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April 20, 2019September 29, 2019

Billecart- Salmon – Understated Elegance.

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June 17, 2018May 11, 2019

Modern opulence at Louis Roederer. May 2018

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@nathanoutlaw @fishkitchen fabulous visit , for lunch , to the wonderful seaside village of #portisaac Not often you can have smoked mackerel pate , brill , gurnard and John Dory and Dover sole all in one sitting. Worth the 45 minute trip to the restaurant and certainly a plaice (!) to visit GW score 18/20 Knightor Pinot Noir Rosé 2018 @knightor_winery Light in body and alcohol of 11.5 % Soft, delicate, fruity wine with aromas of Strawberry 🍓 vanilla, cream Very similar in style to a Sancerre or Provence rose An elegant pale pink wine, with delicate wild strawberries 🍓 , cream, vanilla and cherry 🍒 aromas. The palate is dry, wonderfully well rounded and fruit filled. Serve at 8-10°c. Pair with shellfish 🦞 🦪 🦀 🦐 🐓 🦃 or white fish 🐟 UK vineyards are fab 🙌🏻 #cutwinetax #rosewine #provencestyle @winegb #ukwine #strawberry #cherry #winewithfish #wineforshellfishandcrustacea #thegrapewizard #thegrapeadventures #wineswithsole #wineswithaview #portisaac

Cantina Valle Isarco Kerner 2018 Here’s a different one for you ! From the guys at @vagabondwines (approx £20) also available in Italy (obvs) and the 🇺🇸. Please use @winesearcher to find your nearest stockist. Tasting notes Color: straw-yellow with greenish hues Bouquet: intense, aromatic Taste: dry, full, aromatic with light scent of muscat - almost tastes like nothing else- a magical willy wonka of a taste sensation. Imagine sweet characteristics in a clean crisp and fresh experience. The little known varietal The Kerner variety is a part Riesling hybrid created in Weinsberg (Germany) around 1930. It prefers the light, gravelly and sandy soils of the higher altitude. Despite their late ripening period, these grapes provide a highly acclaimed full-bodied and tasty wine. Food pairing an excellent aperitif 🥂 light hors d’oeuvres, cold meats , egg 🥚 or mushroom 🍄 dishes, poached freshwater fish 🐟 and shellfish 🦞 🦐 🦀 GW score 19/20. Only because It was a varietal I was not expecting to try and a taste that was pleasantly different. No sexy label otherwise full marks. @cantina_valleisarco #muscat #aldoadige #whitewine #magicalfruit #fabulouswine #winesofcharacter #winewithfriends #wine #winelover @vagabondwines @curtisliquors @barrelandvinema

Prudhon and family The estate The fabulous estate has origins going back almost 100 years. Might be a good time to invest or at least keep an eye on what they are doing for the anniversary. Henri Prudhon was born in Saint-Aubin in 1921. Son of a winegrower. The estate was always handed down from generation to generation. So it was inevitable that one of his children, Gérard, came back to work with his parents. In the 40’s and 50’s the estate's harvest was mostly sold as grape must or wine to the region's wine merchants and arguably of low quality! In the early 80s, that changed , Gérard wanted to develop bottling and direct marketing activities, well aware of the quality potential the estate wines possessed. Having acquired Saint-Aubin, Chassagne Montrachet and Puligny Montrachet his reputation increased together with reasonable prices. The HENRI PRUDHON estate quickly took advantage of this situation to establish a lasting presence on the English and American markets. Nowadays, the domain is managed by Gérard's two children, Vincent and Philippe. They continue the work the previous generations began, by bottling new appellations, developing new markets, erecting a building dedicated to preparing orders, modernising the cellar and vineyard equipment. the HENRI PRUDHON estate represents: - 14.5 hectares of vineyard - 90,000 bottles/year - 85% of its business is export. 2014 St Aubin 1er cru ‘les Frionnes’. Shows freshness in youth and a handy savoury note when aged. Full of ripe fruit of raspberries and strawberries with a forest floor fruit ( try saying that when your drunk ! ) and a touch of menthol. Good to drink now. But will keep. Till 2025 Pairs well with duck and chicken as well as some roasts. Give this producer a go. Fabulous at approx £27-30 ($35-45) available in 🇬🇧 🇺🇸. For other countries please use @winesearcher ( not a sponsored post. But just a fabulous app) music pairing : chilled out jazz ! #henriprudhon #burgundy #forestfloorfruits #redwine #strawberries #raspberries #frenchfinewine @tanners.wines @thecellardorwineciderspirits #wineswithsoul #wineswithstories #wineswithfriends GW score 17/20.

