Category: Tasting Notes

★★★★☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Yamanashi, Japan. Grapes: Koshu Popular with Japanese fusion restaurants in the UK and a sure-fire hit with oysters, this delicate sparkling wine …

★★★☆☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Tuscany, Italy. Grapes: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot From Ricasoli, one of the four oldest wine estates in the world. This Riserva style …

★★★★☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Greyton, South Africa. Grapes: Viognier This is Samantha O’Keefe’s flagship white wine, a 100% Viognier from fruit harvested at her Greyton vineyard. …

★★★★★ Pick! (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Greyton, South Africa. Grapes: Chardonnay Samantha O’Keefe is a great winemaker. Need proof? Taste this wine. I’ve tried a lot of …

★★★☆☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Western Cape, South Africa. Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc As my readers know, I got a taste for fumé-style wines after trying the Furleigh …

★★★★★ Pick! (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Western Cape, South Africa. Grapes: Chardonnay Here’s a marvellous, cool climate (yes, I know this is South Africa) Chardonnay. Made from …

★★★☆☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Campania, Italy. Grapes: Fiano One of the iconic Fiano wines from winemaker Viviana Malafarina. This has quite a bit going on. It …