Posts tagged Champagne
Champagne To Shout About
Champagne To Shout About

A nifty little Champagne tasting at Reserve Wines last night, presented by Simon Hore of Thorman Hunt. Here is the line-up:

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TastingHarry Morris2004, France, Champagne, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Blanc des Blancs, Brut Nature, Premier Cru, Grand Cru, Aube, Kimmeridgian Soil, Vertus, Gremillet, Veuve Fourny & Fils, Paul Dethune, Lallier, Ay, Avize, Cramant, Cote des Blancs, Billecart-Salmon, Brut, Ambonnay, Montagne de Reims, Cote des Bar, Vallee de la Marne, Mareuil-sur-AyComment
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
848 - The Number Of The Feast
848 - The Number Of The Feast

After the excesses of Christmas, midway between the joyous fervour of well intentioned resolutions and the pay cheque that will once again allow you off the wagon, January can often seem to be the longest of months. What better way to shake off the malaise than by maintaining the level of decadence to which one has recently grown so accustomed?

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Drinking, EatingHarry Morris1955, 1958, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, Aiden Byrne, Alsace, Barolo, Ben Stephenson, Billecart-Salmon, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Castilla Y Leon, Champagne, Chardonnay, Charles Heidsieck, Blanc des Millenaires, Chateau d'Yquem, Chateau Talbot, Clos Louie, Cotes de Castillon, Fontanafredda, France, Germany, Graacher Himmelreich, Hospices de Beaune, Hugel, Idaho, Italy, Joh Jos Prum, Malbec, Manchester House, Merlot, Meursault-Charmes, Mosel, Piemonte, Poderi Colla, Bussia Dardi Le Rose, Port, Portal+, Touriga Nacional, Quinta Sardonia, Saint-Julien, Riesling, Sauternes, Spain, Spatlese, USA, Vendange Tardive, Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon Rose, Portugal, Barrique, Vickers VineyardComment
Two Out Of Three
Two Out Of Three

As too often happens, work robbed me of most of the joy of the festive season but that didn’t stop me from enjoying a couple of rather nice bottles both as a festive treat and as a slightly belated celebration of my mum’s birthday. Given that she’s a big fan of fish, I’d lined up a bottle of Dom Pérignon and a bottle of Barboursville Vineyards’ Reserve Viognier to pair with a pescatorial pre-Christmas dinner.

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DrinkingHarry Morris1985, 2011, Barboursville Vineyards, Champagne, Dom Perignon, Krug, Port, Viognier, Virginia, Warre'sComment
Ditching The Expense Of Bordeaux
Ditching The Expense Of Bordeaux

Thanks to Ben and Mark at the award winning Hanging Ditch Wine Merchants for organising a very enjoyable and interesting Bordeaux tasting dinner earlier this month at the St. James’s Club. Given their ethos of quality being paramount I knew that the wines on offer would not disappoint, but the objective of keeping the wines affordable was going to be more of a challenge.

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Eating, TastingHarry Morris2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Champagne, Delamotte, Entre-Deux-Mers, France, Graves de Vayres, Hanging Ditch, Merlot, Pessac-Leognan, Saint-Emilion, Salon, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Chateau des Antonins, L’Esprit de Chevalier, Chateau Roc de Pellebouc, Chateau Bel-Air, Chateau Barrail du Blanc, Chateau de Rayne VigneauComment