#aliens and #aliens, right? @bonnydoonvineyard @startrek #deepspacenine #rhoneblend #lecigarevolant (at Spokane Valley, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-lURj6Fa7v/?igshid=1ltnrjjf0bnrq

Another day another @aphelionwine to taste. I am a very happy camper. If anyone remembers I raved about the 2017 vintage and then Rob went off and collected Young Gun of Wine 2018, clearly I wasn’t the only one impressed! This vintage is better so if you love amazing Rhine blends get your hands on this one. My notes: @aphelionwine The Affinity. GMS 2018 Blueberry and mulberries coupled with violets, savoury notes, chocolate & Vanilla. Soft and supple, completely mouth filling. Refreshing acid and the tannins are imperceptible (again!). The palate delivers plums, chocolate, meaty flavours and bucket loads of blue fruit and blackberries at the very end. Great finish. This is a step up again from the 2017 vintage, Rob has certainly delivered. Good drinking now but will also reward cellaring. #aphelionwine #theaffinity #gms #rhoneblend #2018 #redwine #mclarenvale #grenache #mataro #syrah #minimalintervention #ageworthywines #igwine #lovemyjob #winesofinstagram #younggunofwine (at Petersham, New South Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/BukYICQAekD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o2pz1fktq7ta

Flashback to a few years ago when I was in AZ and I asked for a local wine with acid and low abv: This is Chateau Tumbleweed’s Dr. Ron Bot Red comprised of 47% Syrah from Deep Sky Vineyard, 13% Syrah from Cimarron Vyd, 27% Grenache from Pillsbury Vyd and 13% Carignan from SW New Mexico. All vineyards are at 4300 feet elevation!!! A third of the grapes were left whole-cluster with 10 days skin contact, aged 11 mos in 15% new French oak. 13.8% abv. It was fresh, fruity and had some nice spice notes to it...great with a slight chill! #chateautumbleweed #drronbot #arizonawine #cochisecounty #rhoneblend #flashbackfriday #wine #vino #winelovers #winetasting #wineoclock #winelife #winetime #winenight #wines #wineo #wineporn #winenot #winestagram #sommelier #redwine #wineoftheday (at Beckett's Table)

"When the only way to stay in touch was a letter in the mail." | ‪No better way to quell my Cape homesickness than with a Rhone-style blend named after fynbos. Vondeling Monsonia 2015 (85% Shiraz, 6% Mourvèdre, 5% Grenache Noir and 4% Carignan). The best of the Paarl wine route found its way to Joburg. Thank you for thinking of me, Matthew Copeland and Vondeling team. | #VondelingMonsonia ‬#Vondeling #Monsonia #tasteletssee #paarlwineroute #PaarlWine #RhoneBlend #Shiraz #Mourvedre #GrenacheNoir #Carignan #Johannesburg #SouthAfrica #Joburg #DiscoverPaarl

Dinner at @ricksteinatbannisters with great friends drinking @johnduvalwines 2016 plexus white blend and @arfion ”spring” 2017 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir both great wines working perfectly with seafood. Great night being had! #wine #seafood #whitewine #redwine #rhoneblend #whiterhoneblend #pinotnoir #2016 #2017 #wineporn #wine #life #igwine #winetime #letsdrinkwine (at Rick Stein at Bannisters)

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Had fun leading this tasting on the #wines of the #santaclaravalley and #gilroy with the #wineywomen @meetup group! When was the last time you hired someone to lead you in a tasting? #hint We had @lion_ranch #viognier @sarahsvineyard #pinotnoir #medeirosfamilywines #bordeauxblend #morganhillcellars #merlot @seekervineyard #cabernetsauvignon @fortinowinery #charbono #laviedansantewines #rhoneblend and #jasonstephenswinery #syrah #winetime #winelovers #winestagram #winetasting #winecountry #winelesson