Wine Tasting 101

Primitivo

Primanero Organic Primitivo (Episode 219)

This is a great wine and such incredible value at £4.99 from Aldi produced in the Puglia in the south of Italy in what some call the "heel" of Italy.…
Australia Wine

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…
Bourgogne

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…
Italian Wine

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…
Portuguese Wine

Herdade Dos Grous – Wine from Portugals Alentejano Region (Episode 213)

In this episode, we taste yet another fantastic Portuguese red wine, I don't think we have found a bad wine from Portugual in all the wines Portuguese wines we have…
Gin

Royal Fox Navy Strength Gin (Episode 208)

In this Gin Fun episode, we taste a fantastic Navy Strength Gin made in the little town, Skelmanthorpe, just outside of Huddersfield, where the actress that currently plays Dr Who,…
New Zealand

Most Wanted – Pinot Noir (Episode 209)

In this episode, we taste a Pinot Noir produced in New Zealand by Most Wanted Wines. It was purchased from Sainsbury's for £10.00 New Zealand normally produces some great Pinot…
French Wine

Red Sancerre (Episode 210)

In this episode, we taste a Sancerre, but a special Sancerre in that it is a Red Sancerre. Sancerre is world renown and by many is viewed to be the…
Italian Wine

Zaccagnni’s Ikebana – Montepulciano (Episode 212)

In this episode, we taste a Montepulciano purchased from a restaurant, Devour at the Dye House, ( https://devour.co.uk ) which is local to John L. The owner of the restaurant,…
Australia Wine

M&S Lock Keepers Shiraz (Episode 206 – Part 2)

In the 2nd part of this episode, we taste a Shiraz from Marks and Spencer - Lock Keepers Reserve 2018 produced in South Eastern Australia. The price of this wine…