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http://timswineblog.blogspot.com/
UK-based wine blog that focuses mainly on wines available in supermarkets and other popular merchants.
Hunter Valley is the place for Semillon, and I've been trying them, slowly, over the past couple of years. They aren't always easy to find though, so when I saw this at Oddbins I bought some.Low in alcohol (10%), it's quite tart and it's dry. I con (read full article)
I wouldn't say this is my favourite Australian Riesling, but I think it expresses enough Riesling character and the price is reasonable enough to warrant some attention.It's interesting to see what others thought of this wine. One customer on Majest (read full article)
Tonight a Clare Valley Riesling was in order. I'm rarely disappointed by these, and this was no exception. My only regret is I haven't tried this wine after a few years in the cellar.I prefer my Riesling with some bottle age, to enjoy those seconda (read full article)
I was sent this wine in the post from Burgundy Wines (I think), as a result of not being able to honour an invitation to the 24th Annual Chablis Contest in London. In a remarkable coincidence, it happened to be the wine of a producer that I had rece (read full article)
This is the last of my wines from the uh, budget-priced Dona Paulina range from the Wine Society. So far I haven't really enjoyed any of them, and this is no exception.The problem with these cheaper wines is they don't have varietal character. This (read full article)
My sister was over to visit from Canada recently, and she brought me this Niagara-region Riesling. It's from the same producer that makes this red, which I thought was a bit weak. However, whites are more Ontario's strong point, so I was open-minded (read full article)
Apologies for the lack of posts recently, but my entire immediate family from Canada is over visiting at the moment. We're currently renting a holiday home in Bournemouth, and have at least had 2 days of good weather, although that's come to an abru (read full article)
I'm kind of losing patience with this variety. It tastes like pears, like a non-fizzy version of Prosecco. I'm not sure why it's so fashionable. Perhaps it can be viewed as neutral - it does resemble a well-made Pinot Grigio (not a bad thing).I h (read full article)
This wine has me interested in Chablis again. I tasted it at a tasting party we had with some friends, and one of the group had brought it back from France. The people who brought it kindly offered to buy some more if anyone was interested, so I to (read full article)
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)
Bergerac is a French wine region not too far from Bordeaux, and it produces wines from the same grape varieties. I'm not too experienced with it, but I suspect it may be a source of good-value wines that may have similar characteristics to the wines (read full article)
Sainsbury's has come up with the deal of the year. This wine normally goes for about £25, and it's on for half-price. That's not inflated either - this is proper wine.Everything adds up here, almost. Louis Jadot is a good name. 2007 was a good vi (read full article)
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)
Being a Riesling junkie, I couldn't not try this. Good producer (although they do make plonk as well), cool bottle, offer price...Apparently this wine has a dash of 'Traminer' grapes in it. Interesting. Can't say I noticed it though.I found this a (read full article)
I'm always on the lookout for good Riesling, and this has been recommended by various columnists.It's quite good - very clean and crisp and citrusy. I would say it's lacking complexity - no petrol notes or loads of mouthfeel, but it's a young wine a (read full article)
Produced for The Wine Society by Hugel, this is a blend of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat and Sylvaner.Top-class producer, entry-level wine, but a good one. Not overly rich, but aromatic and refreshing. A good introduction to Alsace wi (read full article)
Encouraged by tasting the Maycas del Limari Syrah recently, I decided to try their Sauvignon Blanc, also on offer at Sainsbury's.Unfortunately it doesn't really measure up to the Syrah, although I wonder if it's just too old. It's a 2007, and I thin (read full article)
I was at a foreign (as in north London) Sainsbury's on Saturday, and I saw this on the shelf. A Sainsbury's 'Limited Release' Clare Valley Riesling. Regular price: £5. Offer price: £3.99. I've had a couple of other wines from this line, and som (read full article)
I walked into Lidl the other day to buy some groceries, not really intending to look at the wines. I'd pretty much given up on them as a source of cheap everyday wine - it's just not very good.However they had this Eiswein (icewine) that day. This (read full article)
Another result from the current Sainsbury's Taste the Difference sale. Produced by the ever-reliable Cave de Turckheim, this delivers rich, floral flavour, full mouthfeel and a crisp freshness. I think Gewurztraminer is great - it's so different f (read full article)
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