What Was Your Most Recent Bottle of Wine?

At a Father's Day lunch yesterday, introduced by the restaurant to a wine from the midi I'd never heard of before.

Picpoul de Pinet Beauvignac.

Picpoul is the grape - new to me: the wine was dry and full, a really good glass, full of character.

Goorgling this reveals that it's available from Morrisons, Majestic, M&S and elsewhere. Bon.

In full agreement here, kernel It appears on many a restaurant wine list these days too, thank goodness. A truly individual and blessedly affordable bottle

25% off 6 bottles at Waitrose until midnight tomorrow !

Chateau Musar becomes almost affordable again !

Woo-hoo! Many thanks for the alert, Barbs.

Ch. Musar, and the junior Ch Hochar (both available from Wine Society ) are affordable at whatever the price, if you see what I mean but a discount is an added bonus

[vinteuil]

Picpoul is the grape - new to me: the wine was dry and full, a really good glass, full of character.

Goorgling this .... Bon.

... yes, I have happily goorgled many a glass of picpoul in my time - a good bracing apéritif which really sets you up for a nice mediterranean lunch

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piquepoul

[kernelbogey]

At a Father's Day lunch yesterday, introduced by the restaurant to a wine from the midi I'd never heard of before.

Picpoul de Pinet Beauvignac.

Picpoul is the grape - new to me: the wine was dry and full, a really good glass, full of character.

Goorgling this reveals that it's available from Morrisons, Majestic, M&S and elsewhere. Bon.

[Barbirollians]

25% off 6 bottles at Waitrose until midnight tomorrow !

Chateau Musar becomes almost affordable again !

[Nick Armstrong]

His website & blog wins prizes mate

He writes learned wine books too

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_...=Jamie%20Goode

Good-oh!

I can't quite decide if that video and the website are very, very earnest, or an elaborate p@$$ take... q.v. http://www.wineanorak.com/wineandTV.htm

His website & blog wins prizes mate

He writes learned wine books too

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Jamie%20Goode

[Nick Armstrong]

Mersey bouquets, Caliban - now amended

I can't quite decide if that video and the website are very, very earnest, or an elaborate p@$$ take... q.v. http://www.wineanorak.com/wineandTV.htm

Nothing more pathetic than a scared ounter !

Mersey bouquets, Caliban - now amended

[Nick Armstrong]

scare the ounters

Nothing more pathetic than a scared ounter !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22909428

For a more thorough, slightly scientific approach (he knows to much science can scare the punters :winkeye) here's Dr Jamie Goode of award-winning wineanorak.com (you have to get past two irritating ads and then mid-way though the film Rosie the labradoodle appears - she doesn't like being left out ):

http://blip.tv/wineanorak/jamie-goode-discusses-wine-bottle-closures-1849549

His website is a good read too

https://www.wineanorak.com

[Nick Armstrong]

... o, i think screw-caps are fine!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22909428

[vinteuil]

Kalecik Karasi 2011 (Vinkara)

I can thoroughly recommend this Turkish wine. A great accompaniment to a mezze.

I discovered a bottle of 2001 Calina Carmenere I'd forgotten about, which we had last night. What an unexpected treat! The wine had become brick red with age, silkily smooth, but still retained a stalky greenness that contrasted with the redcurrent and peppery flavours. It felt lighter than the 13.5% quoted on the bottle and complimented the baked pork chops and summer veg to a tee. The variety has gone from Europe and has apparently been mistaken for merlot in Argentina where it is mostly grown nowadays. I can only say that with age it tastes nothing like merlot.

... thanks, Belgrove, for your words in support for the Kalecik Karasi. I think you have strengthened my arm for the next time I put an order in!

Yes, South American carmeneres can be lovely - I've become a big fan over the last few years...

I can thoroughly recommend this Turkish wine. A great accompaniment to a mezze.

I discovered a bottle of 2001 Calina Carmenere I'd forgotten about, which we had last night. What an unexpected treat! The wine had become brick red with age, silkily smooth, but still retained a stalky greenness that contrasted with the redcurrent and peppery flavours. It felt lighter than the 13.5% quoted on the bottle and complimented the baked pork chops and summer veg to a tee. The variety has gone from Europe and has apparently been mistaken for merlot in Argentina where it is mostly grown nowadays. I can only say that with age it tastes nothing like merlot.

Great report, Belgrove

A lot of 'experts' scorn that stalky greenness you mention, and indeed it is sometimes referred to as a wine fault, but I like it

[Belgrove]

Kalecik Karasi 2011 (Vinkara)

Anyone here had a chance to try any of them?

I can thoroughly recommend this Turkish wine. A great accompaniment to a mezze.

I discovered a bottle of 2001 Calina Carmenere I'd forgotten about, which we had last night. What an unexpected treat! The wine had become brick red with age, silkily smooth, but still retained a stalky greenness that contrasted with the redcurrent and peppery flavours. It felt lighter than the 13.5% quoted on the bottle and complimented the baked pork chops and summer veg to a tee. The variety has gone from Europe and has apparently been mistaken for merlot in Argentina where it is mostly grown nowadays. I can only say that with age it tastes nothing like merlot.