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Welsh wine, yes Welsh wine at it’s best – and its delicious!

By thegrapewizardNovember 20, 2018
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Elegance, romance and a surprise ending on a trip to the opera and a vineyard. A visit to Fumane di Valpolicella, home of Allegrini.

By thegrapewizardNovember 4, 2018January 10, 2019
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Oatley Vineyard – A vineyard with a small footprint and a big heart

By thegrapewizardOctober 17, 2018November 11, 2018
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Modern opulence at Louis Roederer. May 2018

By thegrapewizardJune 17, 2018August 26, 2018
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Harry Megan : must have Wedding tipples !

By thegrapewizardMay 18, 2018May 20, 2018
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En Primeur 2017 – A GrapeWizard insight!

By thegrapewizardMay 7, 2018May 10, 2018
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It’s not often I dedicate a post to an individual but this morning I learnt that Gerard Basset died. Although I had limited conversations and correspondence with this gentleman I am saddened to see a icon of all things wine leave this planet 🌍 He was generous in his attitude to making the wine world less stuffy. I shall forever be in debt to him as some wise words over the years have stayed with my to this day. If I can remember one person in this industry it is Gerard. Gerard Francis Claude Basset (7 March 1957 – 16 January 2019OBE, MS, MW, MBA, OIV MSc was the owner of Hotel TerraVina, a New Forest Hotel near Southampton in Hampshire, United Kingdom. At the time of his death, he was the only person in the world to hold the combined titles of Master of Wine, Master Sommelier, Wine MBA OIV MSc in Wine Management and World's Best Sommelier. http://gerardbasset.com #wine #iconofwine #redwine #whitewine #sommelier #newyork #london #londonwine #newtorkwinelife #sommelier #champagne #bordeaux #chablis #oregonwine #napavalley #sonomacounty #terravina #worldsbestsommelier
Fabulous whisky from @eimverk on last weeks trip to Iceland 🇮🇸 Discovered this cheeky malt 🥃 In the absence of peat ( peat can’t form in Iceland 🇮🇸 due to the permafrost), these inventive Icelanders have used another ingredient - smoked 🐑 💩- to give a truely original flavour to the malt. I know it’s not grapes 🍇 but it’s so damn cold to start grown vines let alone produce grapes ! #iceland #geysir #reykjavik #cold #whisky #winterwarmer #drinkwithfriends #sheepdung #onetowatch #london #newyork #eimverkdistillery #malt #iwsc #100%organic
Time for a sneaky every day wine from @bellingham_wines and an unpopular grape ( only because no one is sure what’s Roussanne is). Roussanne is a late ripening variety that produces powerful white wines that offer pungent perfume featuring scents of fresh flowers, peaches, herbs, pears, spice, roasted nuts and hints of pepper. Wines produced from Roussanne can be rich and even develop a silky, oily texture. Roussanne is best enjoyed young or after a decade of cellaring. Between 2-10 years the wines characteristics are difficult to find. Time ⏰ is needed !!! Signs of Kiwi 🥝 African flowers 💐 tea 🍵 pineapple 🍍 and spiced peach 🍑 light oak and a touch of honey 🍯 round this cheeky white from SA 🇿🇦 #southafrica #whitewine #roussanne #everydaywine #wineeveryday #pineapple #kiwi #spicedpeach #winewithaview #winewithfriends available at @sainsburys for £10.25
