Chardonnay is back, well back on this blog if no where else. Continue reading ‘Crackin’ Chardonnay’s Part II:Bonterra Vineyards Chardonnay 2006 Mendocino Vs Chablis 2007 Vocoret’
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Brilliant Bordeaux?
I will admit before I go any further that I am not a real Bordeaux lover. I find them all a bit samey and just lacking a certain something. I am more of an Austrailin Shiraz kinda gal, a wine that has a full body and a real something to it. However again I undertook a blind tasting and suprisingly enough I managed to get the country and region correct, maybe this WSET thing is doing its magic! Continue reading ‘Brilliant Bordeaux?’
Superb Chenin Blanc: Old World Vs New World
Firstly I have to say I have no preference for either New World or Old World wine so I was going into this blind tasting with my eyes clearly blindfolded. They were two 2007 vintage Chenin Blanc’s, one had seen oak aging and the other had not. Continue reading ‘Superb Chenin Blanc: Old World Vs New World’
Manolo Blahnik-Sex And The City Or Christian Louboutin-Lipstick Jungle?
I know that you are supposed to watch Sex and the City and Lipstick Jungle and love the way that the women are strong and fiesty and know their own minds, however as soon as the Manolo Blahnik’s come on the screen or the Christian Louboutin’s I am just a dribbling mess. Continue reading ‘Manolo Blahnik-Sex And The City Or Christian Louboutin-Lipstick Jungle?’
Celebrity Wine, Is It A Hit Or A Flop?!
They may all excel in their own area of celebrity, whether it be singing, acting or playing football, but can they make a decent bottle of wine?! Continue reading ‘Celebrity Wine, Is It A Hit Or A Flop?!’