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Ribera Del Duero – a world of desert landscapes, big bold reds and a few rebels
Written November 2014, imported February 2015 OK, I’ll admit. I’ve always been a little bit wary of Ribera Del Duero. I’ve had some corkers from the area; but it’s the tannin that I’m not a mega fan of. Don’t get me wrong, I’m always telling people they have to get over their dislike of tannin […]
We won! Southend Small Business of the Year 2014
We are rather chuffed to announce that last Friday night, the judges at Southend Business Awards named us ‘small business of the year 2014.’ Are we happy? Absolutely. Are we surprised? I think it’s fair to say our jaws were well and truly dropped. What makes it even more surprising is that we were judged […]
Vino Vero’s Languedoc drinking holiday / research trip
Ah the Languedoc. Sun. Beautiful countryside. Great people. And VINEYARDS. VINEYARDS. VINEYARDS. VINEYARDS. Everywhere you look there are vines! This region in the south west of France produces a lot of wine. I’d be the first to admit that not all of it is great. But in my opinion it is one of the most exciting wine regions […]
It’s National Burger Day. Now, what to drink…
By Charlie Brown It’s National Burger Day! And although we’d never jump on a bandwagon (ahem) burgers have a special place in our hearts, so we want to share with you wines from our shop that would be redonkulous with your burger. We’re open until 7.30pm to pick any of these up. #shamelessplug Fiesta de […]
Clos des Cordeliers ‘L’eclat du noir’ 2012
What with working 2 jobs, the blog has somewhat taken a back seat of late. However, when we cracked open this ‘L’eclat du noir’ that we picked up from the cellar door of Clos des Cordeliers I knew I was going to have to write about it. Ok so why is it so interesting? Well […]
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Clos des Cordeliers ‘L’eclat du noir’ 2012
What with working 2 jobs, the blog has somewhat taken a back seat of late. However, when we cracked open this ‘L’eclat du noir’ that we picked up from the cellar door of Clos des Cordeliers I knew I was … Continue reading
My guide to French wine
What French wine guide would be complete without mention of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne? Well, this one! There’s much more to French wine than the three most well known regions so I’m going to focus on some of the others … Continue reading
Review: Villebois ‘Petit Villebois’ Sauvignon Blanc 2010
When I was first getting in to wine Sauvignon Blanc was practically all I ever drank but over time I got a bit bored with the way a lot of them are almost too Sauvignon Blanc-y if you get what … Continue reading
Review: Les Nivieres 2010 Saumur Cabernet Franc
In the UK the Loire is probably best known for its whites from appellations such as Pouilly Fume or Sancerre, but I think it’s a shame that its reds don’t get more shelf space in out supermarkets. Saumur is situated … Continue reading
Review: Sainsbury’s House Muscadet NV
What a bargain this turned out to be! Whilst I try not to be a wine snob, I must admit that I do find that supermarket own brand wine can be a bit of a lottery, particularly at the lower … Continue reading
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