Ribera del Duero Tempranillo (Episode 149)
We taste a wine, Condado De Haza made from the Tempranillo grape from the Riber del Duero Region of Spain. Just south of the Rioja region which also uses a…
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King Billy Gin (Episode 148)
In this episode, we taste some gin distilled in Hull, East Yorkshire. Named after the famous English King William III or William of Orange as he was also known. John…
Asda Moneda Chilean Merlot (Episode 147)
In this episode, we taste a Chilean Merlot available from Asda at £5.00 per bottle. This wine is really fruity, low on tannin - really tasty! The only downside with…
Crafty Fox Gin (Episode146)
In this episode, we taste a gin that has only just been launched! It is distilled in a village that has been made famous as the village where the current…
Supermarket Argentine Malbecs (Episode 145)
In this episode, we taste yet another Malbec from Argentina. This time we taste two supermarket's Argentinean Malbecs - one from Sainsbury's Taste the Difference and the other from Tesco's…
Rare Bird London Dry Gin (Episode 144 – Part 1)
We interview Matt the proprietor and distiller at Rare Bird Distillery about how he started the distillery. The first part of the interview takes place in Matt's Gin School and…
Rare Bird Gin + Rhuburb & Ginger Gin (Episode 144 – Part 2)
Having just returned from tasting this wonderful gin with Matt the distiller ( https://youtu.be/eCdogUQFClA ) I return to the cellar to see what John thinks of it. John is equally…
BeefSteak Club Shiraz (Episode143)
In this episode, we taste a wine John L thought he had enjoyed at a restaurant a few weeks before recording this episode. John L wanted to see how much…
Wolf Blass Yellow Label Malbec (Episode 142)
This Malbec is produced in Australia, only a very small amount of Malbec is produced in Australia, compared to Argentina where 62% of their wine production is Malbec. First…
M & S Christmas Gin (Episode 141)
In this episode, we taste another gin, this time from Marks and Spencers. The gin is a seasonal gin as it’s name – Christmas Dry Gin – suggests. Having a sniff…