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My friends have discovered the “Tardis in the Wine Room”

Posted on February 1, 2013 by winelibertarian

I’m not positive who discovered it first, it was either Acepfv or The Gardener who worked out that if they bring a wine that I like to my place for dinner, there is a good chance that the “Tardis in … Continue reading →

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What I have been drinking 13

Posted on January 18, 2013 by winelibertarian

Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir 1er Yarra Valley 2008 This wine had a lovely and very light burgundy colour and is still a young looking wine, this was reflected in the nose with its hints of light cherry a bit of … Continue reading →

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The Art of pricing Wine at the Bluewater Grill

Posted on January 6, 2013 by winelibertarian

A very enjoyable Christmas season has been and gone, with good family, though a couple was missing on the high seas, but they were not forgotten and have since been cast ashore in Buenos Aires Argentina. To make up for … Continue reading →

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What I have been drinking 12

Posted on December 20, 2012 by winelibertarian

Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir 2008 Finally it’s back to posting on wine and I thought that as its got to be a favourite wine Mt Difficulty fits that bill. But I should really set the scene first to give an … Continue reading →

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A ballerina from the Village of Vonse Romanee

Posted on April 10, 2012 by winelibertarian

  Dinner on Good Friday was accompanied with a bottle of A F Gros Vosne Romanee “Aux Reas” 2009 that is by far the best of the three bottles of Vosne Romanee Villages we have had on this tour of … Continue reading →

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Vin de Cardboard (a glass of)

Posted on April 5, 2012 by winelibertarian

My first glass of wine in France was a Vin de Pays in the small mountain pass town of Prats de Mollo at a little café after driving over a mountain pass in the Pyrenees from Barcelona on our way … Continue reading →

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What I have been drinking 11 European edition 2

Posted on March 28, 2012 by winelibertarian

Started off with a couple of cheapies, that we had with tapas, wine by the glass so the choice here in Barcelona is Red or White, we did both, first up was the white a chardonnay from somewhere, probable an … Continue reading →

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What I have been drinking 10 European edition 1

Posted on March 27, 2012 by winelibertarian

Houghtons Jack Mann 2008 We drank this wine with lunch at Romany Restaurant before heading to Europe for what is hopefully a Grand Tour of the old world wines starting in Spain then moving to France and finishing in Italy. … Continue reading →

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Down in the Coal Pit

Posted on March 12, 2012 by winelibertarian

Coal Pit Pinot Noir 2008 Central Otago is that rare region that keeps surprising and producing value for money, had the good fortune to share a bottle of Coal Pit Pinot Noir at Balthazar a few days ago with the … Continue reading →

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What I’ve been drinking – 009

Posted on February 26, 2012 by winelibertarian

It’s been over a month since my last update of “what I have been drinking” and it’s not because I have been abstaining from drinking, far from it, there have been some spectacular wines this past month and a couple … Continue reading →

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