Saladini Pilastri, Rosso Piceno 2007 (Organic)
Cherry red, with a purple edgeSmells vaguely of sour cherries and green wood, a little unpleasant funky, sweaty component as well. Cherries again in the mouth, plums maybe, some sweetness, but also...
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London wine merchants: Philglas & Swiggot, a special wine shop in Battersea
Sometimes you find one of these local shops that feel a bit like home. For me, Philglas & Swiggot in Battersea is one of them. Located on Northcote Road, Battersea's food and wine shopping street...
View ArticleLa Biancara, Pico, 2006
Most current wine marketing revolves around the attempt to associate wine with "nature", and to make not technical refinement, but true representation of the soil and the land the measure for wine...
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London wine merchants: why not to buy German wine from Harrods
What could be a better Christmas present than a mammoth tusk? If you too cannot imagine anything better, you are certainly in line with some of the staff and customers of Harrods, the famous London...
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How South Africa stole the World Cup from Italy: Bibendum World Cup of Wine 2010
In 2006, when I was still living in Munich, the World Cup came to Germany. For those of you who know me a little it will not be a surprise to hear that I did not see a single match. In fact, I remember...
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An evening with Riccardo Prosecco at the Secret Larder
No thanks, I am really not that keen on Prosecco. Admittedly, this is an odd sentence to start a post on a Prosecco tasting. However, it describes the attitude I have had towards Prosecco for a long...
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Feudi di san Gregorio, Greco di Tufo, 2009
It has been a while since we reviewed an Italian wine, but how can the Wine Rambler resist if a bottle almost magically materialises in front of him? This one was brought all the way from Italy by my...
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Wine Rambler autumn tasting 2010: from oaked rosé to Riesling and German Merlot
Every other season I assemble a group of wine loving friends at the Wine Rambler London HQ. The mission is simple: drink some wine and have fun. As that might seem too frivolous in the current times of...
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Villa Medoro, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, 2008
Neither my co-rambler Torsten nor I have so far been able to warm significantly to Italian reds, especially those from the middle and south of the country. We have our reasons, mainly the predominance...
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Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico, 2011
It could have been the cheap Pinot Grigio. It could have been all the talk about boring Super Tuscans. Or maybe it was growing up in Munich where everyone who wanted to be trendy drank Italian wine and...
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St. Michael-Eppan, Montiggl Riesling, 2010
Saying that I am drinking more Italian wine these days would be almost cheating, at least in the case of today's specimen. After all, Riesling is hardly the grape variety that would make you think of...
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Foradori, Fontanasanta - Manzoni Bianco, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, 2010
After my recent (and completely unsubstantiated, I hasten to add, your honour) comments about dullness of the average Pinot Grigio I felt a reminder was due about how exciting Italian wine can be. This...
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Kellerei Kurtatsch/Cortaggio, Weißburgunder Hofstatt, 2012
Is it too early to say that Italy, once haughtily ignored, is making a comeback on the Wine Rambler? In November, Torsten has had his eyes opened by a white from Trentino, and I, for my part, am more...
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Pievalta, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Classico Superiore, 2012
Sometimes it is about the simple pleasures. When I first got really excited about wine I was drawn to the more expensive, prestigious wines. The average price I paid per bottle started creeping up....
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Gold in them hills - 30 years of Tuscan Sangiovese with the Marchese de'...
How do you get a semi-retired wine blogger to grab his tasting glass and head out into the fray again? Make him an offer he can't resist. Include in it: World class red wines, back vintages no longer...
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