Four Alsace wines tasted, all from UK retailer The Wine Society.
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,…
Some pictures from Châteauneuf du Pape
There’s something great about visiting wine regions. On Thursday and Friday I was in Châteauneuf du Pape, in France’s Southern Rhône. It’s an interesting region with four distinctive terroirs, including the…
Alsace season, 1: Schlumberger Pinot Gris Kitterle 2006
Alsace. One of the diminishing number of serious wine regions I have yet to visit. But I’m a big fan, even if I tend to forget about the wines from…
Two natural Beaujolais
Two interesting expressions of Beaujolais, from a couple of the natural wine crowd. Beaujolais is a real hub of natural winemakers, many of whom were inspired by the late Jules…
Real time tasting of a natural wine
It’s Friday evening. After a cloudy, cool day we are being treated to a bright, warm-ish summer’s evening, and so I am sitting outside, glass in hand, blogging before I…
A remarkable natural Crozes Hermitage
This is one of the most drinkable wines in the universe. It’s a natural Crozes Hermitage made without any additions, and it’s simply beautiful. It’s not terribly profound, but it…
Jean-Claude Mas is a genius
I’m just so impressed by the wines of Jean-Claude Mas, from France’s Languedoc. Five of his wines were in yesterday’s Asda Press tasting, and they were all brilliant – he…
A memorable Jura wine
One of the highlights of the recent ‘Real Wine’ tasting was this superb Jura wine, from Ganevat, whose wines I have just written up on the main wineanorak site. This…