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Lighter wines, and a fresh Pinot Noir

A while back, I read an article about high much higher the alcohol content in wines had become compared to wines from several decades ago. How wines used to be about 12.5% to 13%, but now are more ...

Rules update

Getting to the end of the month and I have not yet done an August post. Only two days left. I thought that this would be the first month without a post as not ready yet for one about Pinot Noir. (That ...

The Boulogne Fête la Mer, plus discovering a new band

I have been advised by my contact in Boulogne, John, that a good time to visit Boulogne is the weekend in early July when the have the Fête la Mer events. Normally this is around the same time as my ...

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 plus some Côte de Provenc

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 ...

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