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About Unmet Expectations
It has been a long time since I have been thinking about how your expectations influence your perception of a particular wine. Is it obvious that when it is cold we look for more full bodied and comforting reds or naked whites, but when it is finally warm we turn to crisp rose wines and refreshing…

Buy organic wine: Vintage Roots
Just off A33, in the middle of it between Reading and Basingstoke, there is a rather unique wine merchant – Vintage Roots. The uniqueness comes from their total organic specialisation – they are calling themselves as The Organic Wine People. If you have a quick search at the exclusive All Organic Wines tool, you will…

Organic Tempranillo 2011 Ull de Llebre, Albet I Noya, Penedes, Spain
I have opened this bottle of organic Tempranillo 2011 Ull de Llebre, produced by Albet I Noya (I have already written about them). They are located in Penedes, Spain; you have probably been to Barcelona, so this is very close by, yet this organic pioneer has a lot of undiscovered organic wines to offer. Let’s…

Cabirol 2011 Organic Garnacha Tempranillo Montsant
Cabirol 2011 Organic Garnacha Tempranillo made in Montsant, a Spanish region that is adjacent to Priorat and yet is not enjoying the exclusive reputation of the latter, but, I shall say, quickly catching up. The wine is strong with 14.5% abv, typical for warmer climates. For the same reason, you should be expecting ample aromas of…