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Wine boxes and the Josef K Café

For some time now, I have wanted to review wine boxes. I have seen these at Auchan, and elsewhere. But I never quite took the plunge to try. There is something about the ritual of ‘opening a bottle of ...

Two Alsace Pinot Gris

Hooray, I managed to get to Boulogne for 5 days at the beginning of December. This month, reviewing two Pinot Gris wines purchased on my visit. But first... Differences between Pinot Gris and Pinot ...

Three Pinot Noirs from Lidl

Still reviewing some UK purchased wines. Hoping to get back to Boulogne first week in December to stock up on some wines from France. Stay tuned for that , but this month, I am comparing three Pinot ...

Beaujolais

This month, learning about Beaujolais. Like lots of people, I have heard of this wine, in particular Beaujolais nouveau, but never really known what it is. So onto my books and Wikipedia to find ...

Côtes du Rhône and the Grenache grape

This month I am reviewing some Côtes du Rhône wines, and researching (just a bit) more about this region, and also it relationship with the Grenache grape.It has always slightly confused me why some ...

July in France 2022

Hoping to get Instagram and possibly Facebook pages properly running soon, where the content in posts like this one is better suited. But for now, putting photos and a bit of text in this months ...

Another Avenue HQ wine tasting event

Thanks again to Avenue HQ for hosting another wine tasting event. They are starting regular events again now that we are emerging from all the restrictions. This was organised by Alex. In praise of ...

BWB Feedspot French wine blog listing

Wow I got an email from feedspot.com with a link to an article titled15 Best French Wine Blogs and WebsitesAnd here is that link.https://blog.feedspot.com/french_wine_blogs/ And have a look at ...

Cabernet Franc

I have heard of this grape, but you do not often see it on a wine label like one does with Cabernet Sauvignon. I did see one on my recent trip to Boulogne, so I thought, why not try one? So a review ...

Buying wine in the UK review

Heading back to France this weekend. First to pick my mum up at Paris CDG and drive her down to her home in the Charente. Then to my house in Boulogne.So I will be stocking up (24 bottles only) on my ...

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