Tag Archives: tasting note

Sweervy's Wine Tasting

Season pre-opening – summer whites dreaming

Leave a comment

Even though it may seem like this winter will never end, we are officially, inevitably and luckily (yay!) approaching its end. Meaning that sometime sooner or later we will be stepping away from our full-bodied, big, warming, winter red wines and reach out for that bottle of refreshing crisp white to go with our ever lighter meals.

In the meantime, I thought I would start spreading some summer mood and pre-open the season of “refreshing whites” with an impressive bottle I received from the London merchant Roberson Wine for review: Continue reading Season pre-opening – summer whites dreaming →

Sweervy's Wine Tasting

A taste of CVNE Rioja

Leave a comment
Haro at a glance
Source: Decanter 12/2014, p. 38

If you enjoy drinking Rioja you probably will have come across the CVNE wines. CVNE (pronounced “Coonay”) stands for Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (The Northern Spanish Wine Company) and was established in the late 19th century in Haro, Rioja Alta, by the brothers Raimundo and Eusebio de Asua who were originally from Bilbao.

The history of CVNE is remarkable and their traditional yet innovative approach to winemaking has made the winery one of Rioja’s best known and loved ones in Spain.

Travel tip:

  • The historic Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel’s cellar of CUNE has been completed in early 20th century and is today the barrel cellar for the Imperial brand and a popular visitor attraction.
  • Haro is a great hub for wine tours of Rioja as many big names, e.g. Muga and La Rioja Alta are based here.

Continue reading A taste of CVNE Rioja →

Videos

John Duval speaks at Hedonism Wines in London

Video Leave a comment

Watch John Duval, one of the best winemakers in the world speak about 2012 Entity Shiraz he produces in Barossa Valley, Australia.

To read the full report on John’s tasting event at Hedonism Wines in London click here.

 

Sweervy's Wine Tasting

From Oz with love – John Duval tasting at Hedonism Wines

1 Comment

No matter if you are a Londoner or just visiting, but if you consider yourself a wine lover you will most likely have at least heard of Hedonism Wines. Located in the heart of Mayfair, the most impressive wine shop I’ve been to so far and practically a museum for wine-gurus and geeks, Hedonism Wines is also Continue reading From Oz with love – John Duval tasting at Hedonism Wines →

Sweervy's Wine Tasting

“Minerality” in wine & how I learned from the German

Leave a comment

When I was learning the systematic approach to wine tasting at wine school there was one descriptor term for white wines I quite struggled with – minerality. There was some debate about it at school among students, then I asked a friend who knows his wine (professional that is) and was told to imagine the flavour if I was sucking on a wet flat rock on the river… (Whattt?!) Continue reading “Minerality” in wine & how I learned from the German →