Bottega: quality Prosecco and Prosecco Rosé 
Book 5 Index 
951. Mullineux, Syrah Swartland, 2011 
950. W & J Graham & Co, 30 Year Old Tawny Port, NV (2010) 
949. Cartuxa, Pêra-Manca Branco Évora, 2012 
948. Pella, Xi-Ro Cuvée Experimentale, NV Italy
329. Mannucci Droandi, Chianti Colli Aretini, 2005
This one is well out of time order because it took some time to finish the bottle and get to the label! This wasn’t …
328. Cantina Tramin, Gewürztraminer Nussbaumer Alto Adige, 2005
Picked this up at Peck in Milan whilst on a business trip – what a wine cellar that shop has (though not cheap)! Not …
327. Pio Cesare, Barbera d’Alba, 2004
Number 4 from the Optimor case, and a very nice one too – for drinking not keeping. I reckon (surprisingly) that this one would …
326. Caldora, Pecorino Colle dei Venti IGT Terre de Chieti, 2005
So, the next from the Optimor Wine Club case AND it satisfied my New Year’s Resolution. And a great find – a good recommendation …
325. Antinori, Tignanello IGT Toscana, 2003
And this was the 8th and last wine in the POTG blind tasting. I completely missed this one – it was soft, yet had …
320. La Poderina, Brunello di Montalcino, 2000
Well this was the highlight of an otherwise poor pre-conference dinner in (of all places!) Milan. Unfortunately it didn’t match too well to the …
319. Pio Cesare, Gavi di Gavi, 2005
How pleasant (& civilised): whilst putting together the ‘Optimor Wine Club’s’ first mixed case with Matt & Marc at Planet of the Grapes, we …
318. Teruzzi & Puthod, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, 2005
Picked this up from Planet of the Grapes as part of my 2007 New Year’s resolution to drink more whites. Intriguing, but ultimately didn’t …
301. Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia Bolgheri Sassicaia, 2002
Love it when Majestic extend their seasonal promotion to fine wines (down from £60). Got 2 of these, so I can see how it …
274. Cantina Valpantena, Amarone della Valpolicella Falasco, 2001
Saw this on sale at Selfridges as well, and felt like testing out an Amarone from a generally good Italian year (dunno precisely about …