Last night we settled ourselves in to watch Arsenal take on Barcelona, two teams who like to play football in a way that people like to watch. We opted for a Spanish wine, although a Catalan one would have been a better match. Our tiny work gambling syndicate had a couple of quid on Arsenal… Read More »
Autumn has arrived and that tends to mean a growing need for thick warm red wines. This one came as part of a mixed case from Laithwaites, and falls at the economy end of the price spectrum. Mostly Monastrell (which may or may not be Mouvedre – awaiting final DNA testing) it has a splash… Read More »
We had a bottle of this assuming it to be a standard Spanish cheapie from Laithwaites for a standard evening watching England play in a standard kinda disappointing way. England were a little better than we had anticipated, the wine quite a bit better. It’s thick and chewy and tastes warm if that’s a thing… Read More »
Hurrah for Carlos Sastre who won the Tour stage today after a heroic team effort got him there. It was pretty much sewn up last night at the time trial when Cadel Evans failed to pull off the outstanding time he’d relied on so we had a Spanish classic to celebrate. It was a Palacio de… Read More »