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The Wine Merchant - Spanish Tasting @ The Waterside

February 24, 2010

The Waterside Hotel
Regional Spain
24th February 2010
 
Castelblanch Brut Zero Reserve NV                                                          
Penedes/Eastern Spain
Parelado/Macabeo/Xarel-Lo
A decent enough Cava with a good mousse but like many of its counterparts still quite rough and rustic. Must admit to preffering Prosecco.
 

Otanal Blanco 2008
Bodegas Olarra/Rioja                                                                                 
100% Viura
White Rioja is usually a good bet and when wooded …

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The Wine Merchant - Wine-Etcetera of Midhurst & Carr Taylor Vineyards

February 24, 2010

I have known the lovely Neville Sparks for many years now. Initially when he was the General Manager of Harrods Wine Department where I was selling to him in my various capacities with John Armit Wines then with Peter Ballantyne.

Having cut his teeth successfully in that role, like many of …

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The Wine Merchant - Mother India-Dining In Launches Taylor & Shroff in Glasgow

February 2, 2010

A cold night in Glasgow did not deter the hearty curry lovers of this fair city.

Dining In is the newest addition to the excellent range of restaurants and cafe’s established by Monir Mohammed. Attached to the Mother India Cafe and opposite Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery in the trendy West End …

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