£9 used to be quite a lot to spend on a bottle of wine. Now, with duty increases and exchange rates, it really isn’t. I’m not saying that £9 is…
Tour Trencavel’s Plecandou – a Minervois with no sulfur dioxide added
I really liked this wine. It’s unusual in that it is a natural wine, with no sulfur dioxide added, but which is made by a producer who focuses on conventionally…
A fascinating Languedoc white from Virgile Joly
Had a really fabulous white from Domaine Virgile Joly today, one of many interesting wines being imported into the UK by Dudley and de Fleury. It’s one of those wines…
A good lunch with some nice wines
Very enjoyable family lunch today at my sister’s place in Gerrards Cross. A four siblings plus their families and my parents were gathered. Some nice wines were opened. I didn’t…
Two high-end southern French reds
The south of France, with its varying appellations, was one of the first wine regions that I fell in love with. I still retain an affection for the likes of…
Lunch at the Anchor and Hope, with a lovely Languedoc red
Very enjoyable lunch today at famed gastropub the Anchor and Hope, on The Cut, within a few long strides of Waterloo Station. It was my first time here, and I…
A lovely Languedoc white
I’m on a bit of a Languedoc roll at the moment. Here’s another really delicious, quite serious, yet well-priced wine. And it’s white. La Chapelle de Bebian 2009 Coteaux du…
A brilliant southern French red
This is fantastic. It’s a blend of seven different grape varieties (Syrah, Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvedre, Counoise, Grenache Noir, Terret Gris), made without any oak. And it manages to catch…
30670 – an appealing Languedoc red
This is a slightly curiously labelled wine. 30670 is the postcode of where the wine comes from, and it’s made by Domaine de la Dromadaire (the camel’s domaine?), which is…