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October’s Superstar Wine of the Month
Every month a member of the Noble Vines team chooses a special wine to write about. This month Simona has chosen the 2008 Camplazens La Garrigue. Read what she has to say about it! I first tried this wine in the summer of 2008, and it still impresses me. It fills me with the whimsical desire to own […]
Dinner at the Oriental Club
Yesterday evening Chris and I attended a fabulous Aussie-themed dinner at the Oriental Club in London. Three superstar wines from the Schild Estate were presented by Mr Rob Allen: a Riesling, a Grenache/Mourvedre/Syrah blend, and a Shiraz. Rob talked to us about the impressive production methods used by the Schild Estate out in the Barossa Valley. We […]
A Few Words About Sauternes…
One of the most seducing wines of the world, Sauternes, comes from a small district just forty kilometres south of Bordeaux. This tiny district lies at the most southerly part of Graves, so called due to its pebble-stoned soils, and is typified by a huge diversity of the underlying rock structures: a limestone plaque is […]
September’s Superstar Wine of the Month
To experience ‘terroir’ in a glass of wine I suggest you try one my favourite whites, Chablis, or “Chardonnay from the North”. In particular, try the Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis 2012. The Chablis wine region is considered to be the Burgundy Golden Gate notwithstanding the fact that its specific geographical, geological and climatic conditions […]
August’s Superstar Wine of the Month
I have visited Sardinia again, where I have just tasted a wonderful red wine produced in this magical island made from Carignan, a grape variety originally from Cariñena in the Spanish region of Aragon. Carignan was popular in the Southern French region of Languedoc but got a bad reputation for being too bold and unbalanced-full-bodied, alcoholic with […]