Le Chat Noir GMS 2017
Le Chat Noir wines are imported into Australia exclusively by Fourth Wave Wine and somewhat of a gateway wine for many drinkers to French styles. Well made, varietal and keenly […]
Tag Archives: France
Arrogant Frog Ribet Pink Syrah Rosé 2016
Arrogant Frog have forged a reputation for bargain French quaffers. Made by Jean-Claude Mas, the “Humble Winemaker” of large French winery Paul Mas. Imported into Australia by Pinnacle Drinks/Woolworths. Arrogant Frog, […]
Gérard Bertrand Côte des Roses 2015
I think half the price of this wine is the gorgeous custom bottle: glass stopper and a base made as an impression of a deep petal rose “created by a […]
Henri Milan MGO Rouge
I picked this up at a Living Wines tasting mid 2015 and loved its immediate drinkability. The story of the wine best comes from Living Wines website: “The letters MGO […]
Mosse Moussamousettes PetNat 2013
Roger Dyson & Sue McShane are a wonderful pair. Running their wine business, Living Wines from Hobart, they source wines from organic, Biodynamic and all sorts of “-ic” exciting producers […]
Les Vignerons De L’Enclave Côtes Du Rhône 2012
I try to support independent bottleshops whenever I can, but occasionally I stray into one owned by the big chains. Usually to buy Cooper’s beer on the way home. So […]
New Year’s Eve Tipples….
New Year’s Eve 2012…or was it New Year’s Eve 2013? I’m never quite sure which year to use. Do you use the year you’re about to finish? Or the year […]
Brothers, Sisters and a Family Affair (Champagne Part 2)
It was a rough night’s sleep in our Chambre d’Hotes in the gorgeous Grand Cru Champagne town of Ay. We’d bedded down for the evening and were well into the […]
Brothers, Sisters and a Family Affair (Champagne Part 1)
Champagne. A word. A place. A drink. There is possibly no other drink mentioned more times in literature, quotations and song. I drink champagne when I’m happy and when I’m […]
Grand Cru Crossroads and Lingual Barriers
It’s a rainy night in Prague as I look out the window towards the woody hills of the Mala Strana. The streetlights play on the wet glass and mimic the […]
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