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Tutored Grog with Richard
At tutored events I usually ask the attendees to vote on the wines. Each person gets 2 votes, ONE FOR "BEST Wine of the Night" & ONE VOTE FOR "Best VALUE Wine of the Night".
"New Zealand" 29th April 2008 32 Tasters
12 Votes, Allan Scott Sauvignon Blanc 2006 £8.99 (7 for best value, 5 for Best wine)
11 Votes, Kahurangi Pinot Noir 2006 £8.99 (6 for best value, 5 for Best wine)
10 votes, Te Mata “Bullnose” Syrah 2005 £19.29 (0 for best value, 10 for Best wine)
8 votes, Trout Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2007 £6.99 (7 for best value, 1 for Best wine)
8 votes, Kahurangi Pinot Gris 2007 £8.19 (6 for best value, 2 for Best wine)
6 votes, Kahurangi Riesling 2006 £7.49 (4 for best value, 2 for Best wine)
4 votes, Te Mata “Woodthorpe” Merlot/Cabernet 2005 £10.89 (2 for best value, 2 for Best wine)
2 vote, Te Mata “Cape Crest” Sauvignon Blanc 2006 £13.79 (0 for best value, 2 for Best wine)
2 vote, Te Mata “Woodthorpe” Viognier 2005 £12.79 (0 for best value, 2 for Best wine)
1 vote, Allan Scott Pinot Noir 2006 £12.99 (0 for best value, 1 for Best wine)
"Rose" 9th April 2008
15 Votes, Slowine Pinot Noir 2007 (S. Africa), £5.99 (12 for best value, 3 for Best wine)
10 Votes, Circumstance Mourvedre Rose 2007 (S. Africa), £9.10 (2 votes for best value, 8 for best wine)
8 Votes, Sarria Rosado 2006 (Spain), £5.99 (6 for best value, 2 for best wine)
6 Votes, Bremerton Racy Rose 2007 (Aussie), £7.99 (6 for best wine)
6 Votes, Bois de chapitre Rose (France) 2006, £5.25 (5 for best value, 1 for best wine)
"France" 31st March 2008
15 Votes, Cotes du Rhone "La Cadene" 2000, £14.49 (15 for best wine)
12 Votes, Riesling Turckheim 2005, £7.39 (10 votes for best value, 2 for best wine)
11 Votes, Champagne Simart-Moreau 2002, £22.25 (3 for best value, 8 for best wine)
11 Votes, Minervois la Liviniere 2004, £8.19 (8 for best value, 3 for best wine)
7 Votes, L'Atelier Chardonnay/Viognier 2006, £5.39 (7 for best value, 0 for best wine)
7 Votes, Pouilly-Fuisse Domaine Romanin 2006, £10.69 (2 for best value, 5 for best wine)
6 Votes, Macon Serrieres Dom. Romanin 2006 £5.89 (6 for best value, 0 for best wine)
6 Votes, Champagne Gobillard nv £16.79 (3 for best value, 3 for best wine)
5 Votes, Sancerre la Clochette 2006 £9.59 (2 for best value, 3 for best wine)
5 Votes, Madiran Domaine Berthoumieu 2004 £12.69 (0 for best value, 5 for best wine)
"Champagne" 12th March 2008
13 Votes, Gobillard Blanc de Noir £17.99 (5 for best value wine, 8 for best wine)
12 Votes, Gobillard 2003 vintage £18.99 (3 votes for best value, 9 for best wine)
10 Votes, Gobillard nv £15.49 (9 for best value, 1 for best wine)
10 Votes, Simart-Moreau Grand Cru nv £18.99 (3 for best value, 7 for best wine)
9 Votes, Trouillard Elexium ROSE nv £16.99 (4 for best value, 5 for best wine)
8 Votes, Gobillard Privilidge de moins nv £18.99 (3 for best value, 5 for best wine)
8 Votes, Simart-Moreau Grand Cru 2002 £19.99 (2 for best value, 6 for best wine)
7 Votes, Trouillard nv £15.49 (7 for best value, 0 for best wine)
3 Votes, Trouillard Elexium nv £16.99 (1 for best value, 2 for best wine)
2 Votes, Veuve Clicquot nv £29.39 (0 for best value, 2 for best wine)
"Aberdeen"
8th Nov.2007, 6-8.30pm, Atholl Hotel, 54 Kingsgate.
