This is amazing stuff. Totally mind-blowing. Very, very sweet and concentrated, but really complex, too. Hidalgo Pedro Ximenez Triana VORS 30 Years Old Sherry Amazing stuff: rich and intense with…
Two classy Spanish reds
I’m painfully aware that while I’ve focused in-depth on Portugal, I’ve neglected Spain. I’m sorry about that. In an attempt to begin to redress this balance, here are two rather…
Lambing live
Here in the Goode household we’ve been watching BBC2’s Lambing Live, a series of programs screened live, with some prerecorded material, at 8 pm every evening this week. It follows…
Tesco press tasting and filing my US tax return at the embassy
The Tesco press tasting was held today, on a fruit day (according the biodynamic calendar). The wines tasted pretty good, and I found plenty that will end up in my…
A stylish Rully from Devevey
Really like this wine. It’s a complex, rich white Burgundy from a relatively lowly appellation. Jean-Yves Devevey is clearly a talented winegrower – you just wonder what might happen if…
Recently on the main wineanorak site
Some meaty stuff on the main wineanorak.com site of late: AA Badenhorst Family Wines: reviewing Adi Badenhorst’s impressive Swartland wines Pierre Morey/Morey Blanc: part 3 of my report on a…
Viewing London from the Enotria tasting
Today was the Enotria tasting, held at ‘Altitude 360’ on the 29th floor of the Millbank Tower. I’d never been here before, but it’s a stunning location with views across London…
Sweet wine season, 8: Tamar Ridge Kayena Botrytis Riesling
Having a lot of fun with sweet wines, still. Here’s another cracker from Tasmania. So pure. Tamar Ridge Kayena Vineyard Botrytis Riesling 2007 Tasmania 9% alcohol. Highly aromatic with notes…
Shameless marketing…this is so bad
Just alerted to the following piece of marketing by a post on the UK wine forum over at wine-pages.com. It’s from Laithwaites, and I think it’s pretty appalling. I strongly…