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February 27, 2019April 22, 2019

A bold new distillery, a bold new venture from the Yorkshire Dales- with not a flap cap in sight !

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De Bortoli La Bohème Pinot Noir Rosé is one of the most interesting roses I’ve come across. @bws_northsydney and airlie beach had this salmon pink on promotion. Aus $ 26 or approx £13. Subtle aromas of strawberry, pomegranate and marzipan. crisp and very refreshing. This will do for a holiday for 3 weeks when every day is sunny 😎. If I lived here this would certainly be a favourite rose. Great with friends and great with light foods salad 🥗 chicken dishes and some light fish dishes. #rosé #yarravalley #paradise #airliebeach #itsabeachlife #roséallday @debortoliwines #crystalclearwater #austrailia #crispandrefreshing Australia 🇦🇺 @bws_northsydney and others stores Uk 🇬🇧 #thewigglytinwinecompany @georgehillofloughborough ( search online ) sorry 😐 no USA 🇺🇸 at present. 17/20 GW score

After a hard day on the beach and a cooling gin and tonic from @capebyrondistillery and an arduous journey as a passenger then I had to go to @colessupermarkets #liquorland and try to figure out what wine to buy. (1st time in a week I had to choose a wine to taste 🙄. ) tried this local Melbourne winery from full of pear 🍐 and melon 🍈 and citrus 🍋 great with people great with 🐓 turkey 🦃 and pork pig 🐷 very refreshing and full of acidity on a hot day #healesville @ibwine Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris 2018 ( approx Aus $ 25 £12 or USA $16 #peach #healesville #wine with friends #winetasting #winelover available in 🇬🇧 Australia 🇦🇺 and USA 🇺🇸 ( hooray ) download a free app @winesearcher to find your nearest stockist. Or contact me on here with location. #usa #uk #australia Well worth a try ! Hunt it out !

Ever find yourself in this part of the world. You have to visit this distillery @capebyrondistillery It has its own sub tropical rainforest. Has its own eco system and has valleys of botanicals. Set up approx 35 years ago in the family and set up 2016 for the distillery it now produces 3 amazing products. A dry gin , a slow gin and a coffee liqueur Signup today to my newsletter to receive an upcoming article ( link in bio ) The distillery is also through 1 year of a three project. To distill and produce whiskey 🥃. Not only can you get their products in Australia 🇦🇺 but also the UK 🇬🇧 @whiskeyexchange @hedonism_wines #ginwithoutsin #gin #botanicals #beachlife #ginwithfriends #subtropicalrainforest #slogin #coffeeliqueur #byronbay #surfsup #austrailiangin #copperstill @capebyrondistillery @thebotanistgin Lots more to tell about this place. Stay tuned !

AUSTRALIAN DRY GIN If you ever put your nose in a bottle and smell the scent of a fresh breeze coming off the sea then this fabulous home is the mine for you. Not only is it available in Australia 🇦🇺 but also in the UK 🇬🇧 (🇺🇸 sorry ) try this neat as it’s so well rounded over ice 🧊 or add @fevertreeaustralia @fevertreemixers to enhance flavours A bold well rounded gin for a refreshing G&T. @manlyspirits uses only the finest Australian native and marine botanicals Including Sea lettuce, Pepper Leaf, Anise Myrtle, Finger Lime, Orange Peel yum 😋 Sniff : Fruity pepper notes. Juniper and delicate citrus Palate 😋 Soft spice and approachable pepper. A juniper core with a lingering complex finish. #gin #cocktailsandgrits #gin #tonic #sydney #spirits #seagin #refreshinggin #manly @fevertreeaustralia @fevertreemixers @manlyspirits @thegrapewizard #botanicals #seakelp #lettuce #coriander #juniper

If youve never tried @mentzendorff_co kümmel then this is a must. This spirit is made from carroway seed and is one of the cleanest cocktails you could ever have. Have this as a perfect cocktail over the Xmas period and enjoy the sweetness of the kümmel with maybe the saltiness of @sanpellegrinodrinks sparkling water + a sprig of rosemary and some ice 🧊. This will be refreshing and invigorating and will leave you wanting to take on the world 🌍! #kummel #mentzendorff #carrowayseed #pellegrino @sanpellegrino_official @mentzendorff_co. Enjoy with friends or just relax and watch the word go by. £22 from @berrybrosrudd @corneyandbarrow ( not available in 🇺🇸 😭) Barons bracer 1 part kümmel 4 parts pellegrino Sprig of rosemary Ice 🧊

Great wine for the festive period and from the #hamiltonrussell family and at a great price. Has to get some GrapeWizard scores for the ‘sexy’ label. A mix of 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Chardonnay with no oak. So should please everyone. 2018 vintage was a good year for the producers around #walkerbay and as such expect this wine to show vibrancy and freshness of fruit. Available from @harveynichols and @villeneuve_wines £10.99. Pairs well with most white meats 🐓 🦃 and lighter@style foods #sauvignonblanc #chardonnay #winewithfriends #xmasdinnertable #xmas #festivedrinks #walkerbay #hemel-en-aardevalley @villeneuve_wines @harveynichols

