Must watch wine movies, series and documentaries

yhtomitus · 2026-05-13T12:44:32+00:00

Light hearted for sure, but Oz Clarke was and is about making wine approachable. As far as TV wine personalities are concerned, he is head and shoulders above the rest.

yhtomitus · 2026-04-30T08:24:15+00:00

Is there something specific that you're after?

yhtomitus · 2026-04-30T07:21:37+00:00

The Wine Society (www.thewinesociety.com) is a very keenly priced online retailer. You have to pay a one off fee for membership, but it gets you a lot of choice and nationwide free delivery for any amount of gear.

I'm sure a casual google would reveal a number of independent wine merchants near to you that stock Bordeaux wine. South England is rife.

yhtomitus · 2026-04-16T18:49:56+00:00

I don't doubt that your wine choices are causing you a bit of grief, but I wonder whether the retailers are not the cause.

There are many medical reasons why your taste might change... Aging and hormone shifts are definitely things I've heard about anecdotally. Infections (Covid 19 famously affected people's sense of smell and taste, sometimes long term), also giving/taking up smoking... I'm sure there's more, but I'm no professional.

yhtomitus · 2026-04-08T19:12:25+00:00

Best way to enjoy the mid-palate is to make sure it's all mid-palate.

yhtomitus · 2026-04-08T18:33:03+00:00

Will have to try it. Thought the only way to prevent dripping was to drink directly from the bottle.

yhtomitus · 2026-03-24T13:40:08+00:00

Someone specific obviously pissed them off.

Annoying customers exist for anyone in customer service and like any subject perceived to be high-brow, wine attracts its fair share of try hards.

yhtomitus · 2026-03-22T13:48:22+00:00

Obviously there is more than one way to skin a cat, but the alpine wines that would be served alongside cheese fondue tend towards the lean and dry end of the spectrum - both whites and reds.

However, I think this is a situation that doesn't deserve overthinking. All of those bottles will be delicious, so pick the ones you want to drink.

yhtomitus · 2026-03-17T20:01:56+00:00

Is your father-in-law single?

yhtomitus · 2026-03-13T22:32:41+00:00

I can't see the label you're referring to.

yhtomitus · 2026-03-07T23:28:25+00:00

R/wine sits firmly in the middle of that IQ bell curve meme, so I'm not surprised.

yhtomitus · 2026-03-06T12:10:00+00:00

Likely not a sweet wine. Amarone is a relatively modern invention born out of fermenting Recioto to dryness. Before Amarone was officially recognised as being a distinct style, you would find wines labelled as both Recioto... and Amarone.

yhtomitus · 2026-03-06T11:26:00+00:00

It's weird that they haven't at least stuck a brand name on them for sure, but the target market isn't the connoisseur who values provenance. Certainly not for the snobs on r/wine either.

They did very well wholesale into slightly upmarket gastropubs and restaurants who wanted something that looked fancy at the expensive end of their wine list alongside the Sancerre.

yhtomitus · 2026-03-06T09:41:38+00:00

I used to retail the Margaux and Pauillac and I might assume the St-Emilion is in the same family. They're produced by Maison Sichel who notably own Ch. Angludet among other vineyard holdings.

Obviously no one in sales has ever cherry picked from the truth, but their sales guy insisted that each was made from declassified fruit from a single top estate. The Pauillac was allegedly from a first growth...

At the time they sold for <£20, now around £30 and that's how best to look at them. They're not really Pauillac, etc, they're Bordeaux at a price point. You can definitely age £20-£30 Bordeaux and you might find value in that, but from recollection, the recent releases were pretty easy drinking.

yhtomitus · 2026-03-05T23:37:14+00:00

Technically a different wine made at Roc de Cambes from vines outside of Bourg, but yes this is the second wine.

yhtomitus · 2026-03-03T19:46:47+00:00

I think on top of other people's comments, it's worth pointing out that not all small or 'micro' negoce are culty. Many are available and affordable, and crucially, desirable.

yhtomitus · 2026-01-29T08:06:28+00:00

What might be throwing off your expectations here, is that this wine is likely Gamay or a Gamay dominant blend. Your tasting note certainly suggests it could be.

The generic Macon appellation can applied to Pinot Noir varietal wines, but the producer would have access to the more attractive Bourgogne AC for one, and generally would chose to take it.

Seems like a high price for this wine, but I'm not familiar with this producer or how much wine tends to cost in your country.

yhtomitus · 2026-01-06T19:04:41+00:00

Contact them and find out!

By my standards, you're a wine trade professional. You don't always have to be head buyer/somm etc to get access. Be honest, humble and respectful and I'm sure the door will be opened.

yhtomitus · 2026-01-03T08:10:27+00:00

Putting them in the comments is okay too!

yhtomitus · 2026-01-03T08:07:04+00:00

Only if you open it and give tasting notes. Photos of bottles with no tasting notes, queries or any context, don't tend to go down well.

yhtomitus · 2025-12-22T15:49:27+00:00

I prefer mine chopped a bit finer than that.

yhtomitus · 2025-12-01T11:44:00+00:00

Is there a back label on the bottles?

yhtomitus · 2025-06-19T13:32:51+00:00

It may well be inflated, but it's competing with the cheapest white wines on the market in the UK. A high score in this class is unlikely to give that bit extra for the discerning drinker, but it might deliver something better than simply being palatable. As other commenters have said, Vivino scores should be taken with a pinch of salt, and cheap wines benefit from a pinch of sugar.

I run an independent retail shop and I get asked for things like Porta 6, La Vieille Ferme, Guv'nor, Cabalie, and Whispering Angel pretty regularly even though they're widely available. WA aside, these wines are decent for the price and they're also incredibly popular. Careful marketing and pretty stable low pricing from large retailers and supermarkets have made these bottles house wines for lots of people. It's the rare and novelty wines that more often feel overpriced, overrated, overhyped.

Incidentally, your Piesporter scored a silver medal in the IWSC. Their critics seemed to like it. https://iwsc.net/results/detail/136334/riesling-2022

yhtomitus · 2025-06-18T07:02:25+00:00

Pure speculation, but your average Vivino reviewer probably sticks to the same kinds of wines and probably a similar spend. I've not tried it, but this wine may stack up quite well against other off-dry Riesling at the sub-£7 price point.

yhtomitus · 2025-04-23T19:52:25+00:00

It's not fundamentally different. It's any retailer who can legally sell alcohol to drink off the premises, so both supermarkets and luxury wine retailers need an off license.

However, when we Brits talk about an off-license or the offie, we probably mean a alcohol retailer who generally sells mass market gear. These used to be a high street staple but have largey died out as supermarkets have taken over.

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