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Recent Posts Tagged With 'England'

May 22

Denbies Ortega 2006

I thought this wine looked interesting. Oak-fermented, a bit of barrel age, and it's a white.Not sure what I think of it though. It went over like a lead balloon. This reminds me of another wine that made me think the same thing - poor oak integrat (read full article)

denbies, England, White

May 15

Chiltern Valley Sparkling Wine NV

I visited this winery during a recent visit to Henley-on-Thames. Went to the shop, tasted some wines, and bought some.I think this sparkling wine is made from Seyval Blanc, but I can't verify that because it doesn't say on the bottle or the website. (read full article)

England, Sparkling

May 09

Denbies Chalk Ridge NV

Ah yes...English wine. We all want to like it because we live here. Some of it is pretty good, some of it isn't (not unlike any other country). I think to sum it up though, you have to like tart, high acid white wines. If you don't, then you may s (read full article)

denbies, England, White

Dec 29

Ridgeview Cuveé Merret Bloomsbury 2007

Ridgeview is supposedly one of the finest sparkling wine producers in England. They do well in blind tastings, and their best wines are said to be on the same level as fine champagne.I decided to try a bottle to see what all the fuss is about. It's (read full article)

England, Sparkling, waitrose

Nov 24

Denbies Vineyard Select Greenfields Cuvee 2002

Sparkling wine is supposed to be THE wine to look out for from English vineyards. The cool climate is ideal for neutral acidic character in wines, that form a good base for sparkling wines.This offering from Denbies Vineyard in Surrey uses the so cal (read full article)

denbies, England, Sparkling

Oct 29

Denbies Vineyard Select Schonburger 2006

An eco friendly wine lover has difficulty buying local in England... but lying just outside the M25, Denbies may be the answer. This place is well worth a visit, even if you don’t do a tour (which was fully booked when I turned up), as the vineyard (read full article)

denbies, England, White

Aug 24

Denbies Hillside Chardonnay 2006

You know, English wine is really not too bad. I'm a big believer in buying local, and would have no problem drinking English white and sparkling wines more often. Except for the price.This goes for £13.50 on Denbies online shop, and it's just not (read full article)

2006, Chardonnay, England, White

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