From the Journal
Tasting reports, event write-ups, the occasional digression. 198 posts so far.
7 Mar 2023
Mixed Bag Vol. 5
There are many bottles in my bag. I get them one after another. It calls for a wine tasting event!
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28 Feb 2023
Double trouble
Two wines, three vintages; and an extra bottle from Mercandelli.
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14 Feb 2023
Between Collio and Carso
A small journey from Carso to Collio and back.
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7 Feb 2023
On the Collio Hills
Legends of Olsavia. The history of Collio hills in our glasses.
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31 Jan 2023
Norm Wines Vol. 1
A wine tasting event dedicated to simple wines with good QPR.
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24 Jan 2023
Il Pirata Vol. 3
A wine tasting event dedicated to wines from Sicily.
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17 Jan 2023
Il Pirata Vol. 2
A wine tasting event dedicated to wines from Sicily.
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31 Dec 2022
Yearly events report - Vol. 2022
A year has passed, so it's time for some statistics.
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27 Dec 2022
Classy Bubbles Vol. 2
A wine tasting event dedicated to sparkling wines produced by traditional method.
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13 Dec 2022
To Each Their Own Vol. 1
Lovely tasting of Pinot family. Every participant selected a bottle, and folks from 101 Bar shuffled and served them blind.
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5 Dec 2022
Grapes of Piedmont
A patchwork carpet spread over the hillsides of a beautiful country full of authentic character. Mostly known for Barolo, Barbaresco and Asti (yay, bubbles), now it is a home for wine world bandits that dig up old colours and senses. While I was preparing for Atypical ver.1.22474487139, I realised how many little-known grapes Piedmont has to offer. Aside from well-known Nebbiolo, Barbera, Cortese and Moscato, there are less-known grapes like Arneis, Dolcetto, Grignolino, Freisa, Slarina, Brachetto, Uva Rara, Ruché, Pelaverga Piccolo. Of course, it's impossible to fit everything into one event, so today, we have a small subset of all the Piemontese diversity to have a small taste of local grapes.
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1 Nov 2022
Monthly report - October 2022
A new month has begun, so it's time to look back at tasting notes for a monthly report. Novelties, favourites, outcasts and trends.
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25 Oct 2022
A bit of Spain
A bunch of delicious wines from Spain calling for a tasting event.
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18 Oct 2022
Atypical ver.1.22474487139...
A wine tasting event dedicated to atypical combinations of location and grapes.
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1 Oct 2022
Monthly report - September 2022
A new month has begun, so it's time to look back at tasting notes for a monthly report. Novelties, favourites, outcasts and trends.
analytics
27 Sept 2022
Mixed Bag Vol. 4
A report of a wine tasting event that includes wines by Costadilà, Tomislav Marković, Sous Le Végétal, Patrick Sullivan, Fedellos do Couto, Jean Grivot and Vino di Anna.
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20 Sept 2022
Opaque Tasting Vol. 1
Imagine a completely black and opaque glass filled with wine. Can you tell if it's red or white? Turns out, it's not that easy to guess.
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Site Updates Vol. 2
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