I’ve been bad lately and have gotten into a set wine pattern of drinking my favourite whites; oaky Chardonnay, Semillon, Riesling etc. Problem is, I’ve not been exploring new stuff. Arneis is a traditional Italian grape which isn’t well known. It probably should be as this is really interesting. Lots of tropical and floral notes with a slight nuttiness. Sometimes exploring pays off.... this is the 2014 vintage but the 2016 vintage is available from @waitrose for £10.99 #arneis #italianwine #discoverwine #newwine @malvirawinery (at Bromsgrove)

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