Below you can read about what I have been drinking lately. I love to write my wine tasting notes however you’ll notice that I don’t give wines points or ratings as I strongly believe in personal taste.
On a true gastronomical adventure yesterday I found myself spending the afternoon in the luxurious ‘Dubai Marina’ – though I just couldn’t bring myself to prep myself up in heels and spend the afternoon in all the boutiques – I had a true calling and it involved my trusty diamonte jandals (ultimate comfort factor with…
I recently came across a little exquisite half bottle of Schloss Johannisberg 2006 Auslese Riesling – packaged in a traditional flute styled brown bottle – typical of the Rheingau region in Germany. I use to steer clear of anything from those Germans as i believe they have some of the most confusing labels on earth, unless…
The Southern French wine regions have generally been known as table wines, they are affordable and more importantly drinkable… and every now and then you will find one that will really jump out at you. They are much more experimental in this part of France compared to such high reputation regions as Bordeaux and Burgundy…
When you see a dry white wine on the shelf in your local bottle store with Japanese characters on it, its hard not to stop and go ‘what the…’ . With closer inspection you see it says ‘special for sushi’ and then on the back label you find Spanish writing. I swear I am not…
1. The word Amarone comes from the Veronese dialect meaning dry. 2. The definition comes from the comparison with the Recioto, a sweet wine produced in Valpolicella with the same grapes and using the same vinification technique, but leaving a much higher amount of residual sugar. 3. The grapes used are the same as those…
Imagine drinking a masterpiece that has been crafted over years, the grapes having been hand picked more than 30 years ago in amongst Spain’s beautiful terroir. Well i left my imagining on the doorstep last night when i got to crack into a bottle of Marqes de Murrieta Castillo Ygay 1978. This little beauty is…
It is quite common during Ramadan for expats in the UAE to get extra thirsty through the holy month – I don’t know if it’s a mental thing or what but you will notice at about 2 minutes to 7pm every night there will be a line of very thirsty expats waiting outside all the…