Whilst on holiday recently. Had the fabulous pleasure of visiting @10xtractor and had a tasting with a fabulous host ,Jasmin . If you would like to read the article in the magazine I write for please go to @aspectcountymagazine or go to my website. (Link in bio). TASTING NOTES 2017 Wallis Chardonnay: lovely evidence of nectarine and oatmeal together with white peach. This is a very vibrant and fresh white Would perfectly suit scallops or white fish drink till 2029. 18/20. 2017 McCutcheon Chardonnay Has a delicate citrus to this wonderful Chardonnay Touches I’d clean fruit. Melon and grapefruit and a Granny Smith apple Lovely long finish Drink till 2029 Suits crab dishes very well. Hard to get hold of. 17/20 2017 Judd Chardonnay flint white peach with grapefruit. Only 233 cases of 12 made If you want some you have to look hard drink till 2029 Suits sashimi and tuna very well 18/20 2017 McCutcheon Pinot Noir. Dark fruit with some welcome acidity Prob needs more time to grow into an adult. Pair with aubergine 🍆 (acidity ) drink till 2027 18/20 2017 Wallis Pinot noir dark red fruits Think of forest floor fruits black brambles and loganberries. A big smack of cloves hits you. Finished off with pomegranate and cherry. Wpuld suit bresaola and some cheddars till 2027. 18/20 2017 Judd Pinot noir Sour cherries and a delicate spice to this wine It is not an smack in the chops’ but more.a gentle stroke on the face tulle 2029, pair with Turkey 🦃 and cranberry 18/20 2017 coolart road raspberries and black cherry good balance between fruit and structure Good use of oak. Drink till 2029 Pair with venison.and blackberry sauce 19/20. 2017 Wallis Tasmanian pinot noir Black berry jam and vanilla imagine a jam sandwich In your face. Powerful and weighty Drink till 2029 PIr with red meat 🥩and lamb 🐑19/20 #tasmania #pinotnoir #chardonnay #fruits #succulentredwinejus #freshness #austrailia #morningtonpeninsula #winewithfriends #winetime #scrummyyummywine @10xtractor LOOK FOR THESE GUYS. EVERY ONE OF THEIR WINES WAS A JOY TO TRY. USE @winesearcher TO FIND YOUR NEAREST MERCHANT.

Not only is the wine a stand out wine but you have to delve more into this winery. David Walsh ( the owner) is a character in himself. -worthy of research his estate house @monamuseum architectural gems from the company @fenderkatsalidis Truely a spectacular place .... having tasted some of the wines the wine that really stood out was 2009 Muse Pinot Noir ,Tasmania Too much to take in quickly. This has to be savoured. Aromas of berries cherries and violets together with sandlewood ( my fav wood ) and mushrooms 🍄 it’s bold and elegant - like Jessica Rabbit with attitude ! Will soften over time as the fruit was pretty evident I even caught cranberries on the palate such is the delicate finesse of this wine. If you can be patient this wine will only get better It’s a cross between fruit and oak - something that is never done well very often The palate even shows notes of leather and tobacco. For Pinot noir lovers. This is a must. Although the 2009 is sold out. @thospeatling 🇬🇧 and @moorillawinery 🇦🇺 have it use @Wine-Searcher to find it else where I believe this is a bucket list wine and although sold out I would rate this a grape wizard score of 20/20 rare score indeed. ( last one was @cvnevino imperial 2015 from @coopuk ) pair with 🥩 🦌 🐓 🦃 but too bold for salmon ! Hunt and buy 😉 (not available in USA 🇺🇸) 😔 Will last till 2027 #pinotnoir #tasmania #redfruit #lightreds #winewithfriends #pepperiness #savourywine #wineilike #winewithfood #austrailia #canon6dmarkii #cameradiditsjob

Nearly finished. 6 th on the list was this fabulous 2014 Pinot noir Laurene touch of spices of anise cardamon and fenugreek ! Red cherries 🍒. A little tight in structure but with time@will open up Smooth tannins and good acidity for this red. Earthy flavours allow this wine to be paired with red meat 🥩 and darker meats good till 2023. £54.95 from @berrybrosrudd @veronique_drouhin GW score 18/20 #berrybrosrudd #redwine #pinotnoir #winewithme #winewithlove

5th wine to be tasted. This was the star of the show for me 2016 Roserock Zéphirine Pinot noir Pale to medium in colour (ruby/purple ) on the sniffy sniff 👃 was black fruit Blackcurrents and black cherry 🍒 violets and maybe a touch of bramble berries. The palate carries the same characteristics and does@produce some slightly grippy tannins. Long finish Can stand up to heavier red meats and would accompany white meats perfectly 1400 cases produced. £47.50 from @berrybrosrudd @veronique_drouhin For me I would give this 19/20 only loosing one on the unsexy label 🏷!#berrybrosrudd #redfruit #redwine #oregon

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 🧊

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