What a great wine to have from @domaine.pinson.chablis Pineapple 🍍 , honey 🍯 ,apricot, and preserve lemons 🍋 on the nose. Grapefruit pith and vanilla on the palate, Pair with fish in a rich sauce, lobster 🦞 foie gras, white meats 🐓 🦃 🐷 and 🐟. Long finish. £50 from @berrybrosrudd Have it on its own or with any foods mentioned above. 😋 😋
Excellent Gruner Veltliner from @vineawachau lots of lime, lemon 🍋 and grapefruit. Touch of white pepper. Great acidity that is both refreshing and uplifting. Available at @berrybrosrudd approx £20. Their flagship wine (Riesling) is approx £50 so this is a bargain. #grunerveltliner #whitewine #drywhitewine #fabulouswhitewine #grapefruit #austria #winelondon #winenewyork
Pinot Gris Grand Cru Ernest Wein 2015 - £10.99 $14.05 €12.25 @aldiuk ( yes from Aldi )full-bodied Alsace white. Off dry, well balanced, honeyed and spiced pear - great 👍🏻 with turkey 🦃 not so good with tonight’s ham 🐷 as the spicy fruit character is accentuated by the spiced in the glaze . @richardbampfield #alsace #offdry #pinotgris #spicedpear #winewithturkey #winenotwithspicedham #winewithfriends #fabulouswineforthemoney #honeyedwine 🇬🇧 good for UK wine drinkers 🇺🇸 not so good for us drinkers (please use @winesearcher )
Opened up this beauty last night Noticeable oak influence,l and butter, vanilla and a touch of dill rounder white burgundy Available at @berrybrosrudd approx £60. #winelondon #fabwhiteburgundy #whitewine #chardonnay #meursault #france #winewithfriends #oakinfluencedwines #burgundywines @olivierleflaive
A blast of sweet red fruit 🍇 pomegranate, mint , liquorice and sweet spices hits the palate in the 2012 Pinot Noir Cerise. The 2012 needs a few more years to mature but can be drunk now. Pair with : 🦃 🐔 and lighter white meats or have it on its own. Fabulous on its own available in limited numbers. Search on @winesearcher to find out nearest stockist ! 😊#andersonvalley #pinotnoir #redfruit #westcoastwine #usa #redwine @knezwinery #2012 #wine #winewithfriends #winelover
What a fab way to start Christmas 🎄 off with a fab present from @justin.heyes BARREL AGED GIN Is mellow, complex and deeply satisfying ✅ 😊 Pale golden in colour colour hints of citrus 🍋 and juniper with sweetness and deeper spices from barrel maturation. Flavours of cardamom and citrus 🍋 are rounded by smooth, lingering vanilla, honey 🍯 and roasted hazelnut 🥜 This is a gin to mull over neat in a heavy-bottomed glass, or on ice. Drink with oak smoked fish 🐟 or on its own. @23rdstreetdistillery @fevertreemixers #citrus #lemons #limes #ginandtonic #gin #newyork #london #christmasdrinks #botanicals #rectifiedspirit #drinkswithfriends
Fab addition to the Xmas tree 🌲 this year. Baubles from @sipsmith. Now if only @fevertreemixers did the same ! 😍#christmas #ginandtonic #gin #cocktail #cocktails #winterwarmer #xmasdrink #sipsmith #botanicals
Sometimes @thegrapewizard needs a break (just a little one) and enjoy the first Xmas cocktail 🍸 @appletonrumuk @fevertreemixer @bundabergdrinks @angosturahouse #lime #jamaica #jamaicarum #gingerbeer #cocktail #winterwarmer #cocktailwithlove #cocktailnotmocktail #xmasdrink #rum #darkandstormy
Fog Monster 2013 Chenin Blanc From Amador County Grapes 🍇 picked from Storey Vineyard in the Sierra Foothills in Amador County. The wine is orange in colour and an intense whiff of white fruit and spice. very fresh with a long finish. slight heavier bodied than most white wines but delicious 🤤 Serve at 10 to 14 oC. Pair with seafood 🦞 🦐 🦀 & 🐓 and hard cheeses. 🧀 Keep and drink until 2022. 😋 yum yum 😋 #amadorcounty #whitewine #chenin #cheninblanc #winelover #california #usa @mullineuxwines #winewithaview #winewithfriends £49.50 from @berrybrosrudd & @chefandsommelier_rus

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