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Hunting for Franciacorta in the UK

I'm on a hunt for Franciacorta wines in the UK for Xmas. 

If you are a retailer, brand or agent please let me have details to share.

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26Nov 2010
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  • Food & Restaurants
  • chinese, food, fun
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Friday Weird Food Post: This dish is alive!

In my latest trip around the UK on wine duties, I visited the lovely Royal Baths Chinese Restaurant in Harrogate. The place is stunning itself, and the food was great...

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22Nov 2010
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  • Just Wine
  • sauvignon blanc, wine
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A Small Sauvignon Tasting

I tasted my first Small and Small Sauvignon Blanc from the Advance Purchase deal with Naked Wines, so here's a quick review of the wine posted elsewhere too:

Small...

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21Nov 2010
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  • review, Spain, supermarket, tasting note, wine
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Spanish Wine on the High Street

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Spanish wines have been on the UK shopping lists for some years, so you might expect that a tasting of 60 Spanish wines, selected by the buyers...
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14Nov 2010
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  • AVIN1362774050735, cava, christmas, recommendation, sparkling wine, wine, xmas
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Elyssia’s looking good

Last night's wine was a sample (yes, I get them from time to time despite my warnings, and sometimes they're worth reviewing).

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11Nov 2010
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  • Travel
  • rioja, tourism, travel
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In defiance of Nature

Well, this trip will go down in the annals as a fight against Nature.

I often get the opportunity to take people to Rioja to learn about the region, its...
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06Nov 2010
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  • fun, sabrage, tasting, wine
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Doing a little sabrage – sharp knives and sparkling wine

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It was dark, wet and not all that easy to see ... but when you are invited by friends such as...

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