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Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay & Pinot Noir

Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay & Pinot Noir 2006

As an American living in London, the way I look forward to spending Independence Day is not at a barbecue or watching fireworks, nor sadly, is it watching the US play in the World Cup (although all three would be great) but instead, I like to celebrate the Fourth of July simply by enjoying a good bottle (or two!) of American wine.

This doesn’t sound like it should be too difficult to do, but the sad truth of the matter is there’s a dirth of decent American wine in London supermarkets. Sure there’s the basic Gallo and Sutter Home, but I said decent American wine! So as July 4th approaches, I’m thrilled to see that a few considerate retailers have taken pity on our plight by not only stocking a lovely couple of wines from California, but also putting them on special offer! (Details below) Read the rest of this entry »

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Italy vs New Zealand: Pinot Grigio

The competitors for Round 2

One of the reasons behind this series (comparing wines from countries participating in this summer’s FIFA soccer World Cup) is to encourage the tasting (and drinking!) of different, interesting and perhaps, unusual wines. So why, you ask, am I writing about Pinot Grigio?! Read the rest of this entry »

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