Perhaps not for the purists … but I’m enjoying ‘drops of gods’ of Apple TV. It’s about a wine tasting competition. Apologies if it’s been mentioned before.
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deeper golden colour and flavours to match, rather different than brut Bollinger
delicious with lobster Thermidor and chips!
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Lobster and champagne sounds like my kind of lunch. 
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I enjoyed it. I see a second season is happening, I’m worried it’ll be a re-run of the first.
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Birthday celebration Thursday.
Billiecart Champagne FR
Ayala Champagne FR
Others preferred the Billiecart.
I thought the Ayala was very smooth, fine bubbles and a joy to drink.
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M&S Primitivo. Without the sweet edge. Super label. About £10 but as I have just been advised of /awarded my Old Age Pension increase money ceases to have relevance.
Vinum divorum.
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Friends round for dinner last night.
Dermot Sugrue’s ‘The Trouble with Dreams’ 2020 as aperitif.
Blankbottle’s ’Moment of Silence’ 2023 with scallops
Chateau Haut Batailley 2014 with lamb
Sarget de Gruaud Larose (second wine of GL) 2016 with cheese.
All wines drinking absolutely beautifully
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This Sherry I had put aside for Christmas, but life took over. Opened it to accompany a frittata - it put a smile on my face.
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Clos des Papes, Chateauneuf du Pape 2004. I live for wines like this. After 22 years it still has this amazing freshness. Spicy, garrigue fruit. Had with a sirloin steak. Just heavenly
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Saturday evening so something from France & England, Vincent Giradin Chardonnay which is exceptional grapes from his estate wines much more than just a Chardonnay AOC and lovely Sauvignon Blanc from excellent Woodchester Valley Sauvignon Blanc
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Perhaps a bit too cryptic? I was referencing the change that had to be made to the dialogue for the benefit of our cousins on the other side of the pond. Hannibal drank Amorone with his liver and fava beans but this wine was not thought to be well known enough in the USA, so was changed to “Chianti” for the film.
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I hope not too cryptic @MarkL3w.
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This wine brings up wonderful memories.
In a corner of my mind there is a post I sent when you were walking from Monaco to Nice (it was you?).
What restaurant/wine you had in Nice? Can you share?
Rafael
That was me but it was 4 years ago so I can’t remember the wine!
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Another Amarone. 
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