2014 Anwilka Petit Frére In a shared ownership between @chateauangelus and @kleinconstantia comes this 65% Syrah 34% cab sauv and 1% petit Verdot The estate is situated in #stellenbosch with views of the Atlantic Ocean. 2014 was a cool wet growing season followed by a warm summer given the grapes just the right amount of time to ripen. Not too fast. Not too slow. ! Expect spice dark fruit and plums with smooth tannins. Elegant medium bodied. Drink now up until 2020 works perfectly with that Xmas beef 🥩 🐄 GW score 15/20 #xmasdinner #redwine #cabsauv #petitverdot #syrah #anwilka #stellenbosch #winewithaview #winewithfriends @kleinconstantia @chateauangelus

Get ready for something different. From the land that brings you #toblerone and @rogerfederer and lots of snow ❄️ Switzerland 🇨🇭 this white grape in 2009 only had 154 hectares planted (380 acres )or 154x @twickenhamstadium this is a high class grape. Expect the grape to be wearing a pin striped suit rather than Pinot Grigio that wears dungarees can be dry,medium dry or sweet In this instance the 2017 Valais petit Arvine from @oddbins was fragrant and fruit. Caught notes of lemon 🍋 peel salted almonds and stone fruit with a hint of ginger. Thought I also picked up grapefruit and limes. If you imagine a fresh breeze that leaves you invigorated then this wine is just for you. Leaves you wanting more. Price is a little high for every day drinking £27 but your not going to drink this every day. Drink till 2024 and pair with 🦞 🦀 🍤 oysters and 🍣 - you get the idea. Gw score 3,3,2,6,3,2 (19/20). Go buy it just not every day. #petitarvine #switzerland🇨🇭 #whitewine #winewithfriends #grapefruit #saltedalmonds #invigoratedwine #limes #freshbreeze #rogerfederer #toblerone🍫 #oysters #lobster #crab @chandrakurt

Chateau Guitignan is in the village of Moulis on the left bank in Bordeaux. Run by Bernard Vidaller and his daughter over 7.5 hectares ( 7 rugby pitches ) planted with a@majority of merlot the wine is typically 60 % merlot 32% cab sav 3% petit Verdot 5% cab franc the 2017 shows signs of red fruit Redcurrants and red cherries 🍒 on the nose and darker flavours on the palate. Typically mocha, jamminess red fruits and toast On produces 42,000 bottles. Ned bodies and nice firm tannins. Last till 2025 pairs well with 🐄 🍖 🥩 🦌 🐗 and game €14 @grandlistrac #merlotdominant #cabernetsauvignon #frenchredwine #nicetannins #cabernetfranc #redwinewithredmeat #bordeauxreds #winewithfriends #winewithlove #winewithfood grapewizard score 2,3,3,5,2,2 (17/20 )

A great choice from the cru bourgeois appellation 2017 vintage 50 % merlot 40% cab sav & 10% Cabernet franc notes of cassis and black berries together with red berries In the mouth a touch of black berry a hint of liquorice and vanilla. Will last up until 2027 #merlot #cabernetsauvignon #cabernetfranc @chateaudumoulinrouge #bordeaux @crus_bourgeois_du_medoc #winewithfriends #relaxingtimewithwine #misenbouteilleauchateau approx £20 (2017 not released just yet but other years available through @davyswinemerchants (UK) @vinerepublic (USA) A nice alternative to the sometimes overpriced over invested bordeaux reds. Good with 🐄 🥩 🍖 GW score 17/20

@pentiredrinks If you close your eyes and open up a bottle of Pentire you’ll know you’ve just been transported to the coastline. A fresh cool breeze will play with your senses and your favourite time walking 🚶‍♀️ on a windswept beach will be awoken. This is a botanical non alcoholic drink ( I know it’s Xmas 🙄) but@for those out there who like/ have to drink 0% then this drink is for you. I never recommend anything I don’t like or I feel obliged to promote. @pentiredrinks beats the rest of the 0% in my eyes. It’s botanicals of rock samphire , sage ,pentire plant blend citrus 🍋 and Cornish sea salt make it fresh and Invigorating . Try these cocktails over the festive period and have no headaches. 1) Pentire 🍸 Pentire Adrift 50ml 3 Nocellara olives in brine 5 ml olive brine 3 black pepper corns 5 ml maple syrup Wedge of grapefruit (squeeze) Garnish: Olive 2) Pentire with light tonic and 🍊 or 🍋 or any other citrus fruit 3 replace your usual Spirit with @pentiredrinks #pentiredrinks #rocksamphire #sage #cornishseasalt #designateddriver #zeroalcohol #alcoholfree #spirits #cocktails #freshandinvigorating For a list of stockists DM me (GW )

I know it’s a rainy day and it’s almost the end of the @isherryweek #internationalsherryweek and you’re probably thinking why would I want to drink my granny’s favourite tipple. It’s just not fashionable. But to appreciate is to explore. Varietals are great to explore but try sherry - not only to make@your granny happy 😊 but to experience the #palaminograpes Notes of yellow apples 🍋 and dried 💐 with a touch of iodine and a gentle sea breeze. In the mouth the yellow apple is still evident but a slight saltiness comes to the fore ( location of the barrel storage ) with a noticible liquorice and salted almonds. Prices range from £7 -£12 for this very interesting sherry serve this at 11 degrees C and pairs well with 🍤 white meats and 🥗- and remember that smile on your grannies face when you’ve drunk all the sherry and she gets a brand new bottle as a result of your new found interest. Grape wizard score 17/20. Looses it in the sexy label. 😍@Gitana @mentzendorff_co @annawoodbridgeuk #sexysherry #manzanilla #jerez #palaminograpes #tapas #seafood #granniessmile

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