Barone Ricasoli Chianti ClassicoBarone Ricasoli Chianti Classico 2006 “Brolio” was the winner of my Saturday night Chianti Death match face off, roundly knocking out the same vintage bio dynamic effort from Badia a Coltibuono. This week I’ve received a few emails from folk watching the vlogs asking for a clear up on the rules in…
Month: April 2009
Allegrini Valpolicella Classico 2007
Allegrini Valpolicella Classico 2007Allegrini Valpolicella Classico 2007 is a perfect example of Valpolicella done right and at a fair price. A great example of its type, Allegrini Valpolicella Classico 2007 will be a terrific accompaniment to a summers picnic and saw me through an afternoon re-run of the Formula One GP, a perfect wine to…
Suavia Soave Classico
Suavia Soave Classico Suavia have had a mega couple of years with their Soave Classicos scooping WineSpectator and Gambero Rosso awards. Suavia produce only Soave wines and with 4 very different Soaves (2 you can see in the episode below, a further oaked Soave Classico and a Recioto di Soave) they seem on the fast…
Joachim Heger Spatburgunder Q 2005
Joachim Heger Spatburgunder Q 2005Joachim Heger Spatburgunder Q (Baden) doesn’t leap to mind as a wine for a dreary Good Friday in SW London for it really isn’t a wine for that occasion but this was “Foreign Friday” and I’d just taken delivery of this interesting Spatburgunder!http://www.viddler.com/player/f44d9327/ This really is a wine for food suited…
Just a Quickie
Just a QuickieWell, a quick blog entry post and not a quick video. Here I am with the winesleuth tasting two wines that are outside my usual Italian remit. Two 2005 Chardonnays, one from the Macon and one from California. Both these wines were really enjoyable and I’d buy both again. Click below to see…
Tusk N Red
Tusk N RedYou gotta love the name Tusk N Red, so called because its kinda 00’s funky but also because its a Californian wine with a touch of Sangiovese. Tusk N Red is from Mendocino county, north of Sonoma, and has a bevvy of grapes in the blend including Zinfandel, Syrah, Petit Syrah, Carignane and…
Casa Catelli
Casa Catelli> Casa Catelli Vlog #1Casa Catelli are a producer specialising in southern Italian wines. Casa Catelli have vineyards throughout the south and produce fair priced, youthful, entry level Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Negroamaro, Primitivo, Nero d’Avola and Aglianico wines. http://www.viddler.com/player/94f344e1/ So here it is. After 18 months of threatening to produce the Vlogs here is the…