Archive for September 26th, 2008

The Mystery Bottle

Friday, September 26th, 2008

A little while ago I acquired a bottle of wine. I had absolutely no idea what it was, as it no longer had its label. The only thing I could tell you was it was from Domaine Ponsot, as this was stamped across the foil.

Now the problem was, when to open it. I […]

Rioja Dinner - Tuesday 11th November 2008

Friday, September 26th, 2008

We are not best known as purveyors of Spanish wine and, apart from a few select areas, Spain has not been renowned for producing particularly fine wine. However the days of over-oaked dried out wine are long gone and Rioja, the jewel in Spain’s vinous crown, is producing some seriously interesting wine.

We have recently started […]