Recent Posts
Archive
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- November 2007
- October 2007
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Adnams Environmental Superheroes
Tasting notes – Domaine de la Bongran
Tasting notes
Domaine de la Bongran / Domaine Emilian Gillet
Monday 19th October 2009(The Domaine has been certified organic since 1997)Domaine de Roally, Viré-Clessé Tradition 2007
From argilo-calcaire soils, this wine has pleasant aromas of honey, straw and grapefruit with a smooth, soft, rich and round mouthfeel and a long finish. It has only been in bottle for... Read more Tags: bongran, burgundy, tasting, Wine news Leave a comment
Adnams style Belgian Abbey Ale – 5.0% abv – November
We will recreate this beer using a Belgian yeast strain; pilsner malted barley and a mixture of Biscuit, Aromatic, Munich and Honey malts. The hops will be Fuggles and Styrian Goldings. This will be a full-bodied pale gold beer, fruity and spicy aroma and palate and a low bitterness.Typical examples: Leffe Blonde and Affligem Blond.The... Read moreBurgundy – final day
We emerged from our warm beds at the Hotel du Centre in Meursault for a couple of hour's drive through the fog south to Beaujolais to visit our good friends, and fantastic wine producers, Bernard and Blandine Perrin at Domaine de Milhomme, Ternard. We couldn't find the D38 as we left the motorway at Villefranche, but... Read more
Tasting notes – 2008s from Etienne Sauzet, Puligny-Montachet