Tasting Notes This Cabernet Sauvignon is produced by the De Wet family, who have been involved in the wine industry in South Africa since 1697, and were the first wine makers to liaise with the Naked Wines company. Their extensive Arabella range encompasses many different styles of wine from several different grape varieties. They describe […]
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Wairau Cove Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Tasting Notes This wasn’t a wine we had chosen ourselves. I think it turned up as a substitution in our Tesco order one week, when one of the Wine Route wines that are included in the ‘meal deal’ offer was unavailable. We were hopeful that it might be better then the usual offerings that get […]
Rennes 4-1 Lyon
Lyon suffered a disastrous, humiliating and comprehensive defeat away to Rennes in round thirteen of the Ligue 1 season. Their performance was listless, shambolic and bordering on the disgraceful. Rennes were everything that Lyon weren’t. The Breton side were the embodiment of a well-drilled, energetic and motivated team, playing with purpose as a cohesive unit. […]
Rennes v Lyon Preview
Lyon travel to the Roazhon Park to take on Rennes on Sunday evening in the final match of the thirteenth round of Ligue 1 fixtures. It’s a clash between two of the teams chasing Champions League qualification and they are currently locked together on nineteen points in fifth and sixth places in the table, four […]
Lacaze Carménère
Tasting Notes This Chilean red wine is made from the Carménère grapes that originated in the Bordeaux region of France but are now primarily grown in the South American country. The winemaker, Jean-Pascal Lacaze, recommends pairing the wine with herb crusted lamb, seared tuna or roasted Mediterranean vegetables and the bottle label describes it as […]
Peter Bosz
Dutchman Peter Bosz was appointed manager of Lyon in May 2021 to succeed Rudi Garcia, following the club’s disappointing fourth place finish in Ligue 1. His somewhat daunting mission is to revitalise the team and reintegrate the top three on a reduced budget due to the double whammy of the Covid-19 pandemic and the collapse […]
Galodoro Rosé
Tasting Notes This is a light, crisp and refreshing rosé wine from the Lisbon region of Portugal. The label features a golden cockerel, which is roughly what the name ‘galodoro’ translates as, and the blurb on the back describes it as ‘a well-balanced, aromatic and fruity wine with an excellent acidity’. It is said to […]
Jen Pfeiffer The Rebel Merlot
Tasting Notes This is yet another superb wine from the Naked Wines range. They really do manage to source some of the best wines (and winemakers) around, and this Merlot dubbed ‘The Rebel’ from Jen Pfeiffer in Australia is no exception. It’s extremely soft and smooth and leaves a lovely taste in the mouth. The […]
Réserve de Pierre Viognier
Tasting Notes This is a crisp white wine made from viognier grapes in the Rhone region of France by winemaker Pierre Latard and sold in the UK by Naked Wines. They were out of stock of the 2020 vintage at the time of writing, which is a shame because this is a fantastic wine. The […]
Casillero del Diablo Rosé
Tasting Notes This is a delicious rosé wine, and is undoubtedly one of our favourites. It’s described as ‘a medium-bodied dry rosé packed full of blackberry and raspberry flavors with a dash of spice and a crisp, fresh finish’. Dry, crisp and fresh is exactly how I like my rosé wine, and Casillero del Diablo […]