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Golly's Wine Drops

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Wine tastings, recommendations, thoughts and notes from a pragmatice wine consumer.

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  • The Luck Of The Italians

    Posted on Wednesday October 8th, 2008 at 15:28 in

    There's a few things clogging up the headlines around the world today so you may miss the top story this week. The good people of Marino, a town south of Rome, Italy turned on their kitchen taps and found that in place of the more traditional water ...

  • The Butcher’s Tree Shiraz Cabernet Merlot 2004

    Posted on Sunday October 5th, 2008 at 05:18 in , Cabernet Sauvignon, laithwaites, Merlot, shiraz, syrah

    The Butcher's Tree is an interesting name for a wine.  Heaven knows what butchers do with trees that other people don't.  I think I'd rather not know.The wine is suitably macho.  It's a dark purple-garnet with thick legs and a heady aroma of cooke...

  • Pinot Grigio Superiore 2007 Cantina Breganze

    Posted on Sunday September 28th, 2008 at 11:45 in , italian wine, majestic, pinot grigio

    It's been unseasonably warm lately. I'm not complaining, after a summer of cold rain it's a relief, but it has caused a run on white wine in my kitchen.We had a Pinot Grigio Superiore 2007 Cantina Breganze. It was very pale, and best served very cold...

  • You have too much money

    Posted on Saturday September 27th, 2008 at 07:17

    I get sent a lot of PR messages, product launches, and general wine news, some of it is really interesting, some exciting, mostly it's just dull. Yet today I had what I think is the silliest so far - WineWipes.Do you find that after you sip a glass ...

  • The Breaker Shiraz Cabernet 2004

    Posted on Wednesday September 24th, 2008 at 16:47 in , Cabernet Sauvignon, laithwaites, shiraz, syrah

    If you're looking to break someone in to Australian reds, this is as good a place to start as any. The Breaker Shiraz Cabernet 2004 has the lot. It's a thick dark ruby-purple with gloopy legs. It smells of toast and jam.It's dry but there's lots of s...

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