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 Book 3
Category for all posts of wine labels and their texts from wine book number 3, from mid-2007 – early-2011, all of which are indexed here.
427. Domaine Tempier, Bandol Cuvée spéciale La Tourtine, 1996
So, whilst sourcing the Dom Tempier 2004 for the next Optimor wine case, the lads at POTG got hold of a bottle of the …
426. Solter, Rheingau Riesling Sekt Brut, 2005
So this was the final, ‘interesting’ wine from our sparkling revision session: a 100% German, 100% Riesling Sekt, which immediately puts it into a …
425. Roederer Estate, Quartet Anderson Valley Brut, 2005
My first sparkler from the Anderson Valley, west of Napa and Sonoma. A pretty good effort from Roederer, although quite a way short of …
424. Champagne Charles Heidsieck, Brut Réserve, NV
My first chance to taste Charles Heidsieck – this the “Mise-en-Cave” NV, got as a gift for attending an LBS Marketing Club session. Also …
423. Champagne Jean Moutardier, Brut Sélection, NV
By contrast, this showed very well, with greater concentration and complexity than the 1999 Moet. Most round the table thought that this was the …
422. Champagne Moët et Chandon, Millésime Blanc, 1999
This is certainly a good sparkling wine, but when kicking-off a flight of Champagnes during a revision tasting session, it didn’t show as ‘supremely …
421. Taylor, Vintage Port, 1966
What a cracking way to finish Tony’s stag party dinner at Greig’s Grill. It is such a shame that they served this in old-school …
420. Porto Barros, Vintage Port, 1985
So we closed-out the Optimor dining challenge with this, which, although a great year for Port, I figured would be fully mature (less good …
419. Ridge Vineyards, Lytton Springs Sonoma County, 2004
The best match we could come up with for a dish containing chillis, walnuts, beef, soured cream, sultanas and pomegranates was a Zinfandel, and …
418. Champagne Bollinger, 2003 by Bollinger, 2003
We kicked-off the Optimor team dining event at Malte’s (pairs cooked each of 4 courses, and supplied wine to match). This is an absolute …