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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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Review: Buondonno Chianti Classico 2007
I was supposed to be saving this Buondonno Chianti Classico 2007 until I met up with a friend who is something of an expert when it comes to Italian wine. But I caved in and shared it with Mrs SamTheWino instead. What … Continue reading
Review: Tsantali Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
By Charlie Brown I like Greece. No, I LOVE Greece. So much so I spent a summer there once. Great times, but I did have to stick on the beer. The wine you get in tavernas is not great – … Continue reading
Tasting notes roundup
I’m a bit behind (ok, very behind) on my reviews so rather than writing a full review of each of them, here are some very brief tasting notes for some of the wines I have tasted recently in no particular … Continue reading
Review: Tilimuqui Single Vineyard Torrontes 2011
Although I don’t normally buy wines on special offer in supermarkets, when I saw this Tilimuqui Single Vineyard 2011 Torrontés on offer in Waitrose the other day I had to pick up a bottle. I reviewed the Tilimuqui Cabernet Sauvignon … Continue reading
Review: Larmandier-Bernier Terre de Vertus
If you caught my previous post on Green & Blue Wines you may recall I tasted this Larmandier-Bernier Terre de Vertus Champagne. As I wouldn’t stop talking about it for weeks after first tasting it, Mrs SamTheWino treated me to a … Continue reading
Review: Sedlescombe 2010 rosé
I had been waiting a long time for an opportunity to open this Sedlescombe rosé and as some warmer weather has now finally arrived, a Friday evening picnic in the park seemed like the perfect opportunity. As I have blogged … Continue reading
Review: Tilimuqui Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Bonarda 2010
This Tilimuqui Cabernet Sauvignon and Bonarda blend comes from La Riojana, one of the leading Fairtrade co-operatives in Argentina. In addition to being Fairtrade, it is organically grown so you can feel doubly good about buying it! Bonarda is originally … Continue reading
Review: Bonny Doon 2009 Cinsault
I find it hard to objectively review a wine when it has such great memories associated with it. I first tasted Bonny Doon‘s 2009 Cinsault at the girl + the fig on our last night in Sonoma, California. It would … Continue reading
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