So autumn is definitely here. Last night by the time we’d finished dinner and cleared away it was dark already, and the rain looks set be spending the whole weekend with us. This calls for a switch to more autumnal drinking, so a Malbec that’s been sitting in the rack since spring was called into… Read More »
I like bats, conceptually. I like to see them flying around outside on warm summer evenings whilst I drink rose and listen to the local wildlife. Unfortunately when a bat came out of the roof space and flew around the room I realised I don’t like them very much. They may be small and harmless… Read More »
We’re starting to get excited about the World Cup. I know it’s four months away ( I can claim three from tomorrow), but the Winter Olympics is over and it’s the next big thing, unless you could the Giro d’Italia as a big thing, which I suppose I do. Our World Cup excitement has taken… Read More »
My adventures as an Aldi shopper continue. I bought some sensibly priced pistachios and some rather nice fruit yogurts, and quite a lot of wine. I picked up a few bottles I’d tried and liked before and ventured on to try a few more. I’m still sticking at the “Exquisite” level as so far that’s… Read More »
This wine looks nice. It has an elegant, understated label. That has absolutely nothing to do with how the wine might taste, but credit where it’s due, I really do like the design so “Chapeau!” (or sombrero) to the designer and typesetter – good work. The wine itself looked good too. Mauricio Lorca’s Lirico Cabernet… Read More »
So today it’s cold, and the rain turned a little icy, and there was lots of than rain. It seems there’s no putting it off any longer. Winter is coming. There are upsides to winter. Cold weather always makes me want to drink big warming wines (and eat big warming dinners). Malbec is usually a… Read More »
This Alamos Malbec from Majestic Wine was a deep purple colour with good legs. Medium bodied, medium alcohol and medium acid might put it in the ‘meh’ category, but the flavour of cooked blackberries and dried fruits lifted it above average. Its a good choice for a midweek wine, and works well as a party option,… Read More »
Back in February it was snowing and cold so we stayed in and played the board game Le Havre with a bottle of The Old Telegraph Malbec Shiraz Reserve 2007 from Laithwaite’s for warmth. It was good, but nothing special. Last night it was cold and snowy so we did the same thing, I still… Read More »
We had a bottle of Ocaso Syrah with a game of Caylus. It was good. The wine was a medium garnet, perhaps a little paler than I’d expect. It smelled of ripe fruit, and tasted of black fruits, it almost had the texture of fruit too, it felt strangely like blackberry flesh. Odd. It was… Read More »
It’s cold outside and time for warming wines and fun board games. We had a bottle of The Old Telegraph Malbec Shiraz Oak-Aged Reserve 2007 from Laithwaites, with a game of Le Havre . It was a warm, deep purple-garnet colour, smelling of oak, toasty vanilla oak which felt warm, helped by a spot of… Read More »