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4

Aug

Saturday Extra: Hungarian Pinot Grigio

Jacob Gaffney  in White Wines, Pinot Grigio

After a Friday night party at a bar in North London, where InterWined.com shamelessly self-promoted (poorly) and, after a bottle of, sadly, forgettable Champagne, a miracle pairing hit: Hungarian Pinot Grigio goes great with Bacon and Banana pizza!
Look, InterWined knows most of you are thinking, ‘eeewwww…BACON on a pizza?’
But it worked really well. The mild […]

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7

Sep

Two Recommendations

Jacob Gaffney  in Red Wines, White Wines, Merlot, Pinot Grigio , , , , , ,

A bottle of the TTD Pinot Grigio was on-sale for less than £5. Grassy, crisp and clean. One of the best wines for the price, unbelievably. 8.9.
At Budgens, for less than £5, is the Da Luca Merlot/Primitivo blend (Primitivo is basically Zinfandel’s ancestor, and is remarkably similar). It does not have a vintage, so the grapes come from multiple years, and it is an ‘Indicazione Geografica Tipica,’ or from a typical, but not special, Italian region, in this case Tarantino (a little wine from Taranto, related to the Hollywood director), Apulia – hot and southern.

It’s a blockbuster, just like many of Quentin’s movies. Also, no grace, strong in will and sometimes surprising, but with a big finish. It is a heavy, clumsy, large wine and it tastes great. 8.9.

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