Bordeaux blend

Tiny Pleasures #132: Aged Wine

2024-05-11T20:28:54+10:00May 11th, 2024|Tiny Pleasures, Wine|

The beauty of having a cellar (as in 'a collection of wine' rather than 'underground room') is that you end up with aged wine. Cabernet Sauvignon blends are particularly good for ageing - their tannins soften and they develop a velvety smoothness and savoury fruit character. I found this 1999 on the rack last night

Happiness as Anarchy #281: Wine Tasting

2020-03-01T22:32:19+11:00March 1st, 2020|Uncategorized|

I love wine, that's no secret. And I really love sharing wine with people who are interested in wine. I hosted a lovely wine tasting afternoon today - great people, good wines, delicious food and lots of interesting conversation. The fun started for me when I was choosing the six wines to taste. We ended

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