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  • Vintage Port 2008: Noval and Romaneira

    I have some Vintage Port from 2008 open at the moment. First up, two with a sort of family resemblance (Christian Seely is involved in both). Quinta do Noval has, over recent vintages, established itself as one of the top Douro properties. Romaneira is one to watch: a fantastically situated Quinta only recently renovated and [...]


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  • Cricket, football, Pride and fizz

  • A superb South African tasting

    160 wines were shown, which is, of course, too many to taste all of them and make sensible, serious judgements. But [...]

  • Champagne Philipponnat Grand Blanc, 2000 and 2004

    I’m a big fan of Philipponnat. The Grand Blanc is a blend of Grand and Premier Cru Chardonnay, part fermented in wood. It’s a serious wine indeed, and here I tried two vintages, the 2000 and 2004. [Technically, I actually drank both vintages. They were fantastic and this isn't a wine for spitting.]

Green & Blue Wines

  • Exceptionally good everyday Pinot Grigio with the Lorenzon family
    It is not every day you get to taste really well made, exceptionally well priced Pinot Grigio but July 20th was such a day. Really good Ribollo Gialla as well. By Kate

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  • One night in Bordeaux
    And two days, tasting some sensational 2009's and rather horrid 2003's. By Kate

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  • A quick tasting of Summer reds
    We taste a quick line up of delicious, natural summer reds with Florian. By Kate

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  • A visa for Unathi
    We are still trying to get a visa for our second scholarship winner. It is becoming very trying. By Kate

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  • Dancing in Dalston
    Jude and I go dancing in Dalston, with a magnum of Henri Milan Grand Blanc. By Kate

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  • The sustainability of wines from Oregon
    The wine makers of Oregon launch a new initiative to highlight wines produced sustainably. We are impressed. By Kate

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  • The Food Programme comes to Green & Blue
    Quite apart from our small contribution, this is actually a very thorough and well researched look at the state of the wine industry in the UK at the moment. By Kate

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  • Cheesy Buns
    These are not really buns, but they are very cheesy. By Kate

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  • Its Spring!
    And I taste a range of appropriately Spring-like wines! By Kate

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  • Rambling through the beautiful, biodynamic world of Joly
    The team attend a lecture on Biodynamic viticulture hosted by Nicolas Joly in London on April 13th. We leave inspired! By Kate

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