The Oenophiliac

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Got an event?

Want to get it listed?

Then send it my way!

I am compiling a list of events aimed specifically for the general public.

The events can be from any area of the drinks industry and the events can be ticketed or free too.

All I need from you guys is details.

Once I have received your dates, I will then create a specific page just for…

Return of The Oenophiliac

If a Jedi can return, so can I.

If the King can return, so can I.

If the Living Dead can return, not once, not twice, but thrice (perhaps more, they are the living dead after all), so can I.

If Xander Cage, Michael Myers, the Pink Panther, the Dragon, Killer Tomatoes, Swamp Thing, Cocoon, even The Magnificent Seven can return………..so can I.

Enough of the movie puns. You get the drift!

Cleef’s Classic Shiraz-Viognier 2014

When Nicholas Cleef first purchased Kleine Zalze in 1695 his vision was that Stellenbosch had the potential to produce world class wines. I’m sure if he Cleef’s Classic Shiraz-Viognier were around today he would be pleasantly surprised at how far, not only Stellenbosch, South Africa has come. Grab your rope and skip down the road to the Western Cape, home of Cleef’s Rhone inspired Shiraz-Viognier…

Cleef’s Classic Chenin Blanc 2015

South Africa has long been known for their Chenin Blanc. At one point two thirds of the white coming out of this country was Chenin. Cleef’s Classic Chenin Blanc Cleef’s comes from the Stellenbosch estate of Kleine Zalze, and named after founder, Nicholas Cleef, who continues that legacy of producing great wine from the Loire based fruit via the Coastal Region of South Africa. Soft and creamy…

Colombo & Fille Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2014

Wine making runs deep within the Colombo family, a clan of winemakers whose wines I have loved in the past with patriarch, Jean-Luc Colombo’s broad range of Rhone wines. This white Cote du Rhone produced by Jean-Luc’s daughter, Laure Colombo shows that she has inherited her fathers skills as a fine wine producer. Colombo & Fille Cote du Rhone Blanc This wine is a blend of Clairette, Roussanne and…

Baroncini 1489 Chianti Riserva 2012

The number, 1489, emblazoned across the top of the label here is in reference to when the Baroncini family first planted their vines in San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy. Baroncini 1489 Chianti Riserva  This wine is all about the black fruits. 100% Sangiovese, the king of Tuscan grapes, gives a thick concentration of black cherry and blackcurrant on the nose. Take a sip and there’s some noticeable…

Te Awa Left Field Albariño 2015

But, surely not!? Albariño is from Spain…I hear you cry, or maybe not. Te Awa Left Field Albariño I love advocating the unusual so when me and my colleagues discovered this gem from New Zealand we just knew we had to have it. Albariño is the grape famed for the wines produced in the Rias Baixas area of North West Spain, not too far from the Portuguese border. Here the guys from Gisborne have…

Le Prieuré de Saint – Céols Menetou – Salon 2014

In the Loire we are more familiar with the names of Sancerre, Pouilly Fumé and Touraine but what about Sancerre’s buddy next door, Menetou – Le Prieuré de Saint – Céols Menetou – Salon 2014 Salon? The Eastern region of Loire is where Sauvignon Blanc calls home. This particular Sauvignon greets you with some unfamiliar savoury aromas that masks the true character of this wine. Given some time and…

Le Chapelle de Marin Cotes du Rhône 2014

  This is a new addition to Warren Wines range and at £6.99 it offers quite a lot. A blend of 60% Grenache Noir, 20% Carignan, 10% Mourvedre and Le Chapelle de Marin Cotes du Rhône 2014 10% Syrah, this wine has some lovely concentrated cherry and soft strawberry aromas with a light sour back note on the nose. Very young, slightly woody notes but distinctive cherry flavours that continue to…

Hancock & Hancock Cabernet – Touriga 2014

We have a slight oddity in this wine and that is the addition of Portugal’s great Port grape, Touriga. Touriga is a small, dark, tannic variety that adds Hancock & Hancock Cabernet – Touriga some weight to wines, when not battered to a pulp for Port. I’ve only ever had one other Aussie wine with Touriga in and it was great! This wine is no exception. 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Touriga with the…

Tales from The Wine Store – pt3

Since we opened I’ve had a few people query as to how we went about in creating our range. “Complete and utter genius from me”………is what I’d like to say but it’s not quite that simple. In developing our listing we had many facets to look at, primarily budget! We had to sit there and work out exactly how much money we had to spend before we could begin looking at stock. Once that had been…

France Under One Roof 2016

Now in it’s 15th year, France Under One Roof is back at the iconic OXO Tower, London, for all your French wine needs.  23 exhibitors will be available, showcasing wines for UK importers who specialise in French wine and for known wine brands to exhibit their wines at this one day event only! This years event has a two for one feel as the French Independent Winegrowers (Vignerons Independents de…