Originally posted by johnb
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What Was Your Most Recent Bottle of Wine?
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amateur51
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Not usually keen on South American blends, a wild card purchase has given me much pleasure:
VINA ARAYA Cabernet Carmenere Reserve 2010, from Sainsburys.
A great meat n' cheese character, probably would have coped well with the Cantonese dish I prepared last night - if I hadn't made a pig's mess of it in a new wok
But cheered up today with a lovely, light, spicy brunchtime foo yung! (Bit early for wine though, it's not winter yet.)
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Not my last, by any means, but a salutary tale nonetheless. I received a cold call from Laithwaites some years ago in which the caller (as Essix gel par excellence - sorry for any unintended insult taken by any members from that county) was so grossly incapable of pronouncing any wine name and so lacking in any useful knowledge of the subject as to border on the incoherent (which very much surprised me, coming from this outfit); anyway, she was trying to push a white burgundy that her struggles to pronounce ended with her wrapping he tasting muscles around "well, it sez 'ere - er looks like Mont Racket" but, given that the price was well under a tenner, I thought to myself "I've had enough of this - I'll just take a case and have done with it!". When it finally arrived, however, it turned out to be called Domaine de Mont-Rachet and it was a Macon! Ah, well - there's no fool like an old composer, is there! The wine was fine, by the way.
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Originally posted by ahinton View Post"well, it sez 'ere - er looks like Mont Racket" but, given that the price was well under a tenner, I thought to myself "I've had enough of this - I'll just take a case and have done with it!". When it finally arrived, however, it turned out to be called Domaine de Mont-Rachet and it was a Macon! Ah, well - there's no fool like an old composer, is there! The wine was fine, by the way."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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amateur51
Originally posted by ahinton View PostNot my last, by any means, but a salutary tale nonetheless. I received a cold call from Laithwaites some years ago in which the caller (as Essix gel par excellence - sorry for any unintended insult taken by any members from that county) was so grossly incapable of pronouncing any wine name and so lacking in any useful knowledge of the subject as to border on the incoherent (which very much surprised me, coming from this outfit); anyway, she was trying to push a white burgundy that her struggles to pronounce ended with her wrapping he tasting muscles around "well, it sez 'ere - er looks like Mont Racket" but, given that the price was well under a tenner, I thought to myself "I've had enough of this - I'll just take a case and have done with it!". When it finally arrived, however, it turned out to be called Domaine de Mont-Rachet and it was a Macon! Ah, well - there's no fool like an old composer, is there! The wine was fine, by the way.
However it serves you right for falling for the blandishments of an Essex girl when you could have popped into Tanner's in Hereford who would actually have known about the wine they're selling. Lovely people
Discover fine wines delivered directly to your door from Tanners Wines. Enjoy a curated selection from independent, family-owned wine merchants known for their personal service. Buy wines you'll love with confidence.
Other wine merchants are available
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Originally posted by amateur51 View PostTanner's in Hereford who would actually have known about the wine they're selling. Lovely people
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Richard Tarleton
Originally posted by ahinton View PostI received a cold call from Laithwaites some years ago in which the caller (as Essix gel par excellence - sorry for any unintended insult taken by any members from that county) was so grossly incapable of pronouncing any wine name and so lacking in any useful knowledge of the subject as to border on the incoherent (which very much surprised me, coming from this outfit
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ahinton,
Lathwaites is reported to be the largest wine retail in the world (excluding supermarket chains such as Tesco and Sainsbury). It runs many of the wine clubs (e.g. Sunday Times) and owns Avery's of Bristol (which was a family business) and Virgin Wines. It is big. Very, very big. I've seen their range described as solid, conservative but a bit dull - (but what do I know about these things).
Perhaps a smaller wine merchant might provide more customer support.
PS I have bought some some wine from Jeroboams (yet another another part of the Laithwaites empire) and they were very helpful. So perhaps subsidiaries such as Avery's and Jeroboams are given a certain amount of freedom.
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Richard Tarleton
Originally posted by johnb View Postahinton,
Lathwaites is reported to be the largest wine retail in the world (excluding supermarket chains such as Tesco and Sainsbury). It runs many of the wine clubs (e.g. Sunday Times) and owns Avery's of Bristol (which was a family business) and Virgin Wines. It is big. Very, very big. I've seen their range described as solid, conservative but a bit dull - (but what do I know about these things).
Perhaps a smaller wine merchant might provide more customer support.
I think a rather good bottle last Friday was the main cause of my dozing through most of "Parade's End", and being completely baffled by the bits I was awake for.
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Originally posted by amateur51 View PostGreat story, ahinton
However it serves you right for falling for the blandishments of an Essex girl when you could have popped into Tanner's in Hereford who would actually have known about the wine they're selling. Lovely people
Discover fine wines delivered directly to your door from Tanners Wines. Enjoy a curated selection from independent, family-owned wine merchants known for their personal service. Buy wines you'll love with confidence.
Other wine merchants are available
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Originally posted by Osborn View PostSanatogen
In my case, Muscat de Frontignan, Ch de La Peyrade - a light and delicate sweetie that announces the end of a summer dinner, at half the price of the cheapest Sauternes. Recommended.
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I'm looking for the source of:
'Rosemount' Founder's Selection SE Australian Shiraz, vintage 2011
I'm no connoisseur, but I thought it was very good. My nephew brought it when he last visited, but apart from "the local supermarket" I didnt track down the source. All I know so far is that it isnt Morrisons.
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