Drinking
With our recent purchase of a dual temperature zone wine cabinet (a Climadiff) we can finally buy nice red wine and not have to drink it on the spot, or drink it too cold straight out of the fridge. Surely, another pretext for indulging in Dionysian delights?
Buying guide
Wines
- Bordeaux regions:
- Pauillac, Pomerol, Saint Émilion, Saint Julien, Saint Estèphe, Margaux
- Sangiovese grape - regions and labels:
- Brunello di Montalcino: Salvioni, Fuligni, Altesino, Lisini, Sesti, Argiano, Poggione, La Fornace, Uccelliera, Tassi, Talenti, Stella di Campalto, Tenuta le Potazzine
- Chianti Classico: Castello di Ama, Badia a Coltibuono, Isole e Olena, Castello della Panaretta, Renzo Marinai, Fontodi
- Vino Nobile di Montepulciano: Contucci, Boscarelli, Dei, Avignonesi, Fassati, Tenuta Valdepiatta
- Piemonte. 2000 and 2001 vintages. By varietal, then regions and labels:
- Nebbiolo grape: Barbaresco & Barolo; Gattinara & Ghemme; Nebbiolo d'Alba & Langhe
- Barbera grape: Alba & Asti
- Dolcetto grape: Alba
- Arneis grape: Roero & Langhe (labels Deltetto, Malvira)
- Cortese grape: Gavi
- producers: Angelo Gaja, Elio Altare, Giorgio Rivetti, Domenico Clerico, Elio Grasso, Guido Conterno, Roberto Voerzio and Paolo Scavino, and traditionalists Bruno Giacosa, Aldo Conterno and Mauro Mascarello
Others
- Cognac: Delamain, Frapin, Chateau de Montifaud
- Whisky: Auchentoshan Three Wood, Springbank, Lagavulin 16, Macallan 12 sherry cask
- Bourbon: Maker's Mark
- Gin: Nolet Silver, Bombay Sapphire
- Vodka: Russkiy Standart, Chase English Potato Vodka, Ketel One
- White vermouth: Noilly Prat, Lillet Blanc
- Red vermouth: Cinzano Rosso, Carpano 'Punt e Mes'
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Entries
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2012-01-20
White wines
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2012-01-20
Red wines