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Other Wines
Themed tastings around other select wine regions. Although I have my 'specialist subjects', tasting widely is vital in order to keep some context. Here I look at Champagne, Port, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Rioja, Germany...the list goes on. There are also 'mixed bag' tastings - those that are impossible to classify in any meaningful way - as well as links to all my other 'odd bottle' tasting notes.
Regional Tastings
Champagne
- Aged NV Champagne (7/5/03) NV Champagnes demand time in the cellar.
- Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2008 Part 1 (13/5/08) Non-vintage wines.
- Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2008 Part 2 (15/5/08) Vintage wines.
- Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2007 Part 1 (12/4/07) Non-vintage wines.
- Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2007 Part 2 (13/4/07) Vintage wines.
- Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2006 Part 1 (21/3/06) Vintage wines.
- Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2006 Part 2 (22/3/06) Rosé and demi-sec.
- Champagne 1989 (26/6/00) Great wines from an excellent vintage.
- Champagne 1995 (3/8/07) A relief after four disappointing vintages.
- Champagne 1996 (10/8/07) An incredible vintage.
- Prestige Cuvée Champagne (28/9/04) A splendid tasting of Champagne's top wines.
Loire Valley
- Loire Extravaganza (18/10/05) A tasting of young Vouvray, Layons, Quarts & more.
- Project Cabernet Franc (7/10/08) A 2008 tasting of Loire Cabernet Franc.
- Ten Wines from Charles Joguet (15/4/08) Leading Chinon estate.
Burgundy
- Around Beaujolais with 1752 (9/9/08) I taste a selection of Beaujolais crus.
Germany
- Germany 2007 Part 1 (24/6/08) A review of the vintage, and wines from the Nahe.
- Germany 2007 Part 2 (26/6/08) The wines of the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer.
- Germany 2005 (14/12/06) A review of a great vintage, with tasting notes.
- Germany: Sommelier's Choice (9/9/05) Six wines chosen by top sommelier's.
- Great German Riesling (23/6/05) Three wines; part of a series on German wine.
Rioja
- Rioja Tasting (11/7/02) From basic Rioja to Gran Reserva.
Port
- Ancient Port Tasting (27/10/06) Ports from the 20th Century, mostly.
- The Styles of Port (29/4/08) Commonly encountered styles, with Dow's & Taylor's.
- Vintage Port 2003 (27/5/05) I taste the wines of a great vintage.
- Vintage Port 1997 (19/2/03) Two wines from this vintage.
- Vintage Port 1985 (11/10/00) Wonderful, approachable wines.
- Vintage Port 1983 (14/2/04) Great value wines, drinking now.
Australia
- Australian Shiraz (6/3/01) Featuring Penfolds Grange and Jim Barry's Armagh.
- Australian Shiraz (8/9/04) Another tasting, with Jasper Hill and Tatachilla.
- Australian Cabernet (26/2/03) Cape Mentelle, Redbank and more.
- Australian Cabernet (9/9/04) Howard Park, Moss Wood, Petaluma and more.
New Zealand
- New Zealand Wine Annual Tasting 2007 Part 1 (4/12/07) Sauvignon, and more.
- New Zealand Wine Annual Tasting 2007 Part 2 (13/12/07) Pinot Noir, mostly.
South Africa
- Wines of South Africa 2008 Part 1 (3/6/08) White wines.
- Wines of South Africa 2008 Part 2 (5/6/08) Red wines.
- South African Red (21/5/00) Some of South Africa's top reds.
England
- English Sparkling Wine (6/8/00) Featuring Nyetimber & Ridgeview.
Mixed Bag Tastings
- Birthday Treats (24/3/06) Nice wines from 2006.
- Christmas Wine (4/1/08) Festive wine notes from 2007.
- Christmas Wine (3/1/07) Festive wine notes from 2006.
- Christmas Wine (5/1/06) Festive wine notes from 2005.
- Christmas Wine (4/1/05) Festive wine notes from 2004.
- Edinburgh Tasting: After the Port (22/11/06) A mixed bag of wines.
- Edinburgh Tasting at La Concha (17/5/05) Old Rioja and more.
- Female Winemakers (12/1/05) Wines from Claire Villars, Vanya Cullen and more.
- France Under One Roof 2008 (22/7/08)
- Liverpool Wine Tasting (10/9/03) A mixed bag of wines.
- Liverpool Wine Tasting (23/6/04) Another mixed bag of wines.
- Three Tasting Groups Converge (12/6/02) Good food and wine.
- Blind assessment (18/10/01) A tasting of 'off the shelf' wines.
- Syrah and Shiraz (4/7/01) Syrah from Old and New Worlds.
- Wine Society Syrah and Shiraz (1/5/07) Wines from the 2007 list.
- Odd Bottles (24/5/01) A mixed selection of wines.
- Odd Bottles (7/2/02) Another mixed selection of wines.
Other Bottles
- Recent bottles The most recent odd-bottle tasting notes.
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