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Tag Archives: Oxford
Oxford at the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup
At the end of June a team of blind tasters – Neel Burton, Henry Little and myself – travelled to Bordeaux to represent Oxford University in the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup. The LBBC (as it is affectionately known) is the … Continue reading
Posted in Blind Tasting, Bordeaux
Tagged Bordeaux wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Left Bank, Oxford, Sauternes, travel, Wine
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Getting more out of your wine
An academic article titled Wine Expertise Predicts Taste Phenotype was recently published in the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture. It received a lot of attention in the press mainly due to the finding that those who gravitate towards wine … Continue reading
Oxford Regain Pol Roger Trophy!
The Oxford Blind Tasting Team had success after three consecutive Cambridge victories in the annual Varsity Blind Tasting Match between the two universities last Monday, held at the Oxford-Cambridge Club. The format was identical to last year’s Varsity match – … Continue reading
Posted in Blind Tasting, Oxford Wine Events
Tagged Blind tasting competition, Cambridge, Oxford, Pol Roger, Varsity
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The Qualities of Riesling
I recently presented a blind tasting of six different rieslings from around the world. In a similar vein to the Alsatian tasting I presented earlier, one of the aims was to explore the similarities and differences of wines with a … Continue reading
Posted in Blind Tasting
Tagged Blind tasting, Mosel, Oxford, riesling, White wine, Wine analysis, Wine education, Wine tasting descriptors
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Launch of the Oxford Course on Wine
I first started this blog as I was becoming interested in blind wine tasting. The main focus of this blog was to promote education about wine in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. The wine business is complicated, with a history … Continue reading
Blind Tasting Society’s Finale
You will struggle to find anything more typically ‘Oxford’ than a black tie dinner. Perhaps it is because of a small number of College- and University-sanctioned events that actually require this dress, which thus encourage various College and University societies … Continue reading
Posted in Blind Tasting, Oxford Wine Events
Tagged Bordeaux, Champagne, Oxford, Puligny-Montrachet, Roc de Cambes, Sauternes, Wine & Food, Wine analysis
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Château La Nerthe – red wines
This post continues my account of a tasting presented by Christophe Bristiel of Château La Nerthe to the Oxford Wine Circle. We tasted three vintages of the Château La Nerthe Rouge – 2007, 1998 and 1986, classic vintages in three … Continue reading
Posted in Oxford Wine Events, Rhone
Tagged Aging of wine, American rootstock, Chateau La Nerthe, Chateauneuf du Pape, Cinsault, Cuvee des Cadettes, Grenache, Mourvedre, Oak (wine), Oxford, phylloxera, Red wine, Southern Rhone, Syrah, vine age, Wine, Wine analysis, Wine tasting descriptors
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d’Armailhac 1999 & 2003
My notes on the claret from Pauillac, Château d’Armailhac, for the vintages 1999 and 2003. Tasted blind 13/5/11 as part of a Left Bank claret tasting. Château d’Armailhac 1999, Pauillac, Bordeaux. Medium-deep ruby in appearance, with a warm magenta rim; … Continue reading
Oxford Blind Tasting Team Victorious at SPIT Competition
The end of April saw Oxford University send a team of three blind tasters to compete in the Sciences Po International Tasting (SPIT) Competition held at Maison Bollinger in Aÿ, Champagne. The competition was perfectly timed for an escape from … Continue reading
Posted in Blind Tasting, Bordeaux, Champagne, Wines by Region
Tagged École Normale Supérieure, Bandol, Blind tasting, Blind tasting competition, Bollinger, Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Champagne, Chateau Margaux, Jérome Philippon, La Grande Année, Oxford, Pinot Noir, Red wine, riesling, Royal warrant, Royal Wedding, Sciences Po International Tasting, Sparkling wine, SPIT, Steven Spurrier, Vieilles Vignes Françaises, VVF, White wine, Wine & Food, Wine tasting
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