American whisky: a tasting to celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month
In 2007 the US Senate declared September to be Bourbon Heritage Month. So in celebration of this, some American whisky
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Author: jamiegoode
Highlights: Yealands Sauvignon Blanc 2021 Marlborough, New Zealand
I’ve tried my first wine from 2021! I saw this in Sainsbury’s and was curious, so I bought it and
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The Oxford Artisan Distillery: Oxford Rye, and limited editions #2 and #3
Website: https://www.theoxfordartisandistillery.com/oxford-rye-whisky The Oxford Artisan Distillery is an interesting project. These four whiskies are all based on a grain harvest
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Highlights: Champagne Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2011
This is the new release of Taittinger’s prestige cuvée, Comtes de Champagne. Its from Grand Cru sites on the Côte
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Highlights: Great Heart Red Blend 2019 Swartland, South Africa
I really like this initiative from Mullineux and Leeu Family Wines in South Africa. Great Heart is a staff empowerment
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Peter Liem on Champagne: dosage, growers versus houses, and viticulture
At the BeWine festival in Kyiv, Ukraine, Peter Liem was one of the headline speakers. He gave a thoughtful presentation
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Highlights: No Man is an Island Chambolle Musigny 2014
This is a charity wine: it’s produced by Mischief and Mayhem, in collaboration with The Sourcing Table (I declare an
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Seafood and top Champagne at Catch, Kyiv
Catch has a deserved reputation as being one of Ukraine’s top restaurants. It’s also one of its most expensive. It’s
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In Kyiv, Ukraine, and a traditional lunch at Khutorets
Had a lovely day in Kyiv yesterday. This is my first time in Ukraine, and I’m here to present a
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The Pig, South Downs: previewing the latest addition to these wine-focused restaurants with rooms, who are championing English wine
Website: https://www.thepighotel.com/our-pigs/ The Pig South Downs – the eighth Pig – opens in a week, and I attended the preview
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