Wine Basics

Red wine

Wine Route Shiraz Wine Tasting (Episode 267)

https://youtu.be/GGJoNGzSgKE We taste a Shiraz from Wine Route Shiraz. A single grape Shiraz wine is not a typical offering from Spain, so this tasting was interesting for both Johns Nice…
Californian

Barefoot Shiraz Wine Review (Episode 265)

https://youtu.be/GZdIDi5Vw8k In this episode, we taste a Shiraz from the world-renown Barefoot stable. The colour of this Shiraz wine is a nice purple with John L immediately picking up wood…
Californian

Blossom Hill White Zinfandel Wine (Episode 261)

https://youtu.be/4SF9_pWnI6g In this episode, we taste a glass of Blossom Hill White Zinfandel wine from California USA. This is the second most popular brand in the UK with the first…
Cabernet Sauvignon

Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Cabernet Sauvignon Wine (Episode 262)

https://youtu.be/05AH4BPRPK4 We taste and review a Sainsbury Taste the Difference Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile. The wine looks very deep in colour and like it might have a lot to give.…
Wine

How do you preserve a bottle of wine once you’ve opened it? (Episode 264)

https://youtu.be/pOcqEAobo1o Do you want to know how to preserve wine to prevent it from deteriorating once you have opened the bottle?   Well, this episode has the answers for you.…
Australia Wine

Wolf Blass Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Blend Review (Episode 260)

https://youtu.be/DmvohJY-0fA In this episode, we taste an Australian wine made from a blend of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. A global brand Wolf Blass produce this wine, so we are…
Merlot

Oyster Bay Merlot Wine Review (Episode 266)

https://youtu.be/IBmRHli__mI In this episode, we review the Oyster Bay Merlot Wine. Merlot it is not a grape New Zealand is particularly well known for. The wine has a beautiful ruby…
Australia Wine

19 Crimes Dark Red (Episode 256)

https://youtu.be/nb7dZjwK-2s In this episode, we taste other Crimes 19 wine from Australia. This one, the Dark Red is called "The Banished Dark Red". The nose is very subtle, with John…
Californian

Carnivor Zinfandel Wine Review (Episode 257)

https://youtu.be/kRa1KV8WpaQ In this episode, we taste a Carnivor Zinfandel from California. On the nose a cherry smell with other red fruits. The wine has a great mouthfeel, tastes of black…
Portuguese Wine

Ramos Reserva Wine Review (Episode 255)

https://youtu.be/C-mTAZpT9zs In this episode, we review a wine from the Alentejano region in Portugal. This wine is available from the retailing wine chain - Majestic - in the UK, but…