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Timeline Photos #Champagne Henry De Valbert - the 3rd party bubbly of the evening.
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Timeline Photos Pol Roger Brut Reserve, classic champagne that can hold its own in any company. A classic blend of equal proportions for the three grapes, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay,
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Timeline Photos #Champagne day is coming this Friday 23rd: "...the Canard-Duchêne Léonie, NV in Magnum was served. This is beguiling champagne with rich pleasure-inducing power. Complex aromas of pear and a touch of tropical fruit..." Read more on
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Timeline Photos Apothic Cab 2019
The name Apothic suggests something medicinal and soothing and so I am very pleased to report that it didn’t disappoint.
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Timeline Photos Under the Cedar tree at Quinate Do Noval - great memories - tasting note for the new release of the Cedro Do Noal 2019: https://secretsommelier.com/wine-posts-reviews/white-wine/580-cedro-do-noval,-vinho-branco,-douro-doc,-2019

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Timeline Photos New release of Cedro Do Noval, 2019, Douro DOC - delicious white regional wine from the Douro - hard not to write with affection about this wine...
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Timeline Photos Loxwood Mead: The bottle and labelling are in the manner of premium wine. It has a very cool feel to it.
Full straw gold colour. Honey caramel, even quince jelly nose. Great fresh acidity, yet a fatness to it and Read More 1 Likes

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Timeline Photos Loxwood 100% Pure Mead | From Loxwood Meadworks
At a recent out of town gathering, I met the director and mead-evangelist Danny Bacon. Danny has his connection to the world of medieval England at his family farm where people come Read More

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Timeline Photos Greyfriars have a pretty extensive range of wines on offer. These three provide a fabulous overview of the range. The Rosé Reserve, The Classic Cuvée, The Cuvée Royale - https://secretsommelier.com/wine-posts-reviews/english-welsh-wine/578-english-vineyards-flourising Read More 2 Likes

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Timeline Photos The view at Oastbrook Estate - more from our visit here: https://secretsommelier.com/wine-posts-reviews/english-welsh-wine/578-english-vineyards-flourising

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Timeline Photos Oastbrook Estate Rosé Sparkling 2015 - I am a particular fan of the rosé bubbly which has a rich compote of red fruit, a fresh dry finish and an instantly revivable one-more-glass effect that I really enjoy..
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Timeline Photos The Greyfriars Rosé Reserve Brut 2015 is really impressive. This has been a good year for rosé lovers and both Oastbrook and Greyfriars are fabulous. The Greyfriars Rosé has a memorable ripe strawberry aroma with a little hint of something Read More

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Timeline Photos English Vineyards Are Flourishing | we visit Oastbrook and Greyfriars and are mightily impressed.
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Timeline Photos The big guy: Amiral de Beychevelle 2010
We opened the Amiral de Beychevelle in May 2020. It takes around 30-40 minutes before this wine starts to show itself, so invite Patience to the tasting! After lots of expectant sniffing and Read More

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Timeline Photos The little guy: Clos Du Jaugueyron, 2015, Margaux
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Timeline Photos Stylish & lively: Château Franc Baudron 2014, Montagne Saint-Émilion -
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Timeline Photos The club claret: Château de Beauregard-Ducourt 2015 Bordeaux
The Ducourt family are fabulous wine producers and this wine stands as a testament to that. The Beauregard-Ducourt 2015 has a decent mouthful of dark fruit, a nice balance of oak. This Read More 1 Likes

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Timeline Photos Côtes du Rhône Les Cerisiers Rosé 2019 - Classic pink rosé, not too bright, not too pale, from a classic region of France.
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Timeline Photos Le Marquis - AOP Malepère Rosé, Domaine La Louvière 2019 - A fetching label indicating a place in the south of France where wolves did roam and the ancient Cathar people placed themselves as opponents to Catholicism, seeking purity among Read More

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Timeline Photos A pair of claret jugs - drinks related antiques from Portobello dealer, Judy-Fox.com
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Timeline Photos Le Météore Rosé, Domaine Du Météore, Faug´res A.O.C. 2019 - 'This is certainly a wine for the more cosmically minded among us. The vineyards are located within our planets youngest known meteorite crater (10,000yrs old) and, I have to say, Read More

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Timeline Photos Bolney Estate Lychgate Rosé 2018 - The focus is on artisanal winemaking and the Lychgate Rosé is made from hand harvested grapes that are whole bunch pressed with cool fermentation over 14 days
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Timeline Photos Autumnal Rosé - If Autumn is the midway between summer and winter then rosé is the perfect transition wine, letting us down gently from a year in which the summer was patchy, as was our freedom to roam.
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Timeline Photos Kendall-Jackson's Vintners Reserve Chardonnay, 2018 optimistic toast to our American friends this 4th July Independence Day.
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Jerzy George BergierAlso, on the 4th of July, why not Kendall - Jackson, Vintner's Reserve Syrah Santa Barbara County 2014.

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Timeline Photos Carbon neutral Welsh Pinot? Ancre Hill Estates, Wales, Pinot Noir, 2018 - This pinot noir has a very attractive wildness to it. Slightly murky dark ruby colour. A lovely aroma of strawberry presse, a little bit of cherry.
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Timeline Photos Wine books: Honey-traps, blackmail, embezzlement and fine wine? It can only be Felix Hart back in Stafford-Bow’s 3rd book in the series, Firing Blancs. Dive into a fine wine cesspit of fine wine, racial discord & fast cash - review Read More 21 Likes

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Timeline Photos Perelada Brut Rosé Cava
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Cava has longed been cast into the shadows by Prosecco. Personally I cannot understand why. The wines are made in the same method as Champagne and can be of fabulous quality with a blend of Read More

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Timeline Photos Mirabeau Etoile - Delicious rosé from Provence - excellent quality v's value ratio if you planning to head out into warm surrounds of summer!
An alluring pear and fresh summer berry perfume. Precise like a laser, mouthwateringly refreshing. A summer Read More 1 Comments

Marzio BettegaFascinating colour

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Photos from Secret Sommelier's post ROSA, Sicilia by Donnafugata in partnership with Dolce & Gabbana - very stylish on the inside and out.
Stylishly thirst slaking… Donnafugata makes fabulous wines from vines grown on the volcanic soils of Siciliy and this is no different. Soft Read More 1 Likes

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Tongue feelers for sun dreamers: rosé wine tips with suavity Best Rosé Tips To Get In The Mood For The Coming Hot Weather
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