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Even in Germany some red wines have been hitting 15.5-16% abv.

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Wine: why are women underrepresented in fine wine? Why are there so few women collectors?

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Can find it as a sweet wine in Lidl

A painting of a bearded man in a dark room with 2 dogs that might be corgis, and a chicken looming over his shoulder. In the background, a pale naked women is standing behind a raised dais.

Went to a supper club in a community urban garden in East London (yes I know, I'm a cunt) and at the end of the night, they showed off the painting that they found discarded on the street and my god I've never wanted to know more about an artist than whoever painted this

@reinikainen.bsky.social Konepaja, so cool. I'm just a short stroll from Populus.

Only if it's unusual!

I do feel people, if they enjoy a wine, do want to know a bit about it. Where it is grown, why does it taste like that. Some interesting tidbit about pruning maybe. More memorable stuff than 19th century classifications, geology or buzzword bingo tasting notes.

This is all quite timely as Aldi have been selling two vintages of La Garde for £9.99. Lesser vintages ('14 & '17), but it's still the first wine.

My wife is British so I've had to explain this one many times. Still, very hard to get right as in Spain you only have milk either cold or frothy / boiled (like making coffee). Asking for "warm but not hot milk" is puzzling.

Newton-Johnson Seadragon Pinot Noir. Exceptionally pretty, vivid and delicate Pinot Noir from South Africa 🤯

Isn't that the same price as a 155mm shell?

Yesterday, for some escapism from current events I put Star Trek TNG on. And the plot was around Spock's ill-fated efforts as a Vulcanian ambassador to forge a lasting peace with the ruthless Romulans.

How do you find the comments compare here and on Twitter? This doesn't look all farmed!

Didn't know they grew Merseguera but makes sense they'd mainly focus on Spanish varieties.

Yes, very nice. I have drunk quite a few of the Petite Vanguard, which is lighter and juicier. This is a step up on the serious front but doesn't miss out on the pretty palette of red fruits and flowers.

They make excellent, fresh and vibrant Garnachas in McLaren Vale. It's like a faraway Gredos.

This is a lovely textbook Chardonnay by Newton Johnson. Serious but fresh, with that struck match nose and plenty of grippy, textured, mouthfeel.

I really wasn't that far off. I assume it was to ensure he didn't have to refund you if it wasn't ready to drink. Petrus 2022? 😂

- Is this a very tannic wine?

- Sorry, wrong question. You are meant to ask "is this wine made of dreams?" And yes, sir, it really is.

It's good

Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir 2021 from Hemel-en-Aarde. Serious Burgundian Pinot opened way too early. Lots of funk and spice to go with the vivid forest fruit.

Cab Franc can be overripe too. Maybe it doesn't present itself as pruny and tannic, but it does lose its herbal / mineral soul.

F me did Robert Parker do a disservice to wine. 15 years of overextracted dark ages. What is Argentinian wine meant to taste like? Not like 200% new oak 55 day triple pumpover Malbec, surely.

Snow in the forecast, beans on the stove

Do children spontaneously start birdwatching?!

Yes, nice wine.