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After a busy day of going, well, nowhere I figured we deserved a wine treat and this is a massive wine treat. I’m a bit of a geek when it comes to Hamilton Russell Pinot and this 2013 is decadent and alluring. Definitely a fuller and denser wine than previous vintages with a long spicy finish...... #wines #wineoftheday #winenight #winetasting #winesofinstagram #wineporn #winemaking #wineblogger #winegeek #cheers #welovewine #awineaday #grapedcrusader #instagood #instawine #winenot #hamiltonrussell #pinotnoir #southafricanwine (at Bromsgrove) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_avVtVpd3m/?igshid=1rkghhrkjo2tr

It might not seem like much of a compliment declaring a wine “the best white wine of the year so far” on 10th January but it is intended to be. This is a lovely, complex Sauvignon from Bordeaux with smokey apricot and peach notes. Absolute treat.... £15.95 from @slurpwine #wine wines #wineoftheday #winenight #winetasting #winesofinstagram #wineporn #winemaking #wineblogger #winegeek #cheers #welovewine #awineaday #grapedcrusader #instagood #instawine #picoftheday #bordeauxwine #sauvignonblanc (at Bromsgrove) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7J5brhH0fL/?igshid=1njq108uy26op

The chilly weather has confused my wine radar a little of late so I felt in the mood for an autumnal white tonight. Step forward the Vintner’s Reserve 2017 Chardonnay by @kjwines - classic Californian Chardonnay with mango, pineapple and apple notes leading to a lovely oaky creamy finish.... not exactly an off the radar selection but certainly an enjoyable one... #wine #wines #wineoftheday #winenight #winetasting #winesofinstagram #wineporn #winemaking #wineblogger #winegeek #cheers #welovewine #awineaday #grapedcrusader #instagood #instawine #winenot #chardonnay #californianwine https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ntzSQJEa4/?igshid=1qa4tnjonrk0i

I really must get better at remembering how much I love Grenache.... this is a good one too. A little like a macho Pinot. Full of red fruit notes with a slight kick of spice.... £15.99 from @frazierswinemerchants and made by the excellent @yalumbawine - being in quasi-quarantine isn’t so bad with this.... #wines #wineoftheday #winenight #winetasting #winesofinstagram #wineporn #winemaking #wineblogger #winegeek #cheers #welovewine #awineaday #grapedcrusader #instagood #instawine #picoftheday #grenache #australianwines #ozwines (at Bromsgrove) https://www.instagram.com/p/B97ppCCp65H/?igshid=16l4yk6yn1h5z

I’m a confirmed Syrah nut but this is something else.... from one of the first vineyards to plant Syrah in Washington State and made by @savagegracewines - this is elegant and captivating with smoky cherry notes and a hint of charcuterie on the palate. Very Old World Syrah in style but just way more fun!... available from @harveynichols #wines #wineoftheday #winenight #winetasting #winesofinstagram #wineporn #winemaking #wineblogger #winegeek #cheers #welovewine #awineaday #grapedcrusader #instagood #instawine #syrah #shiraz #washingtonstatewine (at Bromsgrove) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Sz5OjpOWk/?igshid=44tx0hqprg2z

First working week of lockdown done! No kids evicted from the house yet so we’re doing alright. A wine to celebrate seemed common sense.... whilst the Coonawarra region of Australia is famed as a Cabernet area I always tend to enjoy Chardonnay from the region and this is no exception. Classic and well structured with an elegant acidity. Super work from @parker_coonawarra_estate and available from @ndjohnwine #wines #wineoftheday #winenight #winetasting #winesofinstagram #wineporn #winemaking #wineblogger #winegeek #cheers #welovewine #awineaday #grapedcrusader #instagood #instawine #chardonnay #coonawarra #australianwine (at Bromsgrove) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-QJ2izpWzY/?igshid=op3foegs94ae

Sometimes you just can’t seem to get the house warm enough when it’s freezing outside. I usually find an Amarone helps in such circumstances (admittedly not a great fix if it’s 8am).... this 2016 Amarone by @cantinadinegrar treads a fine line of being elegantly brutish. Full of raisin and dark fruit notes and a long decadent finish. Who needs central heating with this?!... £19.99 from @waitroseandpartners #wine wines #wineoftheday #winenight #winetasting #winesofinstagram #wineporn #winemaking #wineblogger #winegeek #cheers #welovewine #awineaday #grapedcrusader #instagood #instawine #picoftheday #amarone #valpolicella #winesofitaly (at Bromsgrove) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7gJZb4n_Vw/?igshid=nnevyjocq5sr

Felt like a treat night tonight, and a Hamilton Russell Pinot is always a treat.... this 2011 vintage is a classy and seductive wine. Slightly lighter bodied than some of the vintages preceding it but packed full of red fruit and subtle cured meat notes which stay on your palate for yonks. This is one of only 1,200 cellar-aged late release bottles and I wish I had a second.... #wine #wines #wineoftheday #winenight #winetasting #winesofinstagram #wineporn #winemaking #wineblogger #winegeek #cheers #welovewine #awineaday #grapedcrusader #instagood #instawine #picoftheday #pinot #pinotnoir @sophiahrussell #hamiltonrussellvineyard #hamiltonrussell #hamiltonrussellwines (at Bromsgrove) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0b1kL_Hbsf/?igshid=1cq44zo4iawbt