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Some tasting notes from the odd trade tasting, and received samples.
- Old World Classics from Cadman Fine Wines (25/3/08)
From Champagne, the Loire, Bordeaux and Tuscany. - More wines of New Zealand from Hellion Wines (25/10/07)
Aurora Vineyard, Ra Nui, Clearview and more. - Wines of the Loire from Artisan Wines (27/9/07)
Roches Neuves, de l'Ecu and more. Discount code included! - The wines of Rickety Bridge Winery (5/9/07)
A very attractive array of South Africans from Rickety Bridge. - Champers Champagne (28/6/07)
Good value Champagne from Henry Speer. - More Wines of New Zealand from Hellion Wines (9/3/07)
New vintages and new wines from this New Zealand specialist. - Wines of New Zealand from Hellion Wines (26/7/06)
Delightful Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon and more. - Summer Drinking from H & H Bancroft (5/7/06)
Wines just perfect for sipping in the garden, should our weather ever allow it. - Wines of the Languedoc from Joseph Barnes (28/6/06)
Excellent value wines from Minervois, St Chinian and Montpeyroux. - Austrians from Nick Dobson (18/5/06)
Wines from Carnuntum, Thermenregion and Neusiedlersee. - Wines of Australia from The Boutique Wine Co. (11/5/06)
A fine selection of limited production wines from down under. - Languedoc-Roussillon from LM Wines Online (13/4/06)
A further selection of wines from this online wine retailer. - Vin de Pays from LM Wines Online (21/2/06)
A large selection from this online wine retailer. - Wines of Western Australia from John Gerard Wines (17/1/06)
Lovely wines from the West of Australia. - Christmas Cases from H & H Bancroft (1/12/05)
Great deals on pre-mixed cases. I taste the wines of the Platinum Collection. - New Zealand Pinot Noir from Hellion Wines (14/9/05)
Two good Central Otago Pinots tasted from NZ specialist Jim Ledwith. - Lay & Wheeler Spring 2005 Range Part 2 (8/6/05)
The red wines; Domaine la Roquette, Enzo Boglietti, Ducru Beaucaillou, Pio Cesare, Tommaso Bussola, Fromm, Henschke, Frog's Leap and much more! - Lay & Wheeler Spring 2005 Range Part 1 (7/6/05)
Sparkling and white wine; Pol Roger, Fritz Haag, Domaine de Vauroux, Domaine Pinson, Lawson's Dry Hills, Chateau Guiraud and much more! - Burgundy from H & H Bancroft (2/6/05)
Chablis, Meursault and more. Five wines from some excellent producers. - Porto Solene (17/2/05)
Two new Port releases tasted. - The Wines of Regis Camus (5/11/04)
Two new Champagne releases. - Wines of New Zealand from Hellion Wines (30/9/04)
Three wines from this New Zealand specialist run by Jim Ledwith. - Wines of the Languedoc from Pic Wines (7/4/04)
I taste a small selection of wines from this independent merchant. - Vin de Pays from H & H Bancroft (16/12/03)
Some delicious wines that offer excellent value for money from this top London merchant. - South Africans from Roger Harris (26/11/03)
Three delightful wines from small producers, sourced by Roger Harris. - Burgundy from Nick Dobson (1/10/03)
Impressive and affordable white Burgundy and a selection of Beaujolais. - Italians from Vernon Wines (1/7/03)
Vernon Wines import a number of single estate Italian wines into the UK. - Beaujolais from Nick Dobson (2/4/03)
Six examples of Beaujolais, including some lovely cru Beaujolais. - Beaujolais Nouveau 2002 from Roger Harris (27/11/02)
Three examples from the Beaujolais 2002 vintage, from Roger Harris. - Fine Wines at Edencroft Autumn 2002 (23/10/02)
Two wines completely new to me. - Emilio Lustau Tasting with Luncheon (25/9/02)
I taste some Sherry, accompanied by some delicious Tapas, with Lustau's UK director Michael Hall. - The Personal Drinks Company (11/9/02)
Two pleasing Chilean wines are used by this mail order business providing personalised wine labels. - Fine Wines at Edencroft Spring 2002 (28/5/02)
