Charente, especially when ...

Xmas tastings with Ed

I will be off to both Florida and France in March. And will bring some wines purchased in Boulogne to review soon. This month back on to some UK purchased wines. One by me (the Cahors Malbec), and two ...

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