Marchesi di Grésy: monopolising Martinenga 
Gaja: brilliance in Barbaresco 
Judgement of London: English Sparkling versus Champagne 
Other Asti styles surprise 
Brachetto d’Acqui: red, sweet, sparkling, different 
Barbera d’Asti and Nizza: finest Barbera? Alentejo
526. Cartuxa, Évora, 2006
We actually (by accident) had both the 2007 (13.5% ABV) and the 2006 (14.5%) on the same evening, as we finished off the Hotel’s …
525. Esporão, Alentejo Reserva, 2006
Another wine enjoyed over dinner in Avis, and another quasi-local one as well, from Alentejo. Came across as lighter than the 2003 Mouchão, though …
524. Mouchão, Vinho Regional Alentejano, 2003
Pretty expensive, although this was the hotel restaurant price during our training camp in Avis, in the Northern part of Alentejo. Nevertheless, a high …