This month we had our
very own Tony, presenting unusual wines from unusual countries – or
“Broadening your Horizons". He went to a lot of time & effort finding
and sourcing all these wines with a couple of good finds. All the wines are from
M&S, except the Macedonian.
White
India: Jewel of Nasik –
Sauvignon Blanc. £7 – Worth a punt. Pretty decent white.
Japan: Sol Lucent Koshu
– Koshu. £13. Koshu is apparently Japans Number 1 grape. Well,
no. Just don't. Tasted of almost nothing. There are a million better
ways of spending £13 per bottle
Croatia: Marko &
Marino – Malvasia. £10. Rounded, Well bodied. Reasonable.
Red
England: Spirit of
London – European Grapes. £16. This is a wine made in London of
European grapes. Its OK. But you can get the same quality for less
than half the price. Why bother? I can't really understand the target
market here.
Macedonia: Aemilia –
Shiraz, Vranac, Petit Verdot £9.99 (Waitrose) – Pretty decent.
Deep black, good tannins. Worth a go.
Israel: Raconati –
Carignan, Petit Syrah. £10. A very decent wine - But you can
(could?) get it at £6 online if you buy a case. Which would be a
steal.
Georgia: Ordvela –
Saperavi. £16.99. A very respectable wine, and just a little
different. Might be worth trying, but it is a touch on the pricy
side.
Greece: Anthemis –
Vind de Liqueur of Samos. A good sticky..
A good evening...
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