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Apologies for the radio silence, but below are some links to recent articles. Irish lads: some great French and German wines on sale in SuperValu next month, reviews on the way. RhonéA Rasteau Tradition Trapiche Finca Ambrosia Malbec Pegasus Bay Sauvignon Semillon St. John’s Road Motley Bunch GMS Ch...

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Here's a catch up on my wine articles: Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino Top 10 SuperValu Xmas Sale Wines 5 of the Best Aldi Wines for Xmas Protos Rueda and Protos Ribera del Duero Crianza Top 10 O’Briens Xmas Sale Wines Wine of the Week: Stonier Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2016 Domaine Fournie...

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Another one for you:

Wolfberger W3 Alsace Blend

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Catching up on a few recent posts: Cave de Hunawihr Grand Cru Rosacker Riesling Aldi Specially Selected Limoux Chardonnay and Bekaa Valley Red Porta 6 Lisboa Red Good reviews as always Frankster :thumbup: Big fan of wines from Lebanon, so I'll be getting some of that in my next Aldi online order. A...

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Catching up on a few recent posts:

Cave de Hunawihr Grand Cru Rosacker Riesling

Aldi Specially Selected Limoux Chardonnay and Bekaa Valley Red

Porta 6 Lisboa Red

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TheFrog wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 2:41 pm
frankster wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:35 am
frankstero wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:54 am An outstanding Greek rosé from O'Briens

If you want a real good Rosé, try Domaine de la Bénisson-Dieu 2019

Interesting, will look out for it

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frankstero wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:54 am An outstanding Greek rosé from O'Briens

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@Frankster. Got a half dozen mixed from Neighbourhood Wines in the former Leeson Lounge at the weekend and was very impressed. The same IT article that mentioned them, also mentioned Winesparc. Their website looks good, but is it worth becoming a member ? Mick and Shane really know their wines. I h...

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@Frankster. Got a half dozen mixed from Neighbourhood Wines in the former Leeson Lounge at the weekend and was very impressed. The same IT article that mentioned them, also mentioned Winesparc. Their website looks good, but is it worth becoming a member ? Mick and Shane really know their wines. I h...

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I need a good pinot noir under 25 quid in UK /Ireland :?: https://winesdirect.ie/paddy-borthwick-paper-road-pinot-noir-red.html This is one I buy a bit from wines direct Good choice. Another one I really like https://www.majestic.co.uk/wines/bread-butter-pinot-noir-18128 Don’t think I’ve seen that ...

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Two short posts with a Loire theme:

Clos Henri “Petit Clos” Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Rosé and Cabernet Franc

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Some more for you:

Gustave Lorentz Pinot Blanc from my new Alsace-only website Frankly Alsace!

Louis Latour whites

Fresh whites from the Lidl September wine sale

Iberian reds in the Lidl September wine sale

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TheFrog wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:32 am Was treated to a DuMol Pinot Noir tonight and recommend this wine (through it is a rather pricey bottle).

I hadn't heard of them so I asked google, looks like some tasty gear!

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My choices (many of which have already been mentioned):

Gary Oldman
Idris Elba
Tom Hardy
Tom Hiddleston
Benedict Cumberbatch
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Christian Bale
Cillian Murphy

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Just like buses, no wine posts for ages then a few arrive all at once! Some recent articles:

Two "orange" wines that could convert you

Profile of Liberator Wines, v interesting producer from South Africa

Bordeaux Bargains in the SuperValu French Wine Sale

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bimboman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:56 pm
terryfinch wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:55 pm
Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:38 pm Should be a great start to the race. Max should get the lead but how long will his tyres last.
Bottas to take him out at first corner?

Another busy Monday for Albon in the sim then.

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`2 Fresh whites from the O'Briens Spanish Wine Sale

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New post on a powerful, rich and voluptuous red: Coca i Fitó Negre Montsant 2012

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My latest post looks back at 8 years of Frankly Wines

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Moar Rosé! Two Gentlemen of Verona and Biodynamic French Rugbyman

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A couple of tasty rosés with an Irish connection

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Another Italian pair, this time from Tuscany: Colle Alla Mine Vermentio & Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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If you haven't seen it my latest post is on Ricossa Gavi (white) and Barolo (red) from Piedmont in NW Italy

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Magpie26 wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 8:08 pm
frankster wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 12:11 pm A superb modern white Rioja: Conde Valdemar Finca Alto Cantabria 2019
Pretty good article, thanks

I seriously can't ever remember drinking a White Rioja

Some white Riojas are on the dull side...

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CrazyIslander wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:15 pm Really? I was checking social media and I didn't see anything about it!

harsh

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Some Savvy bargains from SuperValu, especially for the Irish lads

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A superb modern white Rioja: Conde Valdemar Finca Alto Cantabria 2019

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Leinsterman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:01 pm
frankster wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 10:06 am A new post just up:

19 Crimes Red (no shackle-dragger jokes please!)
Interesting bottle and an Aussie wine with a cork in it!
Definitely going to give that one a go

I'm being slagged about it on Twitter at the moment

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Azlan Roar wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:04 pm
frankster wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:44 am My latest post is a book review: The Wines of New Zealand by Rebecca Gibb MW
frankster wrote:we made a late change to swap out “Mount Difficulty” as we didn’t want to jinx our honeymoon.

BTW, that was an actual conversation we had when doing the table plans for the wedding

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A new post just up:

19 Crimes Red (no shackle-dragger jokes please!)

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Another new one just up:

Have you tried Amphora wine? Pepe Mendoza Casa Agricola Pureza Moscatel Anfora 2019

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A catch up on some of my recent blog posts:

Two Easy Drinking White Wines From The Lidl Easter Wine Cellar

Two different styles of Gewurz from the Lidl Easter Wine Cellar

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If you've never tried Aligoté, even the cheaper ones can be worth a try: Alsace & Burgundy from Lidl

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My latest post is a book review: The Wines of New Zealand by Rebecca Gibb MW

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After a rest for January, I've just posted my first wine review of 2021: Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay Nice write up Frankster. In terms of oak, is it reasonably subtle? Yes, the oak is very subtle (like most Chablis), though the leesiness can sometimes be mistaken for oakiness - I've done this myse...

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They used to deliver to (the Republic of) Ireland with Irish duty and VAT, or to a warehouse in Newry (NI) with UK duty and VAT - you'd then have to pick up from Newry yourself and bring it (quite legally) across the border. I haven't bought from them for ages as my home stocks keep getting topped u...

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After a rest for January, I've just posted my first wine review of 2021:

Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay

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Another vote for the Wine Society here

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bimboman wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:35 pm My wine merchant send out email for En Primuer reply and get don’t and don’t, sometimes too late but been good recently.

Can you translate that for me?

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Whiling away a Friday afternoon by ordering a stash of 2019 en primeur Rhone reds. #lockdownproblems Fingers crossed for allocation now. Northern or Southern? Two from the top, and two from the bottom. My go-to AOCs value-wise are Saint-Joseph and Lirac, respectively. They rarely hit the heights th...

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