The Loire Valley is perhaps one of the most underestimated wine regions of France. Its wines aspire towards fragrance, delicacy and finesse, which is not in vogue for today’s Parkerised wine tastes. LP led a wonderful tasting where we explored the surprising variety of wines available from this region. We started with three whites. The [...]
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A Loire unto itself
Posted in Event Report, tagged cabernet franc, chenin blanc, chinon, glass half fulham, loire, london, malbec, muscadet, pinot noir, pouilly fume, sancerre, sauvignon blanc, touraine, vouvray, wine tasting on October 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tasting in the Mosel Valley
Posted in Event Report, tagged germany, glass half fulham, mosel, riesling on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
During a recent trip to Köln, several members of GHF had the opportunity to enjoy an afternoon in Germany’s best known wine region – the Mosel valley. We spent an relaxing couple of hours at Weingut-Schlosskellerei Freiherr von Landenberg in the small town of Ediger-Eller an der Mosel, 5km south of the region’s capital, Cochem. [...]
GHF Christmas Party
Posted in Event Report on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(full report pending) We’ve just had a very fun (and amusing…) Christmas party in which we had: NV Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Extra Dry (Majestic, £7.99 – reduced from £11.99) 2008 Knappstein Hand Picked Riesling, Clare Valley (Majestic, £6.99 – reduced from £8.99) 2008 Marquis de Pennautier Viognier, Vin de Pays d’Oc (Majestic, £4.99 – [...]
Visit to Meopham Valley Vineyard
Posted in Event Report, Tasting Report, tagged english wine, glass half fulham, madeleine angevine, meopham, meopham valley vineyard, pinot gris, rosé, sparkling on May 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A beautiful Saturday in late May found us in the picturesque village of Meopham in the North Downs visiting its eponymous vineyard. The tiny 2 hectare south-facing site has 7 rows of Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Triomphe d’Alsace and Madeleine Angevine with the remaining 36 rows consisting of Reichsteiner, all grown according to the [...]
