Posts by Adrian
Sherry tasting
Sherry is one of my passions so I recently organised a tasting of the main styles – Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Oloroso, Cream and PX. It’s great when people who say sherry is either to dry or too sweet see the range of wines available and go away prepared to give it a try.
Read MoreBizios Symposium Moschofilero 2016 – Wine of the Month July 2018
This was really interesting as it uses a grape variety I had not previously heard of. From the Bizios Estate, Nemea, Greece this is really fresh with peach and apricot aromas and will be great with seafood. £16 from Wimbledon Wine Cellar
Read MoreDiren Collection Öküzgözü – Wine of the Month June 2018
I’ve become a fan of Turkish wines in recent years and thanks to Pelin of Gama UK I was able to try this one at the London Wine Fair. Öküzgözü grapes of eastern Anatolia are blended with Cabernet Sauvignon from the Aegean region. A fresh, lively, structured wine with flavours of cherry and raspberry. Great…
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