Posts tagged Reserve Wines
Lustau For Life
Lustau For Life

I love Sherry, although it’s all too infrequently that I have the chance to try a selection of really interesting examples. I was treated to a memorable Sherry extravaganza when Federico Sanchez-Pece Salmeron, brand ambassador for Bodegas Emilio Lustau, visited Reserve Wines to present a range of his very fine wines.

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TastingHarry MorrisAmontillado, Bodegas Emilio Lustau, Federico Sanchez-Pece Salmeron, Fino, Fortified Wines, Jerez, Manzanilla, Moscatel, Oloroso, Pedro Ximenez, Reserve Wines, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Sherry, Spain, San Emilio, Moscatel de Alejandria, Soleo, Emilin, East India Solera, Solera, Emperatriz Eugenia, Don Nuno, Los Arcos, Papirusa, Puerto Fino, AlmacenistaComment
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
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
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