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 
488. Denbies, Rose Hill Cellarmaster’s Choice, 2007
So quite by chance, we had this still rosé from Denbies, near Dorking, also on St. George’s Day! The day before, I’d gone to …
487. Nyetimber, Classic Cuvée Classic Blend, 2001
Nyetimber has the reputation as the best English sparkling wine, and capable of rubbing shoulders with Champagnes. When the opportunity arose – having Annabel, …
486. Schloss Johannisberg, Riesling Kabinett Rheingau, 2007
Picked this up at Tesco, randomly, and cracked it when we needed another glass, post-curry. A pretty decent Riesling, but not staggeringly complex or …
485. Domaine Tempier, Bandol, 2003
We threw a curry at this, and it more-or-less survived. For me though, the two characteristics that were most interesting were the surprisingly only …
484. Hatzidakis, Santorini Assyrtiko, 2007
This was the first Hatzidakis wine that I found, courtesy of Waitrose. This one appears to be a pure Assyrtiko – which is unusual …
483. Bodega La Geria, Manto Malvasía Lanzarote, 2008
Katy and I discovered this by dropping in on the winery, whilst cycling through the crazy-insane vineyards in Lanzarote’s La Geria volcanic zone. Each …
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 …
481. Champagne Heidsieck & Co Monopole, Gold Top Brut, 2002
Of the various Heidsieck houses, Monopole carries the least auspicious name, and so that seemed to prove here. 2002 has a great reputation as …
480. Hatzidakis, Santorini, 2007
As I was finishing my Greek wine book, I started looking around for Greek wines, and quickly found 3 in 2 weeks, from the …
479. Anselmann, Dornfelder Trocken Pfalz, 2005
En route home from dropping off Katy in Germany, I found this in Hannover Airport and figured I should find out what Dornfelder is …