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 
389. Schloss Gobelsburg, Grüner Veltliner Kammerner Renner Kamptal, 2006
Bought a half-case of this on the strength of the 2005, and it pretty-much delivers. The one note is that it probably would be …
388. Artezin, Zinfandel California, 2004
From Napa Valley’s Hess Collection winery, this, picked up on a good deal that Dante got on US wine via The Wine Society. A …
387. Arlewood Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Margaret River, 2000
The New World Cabernet Sauvignon part of the 2nd Optimor Case, this one. Shows up Margaret River beautifully, with a freshness of acidity that …
Book 3 Index
So, here are links to the 192 wine labels I collected for Book 3, covering mid-2007 to early 2011. During that time, I was …
386. Joseph Phelps, Le Mistral Monterey County, 2005
Had to put this in again having deliberately bought the 2003 later to compare with this. From the 2nd Optimor case (wonder if there …
385. Vegaval Plata, Valdepeñas Gran Reserva, 1999
A gift from a part-colleague, from Valdepeñas (she is, as is the wine). Given to me as an intro to the wines of the …
384. Penfolds, RWT Shiraz Barossa Valley, 1999
Another picked up at a POTG cellar clearance. Nor corked, this time, which was fortunate because it allowed this to live up to its …
383. Cakebread Cellars, Syrah Carneros Napa Valley, 2005
We had a very enjoyable visit to the Cakebread Cellars, after I emailed in advance, asking to meet a winemaker if possible, and sure …
382. York Creek Vineyards, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District Napa Valley, 2003
So we had this to close-out our visit to Napa wineries (we being me, Chris Tucker and Caroline), at the new vegetarian restaurant in …
381. Azienda Agricola Inama, Vigneti di Foscarino Soave Classico, 2005
So after the failure of the Chablis Bougros, I swiftly went to this, that I’d picked up in Venice. And initially I thought ‘uh-oh’… …