No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines
One of seven sparkling wines produced by this winery in the South East of England, the classic cuvee is their flagship wine. Made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grapes grown over the three counties of Kent, Sussex and Hampshire and multiple vintages. Like most English sparkling wine it is made using the champagne … Continue reading Nyetimber Classic Cuvee
One of nine varieties of sparkling wine made by Chapel Down on their estate in Kent in South East England. That's a lot more tastings I need to do (I'll look forward to it). Made from a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir from a cool fermentation in stainless steel followed … Continue reading Chapel Down Brut NV
This is the first wine in the Madrid & Darracott Summer Wines tasting. A white wine from the Penedès region in Cataluña. It is made from a blend of the same grapes used in Cava plus a couple of others thrown in for good measure and it's organic. Yellow in colour it smells almost sweet, … Continue reading Can Feixes Blanc Selecció 2018
The third and final rose champagnes at the Valentine tasting at Reserva y Cata. Never heard of Ruinart before so this is a new champagne maison for me, though it has been around since 1729. The colour is somewhere between salmon and pink. I didn't get much of a scent, but to be honest my … Continue reading Ruinart Champagne Rose
I quite like the Veuve Cliquot yellow label so was expecting their rose to be my favourite. However it wasn't despite the fact it had some toasty tones to it, which I usually look for in champagne. Turns out when it's pink I expect berries and I'm not happy if they're not there. Don't get … Continue reading Veuve Cliquot Rose
The first of three rose champagnes at the Valentine tasting at Reserva y Cata. I know very little about rose champagne so was looking forward to this, but was disappointed to see Moet & Chandon as the first choice. It is probably the best known brand in the UK and it's standard champagne, whilst perfectly … Continue reading Moet & Chandon Rose Imperial
This is La Espumosa Bar's house champagne which you can purchase by the glass for 7€. It is part of the Nicolas Feuillatte Essential range of champagnes which are designed to be accessible to the mass market. The Centre Vinicole – Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte (CV-CNF) is the oldest union of producers of champagne. It comprises … Continue reading Nicolas Feuillatte Selection Brut
One of the first things I did once we were let out of lockdown was head down to La Espumosa Champagne Bar with a friend and order a bottle of this stuff. Check in later this week when I will write up about the bar. But first the champagne. I couldn't find a website for … Continue reading Bonnaire Variance Blanc de Blanc
The second white wine at the Christmas Wine Tasting at the Lion and Lamb this French Chardonnay was my least favourite of the night and left me completely baffled. For a start I've no idea who made it. According to the bottle it's from the union de viticulteurs de chablis. The notes that accompany the … Continue reading UVC Petit Chablis 2018
Back in January this year, on one of my previous trips to the Mijas Costa, I tried a locally produced garage wine Malapipa and absolutely loved it. What was more exciting was the vines were grown very close to our apartment in the Mijas hills just above the Higueron Restaurant. Well I drove up those … Continue reading Malvajio Chardonnay 2017
