580. Sanchez Romate, Miguel Fontádez Florido Single Butt 1/1 Oloroso Sherry, NV (2011) 
579. Rey Fernando de Castilla, Antique Amontillado Sherry, NV (2011) 
578. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Pedro Ximénez No. 25 Sherry, NV (2011) 
577. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Amontillado No. 23 Sherry, NV (2011) 
576. Forstmeister Geltz Zilliken, Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, 2001 
575. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Fino No. 24 Montilla, NV (2011) Sweet
Brachetto d’Acqui: red, sweet, sparkling, different
In the beautiful spa town of Acqui Terme, at the Enoteca Regionale “Terme e Vino” in the 16th century town hall, we were introduced …
Moscato d’Asti, Asti Dolce and Asti Secco
Moscato d’Asti and its Asti DOCG sparkling brethren were born – as indeed was Italian sparkling wine – in Canelli. Here, at Castello Gancia, …
509. Château La Tour Blanche, Sauternes 1er Cru Classé, 1996
Sadly this label was just going to fall apart not matter what… A good Sauternes, with a mid-gold colour, starting to deepen towards amber. …
498. Montaña Clara, Moscatel de Mozaga Gran Solera Especial Lanzarote, 1975
Since Katy would also miss my birthday, we decided to match ice cream dessert (turron, Baileys and crystallised ginger) with this other comedy offering …
491. Mas Amiel, Maury Vintage Charles Dupuy, 2002
When it came to the cheese course, I had an old LBV Port to hand, but that was tired, and rather low quality, so …
482. Mas Amiel, Maury MIllésime, 1980
Bought this several years ago whilst visiting the Roussillon winery (which I cycled 50km to), with Mum. But it took that long to find …
474. Château Rieussec, Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classé, 2003
Bought a case en primeur, and well worthwhile – albeit likely to mature early due to the weather profile – it’s definitely more intensely …
460. Bacalhôa, J. P. Moscatel Moscatel de Setúbal, 2001
When we were in Portugal to celebrate the bicentennial of General Delaborde’s Battle of Roliça against Wellington, I was keen to try a Moscatel …
455. Corte Sant’ Alda, Recioto della Valpolicella, 2004
Distinctly out of order, this one, due to pasting things out of place! One from our second WSET class on Italy, and my first …
428. Barbeito, Malvasia Madeira, 1948
This was then designed to be the centrepiece of Mum’s 60th – a 60 year old Madeira. And it performed pretty well too. And …