This Principe de Viana Edicion Blanca came in a mini selection box from Sipp wines. It was an introductory trial box which oddly had one white, one red and two sparking wines. I know it’s coming up to Christmas and all things are sparkly, but that seems an odd way to showcase wines. That said, I… Read More »
Much as I love Portugal, I’ve never really got to grips with the language. I can have a vague stab at reading bits of Portuguese, using the remnants of my school Latin and Camino de Santiago Spanish, but my listening skills, which are always a little dodgy if the person doesn’t respond with one of… Read More »
I wasn’t super excited about trying this wine. It comes in a decidedly dull bottle. The label looks like it was someone trying real hard to make fancy-schmancy looking wedding invitations in Microsoft Publisher having read the business card design advice in American Psycho and discovered a font that made them feel special on a… Read More »
Since Majestic took over Naked Wines, or Naked Wines took over Majestic, depending on your perspective, the most visible signs have been Majestic taking on the Naked Wines approach to marketing. The multibuy deals have been added to with “free” wine glasses if you buy a certain number of wines at certain times, and the… Read More »
I’d never had a Mexican wine before, which is not that surprising, as I’ve never been to Mexico either. I’ve eaten a lot of TexMex food which I’ve enjoyed a lot, but I suspect the closest I’ve ever come to eating Mexican food is in Detroit, just north of Canada! Detroit’s West Side has a… Read More »
Edna is name you don’t hear enough of these days. Whilst Molly and Mabel have had a bit of a comeback Edna and Vera are surely due a revival sometime soon. That isn’t why I bought this wine, but as my long campaign to bring back paisley prints is finally seeing some results, it’s time… Read More »
I’m a sucker for a cheery label, or a grim label, really I’m just a sucker for any kind of effort that’s been made to make a label stand out on the shelf. That said I have learned through the years that the effort put into the label is not always reflective of the effort… Read More »
On a recent trip to Liverpool we had a wonderful time exploring the city. It’s well worth a trip for just one of the cathedrals, but as the song goes “We speak with an accent exceedingly rare, if you want a cathedral we’ve got one to spare”, and a short walk along Hope Street connects… Read More »
Costco is the largest wine retailer in the USA. That’s a bit weird, but as America has such bizarre laws about shipping and selling wine, it’s perhaps not surprising. Wine wholesale and distribution practices in the US are not a cartel or a racket, no siree bob, absolutely not, no organised activity there at all. Just… Read More »
Everyone has heard of Moet & Chandon, it’s like the Hoover (or maybe Dyson) of Champagnes, it’s a Champagne brand that has secretly spent years working its way into your brain, firing the celebration and luxury synapses as it goes. You’ll have seen it carefully product-placed in films, sponsoring events, and being sprayed by glamorous,… Read More »