There are some great wines available from this Nantwich based merchant. Here I taste two vintages of Mouton Rothschild, as well as Leoville-Poyferre, Poliziano, Cloudy Bay and Niepoort. - Oddbins Wine Fair 2001 - Old World (18/12/01)
More wines from the 2001-2002 Oddbins range, featuring some lovely 1998 clarets, good Chablis from J. M. Brocard, a great Bonnezeaux from Château de Fesles and an amazing LBV Port from Warre's. - Oddbins Wine Fair 2001 - New World (14/12/01)
An amazing array of wines from top producers in North and South America, Australia and new Zealand. Producers showing well include Peter Lehmann, Penfolds, Katnook, Villa Maria and Errazuriz. Some tremendous star wines discovered. - Oddbins Wine Fair 2001 - Champagne & Sparkling Wine (29/11/01)
The first of my tasting notes from the recent Oddbins Wine Fair. Some great Champagnes here, particularly from Bollinger, Roederer and Taittinger, among others. - Majestic Press 2001 Press Tasting - Reds, Dessert Wines & Ports (15/11/01)
Just a few bottles worth thinking about for Christmas, including 1996 LBV's from both Taylor's and Fonseca, Canadian Icewine from Inniskillen, and one or two worthy clarets. - Majestic Press 2001 Press Tasting - White & Sparkling Wines (14/11/01)
Some great wines tasted here. Standing head and shoulder above the others are three new Burgundies from Vincent Girardin. Also some great value German Rieslings, and a couple more Loire Sauvignons worth considering. - Spring 2001 Wines at Majestic (22/5/01)
A selection from Majestic's range shows they currently have some good Loire Sauvignons that would make great drinking this coming Summer. Also some decent everyday reds from Penfolds. - Spring 2001 Wines at Oddbins (15/3/01)
A small selection of wines currently available at Oddbins. - Portland Wine Christmas Tasting 2000 - Old World (12/12/00)
More great wines tasted here, from top producers such as Gosset, Bollinger, Louis Jadot, Louis Latour, Guigal and Chapoutier. - Australian Wine Bureau Tasting 2000 (8/12/00)
A huge tasting, taking in wines from some of Australia's leading estates and producers. Great wines from some producers. - Portland Wine Christmas Tasting 2000 - New World (23/11/00)
Some super wines tasted here. Some amazing quality and structure evident in wines from the likes of Hamilton Russell, Rustenberg, Meerlust and Stonier. Wines from South America impress less. - Torres in the New World (15/11/00)
Torres wines from both North and South America. - Autumn 2000 Wines at Majestic (13/11/00)
A selection of wines available at Majestic this Autumn. Wines from Guigal and Gérard Thomas seem good. The first of many parcels of great value German Rieslings includes wines from Sanctus Jacobus, one of which is tasted here. - Oddbins IWC 2000 Medallists (18/9/00)
Three wines that have picked up medals in the International Wine Challenge 2000 - or have they? - Autumn 2000 Wines at Scatchard's (10/9/00)
A selection of wines available from Scatchard's, a local Merseyside merchant, this Autumn. The Palmes d'Or from Nicolas Feuillate was good, but probably not my first choice of prestige cuvée. - Summer 2000 Wines at Oddbins (27/8/00)
Wines curently available at Oddbins this Summer include good value buys from Deakin Estate and D'Arenberg. - Wine Rack Summer 2000 Tasting (17/8/00)
A selection of wines available from the First Quench group of retailers, predominantly at Wine Rack. Hiding among the rather unimpressive range of wines on offer are some real gems, including Champagnes from Laurent-Perrier and Ruinart, and Leasingham Classic Clare Cabernets. - Summer 2000 Wines at Majestic (4/7/00)
A small selection of wines currently available at Majestic this Summer.
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