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Julie & Neil Swift
This wine was reviewed by Julie and Neil Swift, both 51 years of age, and we have just had our first grandchild Zak. We live in the beautiful Peak District.
Julie is the main wine taster as she was the daughter of a publican, learning to appreciate good wines from an early age. Neil has worked in the same place as a Lab Technician for the past 35 years, he was a football referee but now spends his Saturdays assessing referees.
We are a very sociable couple who enjoy hosting and going to parties (most weekends!). My how time and taste buds have moved on from the Liebfraumilch days, although we believe it is making a comeback. Julie has collected menus and recipes from the 1970’s to the present day, the price of a bottle of Italian Pinot Grigio was £3.40 in 1978 in Topo Gigios restaurant in London.
April 11, 2011
SPAIN 13% ODDBINS Plastic Cork (Buyers Choice case of 6 mixed) £5.99 Buy 6 for only£4.79 each – Save 20% Mixable Drink within 2 years of harvest As a Spanish Rioja drinker I was excited about trying this Vina Rocabo. As the bottle suggested, I in popped it in the fridge for half an hour [...]
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April 4, 2011
BORDEAUX FRANCE 13% Natural Cork £8.49 ODDBINS (Buyers Choice case of 6 mixed) Buy 6 for only £6.79 each – Save 20% Mixable Cellaring for 8 years Apparently 88% of all wine produced in Bordeaux is red. This Chateau Lauduc is one of them, blended with a delightful duo of grapes 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet [...]
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March 16, 2011
SICILY 13% ODDBINS (Buyers Choice case of 6 mixed) Plastic Cork £6.49 Buy 6 for only £5.19 each – Save 20% Mixable Ready to drink
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November 25, 2010
VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO CLASSICO 2007 Marks & Spencer MIXED CASE OF 6 £45.00 NATURAL CORK ITALY 13.5% Valpolicella is typically made from a trio of grapes namely Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. These grapes are grown on vines situated near Lake Garda in the province of Verona. This particular wine is made in the Veneto area in [...]
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November 14, 2010
Pinot Noir 2007 Bourgogne Marks & Spencer Mixed Case £45 Natural Cork 13.5% I opened the bottle in advance to let it breathe before the evening’s wine tasting. It needs to be held in the glass to let the flavours develop. The recognisable flavours were of wild raspberry and plums with mellow spicy tones and [...]
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September 17, 2010
Rioja Perez Burton Spain Marks & Spencer Mixed Case Chris Murphy’s favourites £45 Natural Cork 13.5% On opening this bottle the initial aroma was of Spain – Castanets, Bullfights, Sun, Sand, Sea and Tapas. The label is typically Spanish, with attractive character which immediately draws you to it. This reminds you of swirly dresses worn [...]
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August 19, 2010
FROZÉ Co-Op 12% Screw Cap £3.99 I thought I would try something completely different to what I normally drink. I’m not a pink girl in any sense of the word. On opening there is a fruity aroma. The label is eye catching with the silver blue cap and snowflake depicting the fact that it needs to [...]
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March 28, 2010
ABV: 14% Closure: Cork Retailer: Naked Wines Price: £9.99 Serving Temperature: 18-20 degrees I opened this bottle to let it breathe for a while but it may have improved with decanting. On pouring it was a dark ruby colour depicting the label colour and almost the same as port. A nice looking bottle with a [...]
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March 25, 2010
Country: Spain Region: Navarra ABV: 13.5% Closure: Cork Retailer: Naked Wines Price: £5.99 Serve chilled but not too cold. This wine came in a mixed case of 6 from Naked Wines. This particular “Pink” wine is not one I would normally choose as it inevitably takes me back to the 1970’s and the only choice [...]
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March 17, 2010
ABV: 13% Closure: Cork Serving temperature: 15ºC to 18ºC. Retailer: Naked Wines Price: £9.99 This wine is from the Central Valley in Chile which produces in my opinion excellent affordable red wines. There was a slight hint of tannins in the smooth to drink yet full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon leaving you wanting more and more. [...]
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February 3, 2010
My husband and I tried this wine over a couple of nights with curry and spag bol, I have to say it wasn’t a great food/wine match with either. Therefore the best match in my opinion would be a good old steak on the BBQ. When I put my nose into the glass and breathed [...]
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