Posts tagged 2012
Super Tuscan, Brilliant Rhône
Super Tuscan, Brilliant Rhône

Lay & Wheeler, now a part of Majestic, recently held a rather unusual tasting in Manchester. Showcasing a selection of wines from its own stocks, supplemented with older vintages from its broking list, I wasn't going to miss the chance to taste the wines of Tenuta dell'Ornellaia and of Château de Beaucastel - despite them not being the most obvious of bedfellows.

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TastingHarry Morris1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, France, Italy, Rhone, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Chateau de Beaucastel, Toscana, Bolgheri, Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Poggio alle Gazze dell'Ornellaia, Le Volte dell'Ornellaia, Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia, Ornellaia, Fattoria Petrolo, Galatrona, Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Lay & WheelerComment
Monks' Magic And Bonkers Brewing
Monks' Magic And Bonkers Brewing

Beer buff and blogger Matthew Gaughan shared his passion for Belgian and Belgian-inspired beers and offered an illuminating insight into their complex world. Although I don’t drink beer very often I’ve always enjoyed the Belgian beers I’ve tasted, albeit without knowing very much about what was in my glass.

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TastingHarry Morris2012, Ale, Belgian Beer, Belgium, Bottle Conditioning, Bottom-Fermented, Brewing, Cantillon, De Koninck, Double, Dubbel, Duvel Tripel Hop, Enkel, Fermentation, Gueuze, Hanging Ditch, Honest Crust, Hops, Jack In The Box, Lager, Lambic, Malted Barley, Market House Altrincham, Matthew Gaughan, Pi Altrincham, Piraat, Reserve Wines, Retfers, Rochefort 6, Saison Dupont, Single, Tender Cow, The Beer Emporium, The Belgian Bar, TicketyBrew Blonde, Top-Fermented, Trappist, Tripel, Triple, Water, Westmalle, Wolfhouse Kitchen, Yeast, Monastery, Monk, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces pastorianus, Brettanomyces bruxellensisComment
I❤NY
I❤NY

Given that most non-Americans are unaware that New York is a state as well as a city, imagine how few people know that New York State is producing some really exciting wines.

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TastingHarry Morris2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, AVA, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Cryoextraction, Finger Lakes, Fox Run Vineyards, Gewurztraminer, Hanging Ditch, Lamoreaux Landing, Long Island, Merlot, New York State, Paumanok Vineyards, Petit Verdot, Red Newt Cellars, Red Tail Ridge, Riesling, Seneca Lake, Sue Chambers, Tierce, Trebbiano, USA, Vignoles, Wine Equals Friends, Wolffer Estate, Doyle Family Vineyard, Good Karma, Assemblage, Diosa Late Harvest, Traminette, Eiswein, IcewineComment
All White On The Night
All White On The Night

Another enjoyable evening of tasting and talking with Ben and the gang brought these little gems to my attention. It’s always nice to share good news, so toddle off to Hanging Ditch and treat yourself to these tempting whites.

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TastingHarry Morris2012, Birichino, Bordeaux, California, Champagne, Chardonnay, Chateau Civrac, Collard-Picard, France, Hanging Ditch, Malvasia Bianca, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, USA, Wild White, Vallee de la Marne, Cote des Blancs, Magnum, Cotes de Bourg, Cotes de DurasComment
Love Is All You Need
Love Is All You Need

The always affable and amusing Robert Steel visited Reserve in Didsbury recently with an interesting and enjoyable assortment of Italian wines from his portfolio. For The Love Of Wine was founded by his father, Ian, after an enlightening trip to Italy. Specialising originally in Italian wines from artisan family producers, they also offer a comprehensive selection of Swiss wines.

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TastingHarry Morris2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, Aglianico, Albana di Romagna, Alto-Adige, Cantina Sampietrana, Cantine Carpentiere, Castelfelder, Celli, For The Love Of Wine, Glera, Italy, Kerner, Marziano Abbona, Merlot, Negroamaro, Nero di Troia, Piemonte, Primitivo, Prosecco, Puglia, Reserve Wines, Riesling, Robert Steel, Roero Arneis, Veneto, Villa Schinosa, Vincenzo Toffoli, Conegliano, Valdobbiadene, Rive di Refrontolo, Lahn, Arneis, I Croppi, Albana, Tacco Barocco, Pietra dei Lupi, Castel del MonteComment
A Blanc Canvas
A Blanc Canvas

I was recently asked if I would present a tasting event at Hanging Ditch. "Certainly", I replied, "I would be delighted to." As I'm not in the trade and thus have no wines of my own to promote, the next question I was asked left me somewhat stumped. What would I like to have as the theme for my tasting?

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TastingHarry Morris2011, 2012, 2013, Australia, Awatere Valley, Bacchus, Banghoek, Chile, Cloudy Bay, Cullen, Domaine de Maltaverne, England, France, Hanging Ditch, Hell's Heights, Lighthouse, Limari Valley, Makutu, Mangan Vineyard, Margaret River, Marlborough, Mon Vieux, New Zealand, Pouilly Fume, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Shawsgate Vineyard, South Africa, Tabali, Wairau Valley, Kimmeridgian Soil, Malolactic Fermentation, Surrey, Western Cape, Demi-MuidComment
Small, But Perfectly Formed
Small, But Perfectly Formed

Until a few weeks ago when an invitation to a tasting landed in my inbox, I’m sorry to say that I hadn’t actually heard of Folding Hill vineyard in Central Otago. To their immense credit, Kate and her team at Reserve Wines have stocked Folding Hill’s wines ever since the release of its very first vintage, and I for one know better than to question the judgement of Kate’s palate.

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TastingHarry Morris2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, Barrique, Bendigo, Central Otago, Clone UCD 5, DIAM Cork, Folding Hill, French Oak, New Zealand, Orchard Block, Pinot Noir, Reserve Wines, Tim KerruishComment