Kourtaki Retsina (Episode 221 – Part 2)
In this episode, we try to find some good quality wines for under or around the £6 mark which are freely available in UK Supermarkets. In the second part of…
wine basics for dummies
19 Crimes Cabernet Sauvignon (Episode 216)
In this episode, we taste another of the 19 Crimes Wines from South East Australia, this time their Cabernet Sauvignon. These wines each depict a criminal deported to Australia for…
Burgundy’s Maison Chanzy Bouzeron Clos de la Fortune Monopole (Episode 215)
This wine was kindly given to us by some friends - John and Matthew - thanks, guys! The wine is made from the Aligote grape which is grown in the…
Sainsbury’s Primitivo (Episode 214)
This wine from Sainsbury's own brand - Taste the Difference is a wine well known to John M, but not to John L - have you heard of it? Let…
Aldi Australian Shiraz – Revisited (Episode 206 – Part 1)
Shiraz is the signature grape for Australia, so we are expecting great things. This particular Australian Shiraz is from Aldi’s own Exquisite range and costs at the time of writing…
Ervideira Vineyard – Interview (Episode 196 Part 3)
In this part of the episode, we visit the Ervideira vineyard and talk to one of the owners who is the vineyard's winemaker. He begins by explaining the history of…
Camel Valley Bacchus Dry (Episode 192 – Part 2)
In the second part of this episode, we taste a wine made from the Bacchus grape which is produced by Camel Valley vineyard. https://youtu.be/SycMcgd0V5k Very light in colour and smelling…
NyeTimber English Sparkling Wine (Episode 192 – Part 1)
In the first part of this episode, we taste an English sparkling wine - NyeTimber https://youtu.be/83qPd6wsY5A This sparkling wine uses exactly the same grapes as they use in…
Yellow Tail Merlot Wine Review (Episode 184)
In this video, we taste a Yellow Tail Merlot. This wine is available around the world is grown and produced in Australia. the winery is still run by the same…
Albret La Vino de mi Madre Wine Review (Episode 183)
In this episode, we taste a fantastic 2013 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from Spain. The rough translation of the wines' name is My Mother's Wine. It has a…