This is a strong contender for one of the best value whites of the year, at the discounted price of £7.99. It’s from a producer I reviewed a short while…
Impressive new releases from Sant’ana, Portugal
Nick Oakley popped round on Thursday and brought with him some new releases from Lisbon-region producer Quinta de Sant’ana, who he represents in the UK. I visited in March (report…
Alsace season, 4: Dirler Belzbrunnen Riesling
Alsace Riesling is really interesting. It can be dry, off-dry or sweet, and usually has more body than German examples. The best examples rank among the highest expressions of this…
Alsace season 2: Rolly Gassmann Pflanzerreben de Rorschwihr Riesling
The second in my current Alsace season, and it’s a lovely intense Riesling. Rolly Gassmann Pflanzerreben de Rorschwihr Riesling 2008 Alsace 12.5% alcohol. Yellow with a hint of green. Rich,…
Jacob’s Creek Steingarten Riesling
One of the Rieslings tasted on camera in my recent video clip, this is the well known Aussie, Steingarten, which now goes under the Jacob’s Creek label. Steingarten is not…
Video: tasting Riesling from Mosel, Alsace and Australia
Another video blog entry – this time, me tasting some rather delicious Rieslings. Perfect for a warm summer weekend like this.
A difficult day finishes well with Riesling
I don’t think Riesling will ever be fashionable, but I do enjoy it. Tonight I’m sipping a nice one from Leitz in Germany’s Rheingau, who I visited last May. It’s…
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…
Penfolds Koonunga Hill revived – retro delights
Penfolds have revived their Koonunga Hill label by releasing two new wines in retro packaging. Back in 1976, the Koonunga Hill red was first released. It was cheap, but surprisingly…