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 Novelty
176. Clos de l’Oratoire des Papes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, 2000
Picked up en route to the Languedoc, going via Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Quite by chance Mum & I ran into the Fete de la Veraison that …
125. Mitchelton Wines, Thomas Mitchell Marsanne South Eastern Australia, 2002
Another step in my “explore more interesting whites” move. Not bad overall – my first Marsanne wine. The back label discussed honeysuckle and citrus, …
124. Rosemount Estate, GTR Gewurztraminer Riesling Australia, 2002
Decided I was missing a lot of complex whites in my collection & experiences, so found this in the shop across the road. An …
122. Royal Tokaji Wine Company, Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos Primae Classis Nyula’szo, 1991
Another JWS bargain! A first class Tokaji as my first, and pretty good too. Copper colour (but deeper than the label print). Aromas of …
111. Hisa Kakovosti, Sauvignon Izbor Ljutomersko-Ormoski Cumin, 2000
My second Slovene wine, courtesy again of Peter Polajnar. A particularly unusual bottle, since it was the Slovene equivalent of a German Auslese with …
106. Prideluje in Polni Vinakras, Izbrani Teran Kras, 2002
My first Slovenian wine, courtesy of Peter, my Slovene flatmate, and Cecile his girlfriend. They had both forewarned me of the “unusual acid flavour” …
61. Ktima Papaiouannou, Nemea, 1998
One for comedy value from Greece. Although in fact was entirely drinkable with an interesting mix of flavours. A little unbalanced by somewhat high …