A "wander around & slurp at around 60 choice Christmas wines" event. 40 folk came along, slurped
& enjoyed (15 folk placed orders on the night so they must have found some nice things to try!).
Trouillard Champagne was drinking beautifully. 3 favourites of mine (Richard) were
Allan Scott Sauvigon £8.99
Andes Peak carmenere £5.10!
Saint Clair Pinot Noir £9
SOUTH AFRICA WINE FAIR
Wed 10th Oct 2008
WE RAISED £650 FOR HELP A CHILD APPEAL. MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME, TASTED, DONATED, ENJOYED!
"Ian Hollick, Aussie" 27th Sept 2007
12 Votes, Neilsen's Block Merlot £19.50 (0 for best value wine, 12 for best wine)
10 Votes, Sauvignon/Semillon £7.99 (9 votes for best value, 1 for best wine)
6 Votes, Wrattonbully Shiraz £10.99 (4 for best value, 2 for best wine)
4 Votes, Riesling £8.99 (all 4 for best wine)
3 Votes, Hollaia Sangiovese/Cabernet £9.75 (2 for best value, 1 for best wine)
2 Votes, Wilgha Shiraz £16.50 (2 for best wine)
2 Votes, Cabernet/Merlot £9.89 (1 for best value, 1 for best wine)
1 Vote, Tempranillo £9.69 (1 for best value wine)
"Edinburgh Uni. Wine Soc." 24th Sept '007
1 Sierra Grande Sauvignon Blanc (Chile) £4.59
2 Brise De France Chardonnay £3.99
3 Forge Mill Chenin Blanc (South Africa) £4.49
4 L'Atelier Viognier (France) £5.29
5 Las Corazas Tempranillo ROSE (Spain) £3.59
6 Las Corazas Tempranillo (Spain) £3.99
7 Murphys Shiraz (Aussie) £5.79
8 Kaapzicht Pinotage (S. Africa) £8.75
"Champagne" 17th July 2007
21 Votes, Simart-Moreau Grand Reserve £18.99 (9 for best value wine, 12 for best wine)
15 Votes, Trouillard nv £15.49 (all 15 votes were for best value)
15 Votes, Simart-Moreau 2000 vintage £19.99 (3 for best value, 12 for best wine)
12 Votes, Gobillard nv £15.49 (all 12 for best value)
12 Votes, Gobillard Privilege de moines £18.99 (1 for best value, 11 for best wine)
10 Votes, Gobillard vintage 2003 rose £18.99 (all 10 for best wine)
5 Votes, Veuve Clicquot nv £29.39 (all 5 for best wine)
4 Votes, Trouillard Elexium nv £16.99 (all 4 for best value wine)
2 Vote, Trouillard blanc de blanc £18.99 (2 for best value wine)
"South African Wines" May 2007
38 Votes, Bon Courage Sauvignon Blanc £6.99
15 Votes, Kaapzicht bin 3 Cab/Merlot £8.25
12 Votes, Paul Cluver Pinot Noir £9.79
11 Votes, Rustenvrede Estate Red £22.99
9 Votes, Bouchard Finlayson Pinot Noir £17.99
8 Votes Rustenberg John X Merriman £9.99
"Pink Grog" July 2007 Top 5
No.1 Favourite, Champagne Trouillard Elixium Rose £17.49
No.2 Voted Best Value, Las Corazas Tempranillo (Spain) £3.99
No.3 Slowine Pinot Noir (South Africa) £5.99
No.4 Brampton (South Africa)£5.89
No.5 Sarria Garnacha (Spain) £5.29
"Bodegas Fournier, Argentina", May 2007
35 Votes, Urban Tempranillo £5.99
12 Votes, Urban Torrontes £5.59
10 Votes, B-Crux Tempranillo/Merlot/Malbec £12.29
8 Votes, Urban Malbec £5.99
7 Votes, B-Crux Sauvignon Blanc £9.50
6 Votes A-Crux Tempranillo/Merlot/Malbec £17.99
Richard's recommended restaurants in Edinburgh (in no particular order), The New Bell, Outsider, Apartment, Fishers,
Hewat's, David Bann (Vegetarian heaven), Dusit Thai, Diner 7 (in Leith, worth seeking out), Izzi Japanese...
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