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Tignanello 2008

Antinori’s Tignanello 2008 reached the status of wine bling years ago. One of a handful of Italian wines (particularly Super Tuscans) set to climb in price over the next few years, out of reach for the majority of UK wine buyers as Chinese collectors and oenophiles begin to buy up Italian “status” wines. Was it only…

Foradori Granato 2015

Foradori Granato 2015 is the first wine from Trentino to make the Wine90 blog. Probably not surprising, there are only a couple of estates in this north eastern Italian province that consecutively turn out top notch vino. The best known producer in Trentino and the most decorated by Gambero Rosso is the exceptionally well known; Tenuta San…

Abbuoto Grape

Calling all Iphone users & Italian Wine Fans – There is a really cool little app for the Iphone from Gambero Rosso whereby you can search for Italian wines by grape. The results this app produces show only the wines from wineries who are in with Gambero Rosso and by no means represents all wineries…

Up the Dry Creek

The world of Californian Wines is large, varied and daunting and even with my Official AVA maps and guides I still find myself lost in a sea of Valleys, Coasts and Creeks. There are a handful of wine bloggers out there who really do know their Oakville from their Oak Knoll and High Valley from…

Masciarelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2009

Bugger! Walking away from Bermondsey Street, home of the WSET (wine skool), I was pretty sure I’d blown my latest round of exams on the WSET trail. Questions about Montepulciano d’Abruzzo I’m pretty sure I aced, but the 6 points allocated to “How do you open a bottle of Champagne” I have since found out…

Zind Humbrecht Pinot Gris Reserve 2009

You’re reading the super old version of this blog, to go to the new blog visit www.wine90.co.uk Zind Humbrecht Pinot Gris Reserve 2009 I am incredibly suspicious of Zind Humbrecht, for it has joined the ranks of random phenomena that follow me around and make surprise appearances in my life. Like the number 47 or that…

Joseph Drouhin Grand Cru Grands Echezeaux 2004

You’re reading the super old version of this blog, to go to the new blog visit www.wine90.co.uk Joseph Drouhin Grand Cru Grands Echezeaux 2004 In between the heat wave of ’03 and the evangelising of ’05 came the often dismissed Burgundy vintage of 2004, a brilliant year for nabbing choice bargains both in Burgundy and Bordeaux….

Valle d’Aosta Wine

The Valle d’Aosta; currently synonymous with numerous oddities, skiing, snow, castles, Savoy, Italians speaking French, being tiny, many things, although the Valle d’Aosta produces fabulous wine, some extraordinary and celebrated, the UK wine radar does not pick up the Valle d’Aosta wine waves. Having had a taste-tastic past experience with Les Cretes, the Gambero Rosso…

Rivetto Barbera d’Alba 2008 Zio Nando

You’re reading the super old version of this blog, to go to the new blog visit www.wine90.co.uk Rivetto Barbera d’Alba 2008 Zio NandoFACTFILE – Rivetto Barbera d’Alba Zio Nando 2008Name: Rivetto Barbera d’Alba Zio NandoGrapes: 100% BarberaAlcohol: 14.00%Classification: Barbera d’Alba DOC (Sinio) Style: Barbera is food wine. High acid, with a black cherry profile and at…

Germano Ettore Barolo Prapo 2005

You’re reading the super old version of this blog, to go to the new blog visit www.wine90.co.uk Germano Ettore Barolo Prapo 2005 – ENTER BAROLO COMPETITION HERE The last I heard, there were only 12 more entries needed before the first draw of this competition so if you fancy bagging yourself the two previous Barolo wines…

Mauro Veglio Barolo Castelletto 2005

You’re reading the super old version of this blog, to go to the new blog visit www.wine90.co.uk Mauro Veglio Barolo Castelletto 2005 – ENTER FREE BAROLO COMPETITION The second Barolo from the competition pack is the Mauro Veglio Barolo Castelletto 2005 another super Barolo not readily available in the UK and certainly well worth winning. Design…

G B Burlotto Barolo Acclivi 2005 – Win It

You’re reading the super old version of this blog, to go to the new blog visit www.wine90.co.uk G B Burlotto Barolo Acclivi 2005 – Enter Competition to Win 3 Bottles of Barolo Italian Wine Fans unite! This is the first of three Barolo entries on the run from DesignWine and one of the wines offered in…