We had a Domaine de Guiron 2006 from Laithwaites this weekend. It was fine. It was clear and bright, it smelled fresh and citrussy with a little green grass. It was dry with a medium high acidity. It tasted like wine, slighly acidic, slightly fruity, with a little bit of lemon and apple. It tasted… Read More »
We were having dinner with Richard, so thought Cuvée de Richard Blanc 2004, Vin de Pays du Comté Tolosan would be fun. Richard is a Bordeaux kinda guy so a £3.15 bottle of Southern French plonk was perhaps not the ideal choice but, hey, it was called Richard. The plastic cork was a pain to… Read More »
Blossom Hill is the second best selling wine brand in the UK, behind Hardy’s wines, although its sales are growing at twice the rate. It’s available at pubs everywhere and can be the only wine that many people have ever bought. Much as Carling and Fosters really cheese off CAMRA beer buffs, Blossom Hill infuriates self… Read More »