Heritage Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Posted: 27 May '10 by Niall
After a brief foray into white wine territory (see our review of the Picpoul de Pinet 2007) we’re back with a classy red from the New World, a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia: the Heritage Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2006. The Heritage Wines winery is a small family-owned business located in the Barossa Valley and..
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Wine Review: Mouton-Cadet Bordeaux Rouge 2005
Posted: 01 February '10 by Niall
Kelly and I picked up this Mouton-Cadet 2005 from our local Sainsburys off-licence a few weeks ago – although we’d never tried this particular red before we thought we were on safe ground: a Bordeaux red; a young wine from the famous Baron Philippe de Rothschild; and it was also on offer, one of the..
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Vegetarians, look away now: Our steak pie recipe
Posted: 28 October '09 by Niall
With the rain lashing down and a gale blowing outside our front door, we huddled around the fire. As gloomy as this sounds, I wasn’t too down-hearted.. Winter is coming – and this means “goodbye” to salads and “hello” to more substantial dishes. I like that. A quick trip to Forestside (McGee’s butchers, to be..
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Wine Review: Sangre de Toro 2006
Posted: 21 October '09 by Niall
On a horrible wind-swept and rainy evening, Kelly and I thought we’d cheer ourselves up with a cheeky bottle (or two!) of wine. Amazing how wine can do that. The Torres wines are firm favourites of ours: consistently good flavours, and not too hard on the pocket. And depending on your choice, you also get..
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Wine Review: Cotes du Roussillon 2008
Posted: 17 September '09 by Niall
Along with the interesting menu in St John (more of that later) you’ll also find a lengthy and mouth-watering wine-list. The choices for our main courses, which were offal-y good (sic), cried out for a full-bodied red – and the Cotes du Roussillon 2008 certainly fit the bill. The Details The Wine: Cotes du Roussillon..
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Wine Review: Monte da Peceguina 2008
Posted: 10 September '09 by Niall
Another Portuguese wine – but this time it’s a hearty, full-bodied power-house of a red.. Monte da Peceguina, 2008. The Details The Wine: Monte da Peceguina 2008 Producer: Malhadinha Nova Region: Alentejo Grape: Aragones, Alicante, Cabernet Alcohol: 14% Cost: £14.50 Tasting Notes The Monte da Peceguina is a brooding crimson red in colour, with powerful..
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Wine Review: Rocca delle Macie Chianti Classico 2006
Posted: 20 August '09 by Niall
Needing a mid-week pick-me-up, Kelly and I indulged in a bottle of chianti – here’s the review.. The Details Wine: Chianti Classico 2006 Producer: Rocca delle Macie Region: Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy Grape: A blend of 90% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo and 5% Merlot Alcohol: 12.5% Cost: £11.99 Tasting Notes The colour is a bright ruby-red,..
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Wine Review: Torres San Valentin Garnacha 2007
Posted: 17 August '09 by Niall
Last weekend we tried a new Spanish Red (well, new to us) – San Valentin from the Torres vineyards in Catalunya, Spain. It will stand out on the shelf from the rest of the Torres range – it comes complete with a little cherub hanging from the foil! The Details Wine: Torres San Valentin Garnacha..
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