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Wine and Beer Enthusiasts
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Thoroughly enjoyed a few very tasty (if fairly obscure) craft beers, ales, and pale ales, these past two days.
Well speaking of obscure, last week enjoyed a bottle of a “saison surette” a seasonal beer from a Jurassian brewery called BFM (Brasserie Franches Montagnes). Resembled a lambic. Now currently sipping a pint of “Palm” a amber beer from Belgium outdoors on a mild and sunny autumn afternoon.
I've had a 'saison surette' before now, and yes, they do resemble a lambic to a certain extent.
However, if memory serves, I think that the yeast "Brettanomyces" is usually a feature in this style of beer, giving it that particular taste sensation on the palate.
Currently sipping a white wine from Portugal, a vinho verde, Areal Alvarinho Loureiro Superior, 2018.
I am currently sipping a glass of an elegant Chardonnay from New Zealand (Two Rivers Marlborough Clos des Pierres).
Am sipping a glass of an Italian white wine, an Italian Chardonnay, Sergio Barale, Bussia 2015.
Was able to snag a 2019 and 2017 bottle of "Black Tuesday" by The Bruery yesterday! Can't wait to get them!!!!
Me too! Last year's offering was outstanding and here is hoping this years version lives up to their predecessors!
The 2017 version should be really good especially with a little extra aging it has done!
You could be buying more taxes than wine:
www.theguardian.com
Forget about a fiver – a good bottle of wine starts at £6
One in three people balk at spending more than five quid, but most of what you are paying at that price is tax
You could be buying more taxes than wine:
Forget about a fiver – a good bottle of wine starts at £6
One in three people balk at spending more than five quid, but most of what you are paying at that price is tax
That is old news; even twenty - twenty five - years ago, I recall how I was advised (both in print, in wine columns in papers, and from friends in the wine trade) to be prepared to spend at least £10 on a bottle of wine, as with more expensive wines, less of the actual volume of wine in the bottle went on tax and therefore, tended to be a better quality of wine.