Make Mine a Double

When I’m hosting wine tastings, especially for less experienced tasters, I try my best to serve wines in related pairs to best illustrate the differences made by one particular factor.

For example, tasting a McLaren Vale GSM blend back to back with a Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the same year is more illuminating than comparing the later with a mature Barossa Shiraz.

And now I’m going to apply that principle to wine reviews – a series of articles where each covers two wines that have something in common, and most likely some point of difference.  Compare and contrast is the order of the day – so make mine a double!

#91 – Millefiori Pinot Grigio and Primitivo

#90 – Domaine Naturaliste Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon

#89 – Langlois L’Extra Crémant Rosé and Zull Lust & Laune Rosé

#88 – Protos Rueda and Protos Ribera del Duero Crianza

#87 – Aldi Specially Selected Limoux Chardonnay and Bekaa Valley Red

#86 – Bread and Butter Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon

#85 – Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Rosé and Cabernet Franc

#84 – Torre de Ferro Dão Reserva and Cepa Lebrel Rioja Gran Reserva

#83 – Blume Rueda Verdejo and Château Jourdan Bordeaux Blanc

#82 – Mazzei Codice V Vermentino and Gérard Bertrand Orange Gold

#81 – Guerrieri Rizzardi Lugana and Château Albajan Picpoul de Pinet

#80 – De Alberto Organic Verdejo and Pazo do Mar Treixadura

#79 – Nivei Rioja Blanco and Encoastas de Caiz Vinho Verde from Lidl

#78 – Dreissigacker Riesling and Robert Weil Riesling

#77 – Gérard Bertrand Cote des Roses and Pasqua 11 Minutes Rosé

#76 – Les Auzines Alaina & Domaine de L’Ostal Rosés

#75 – Corte Alle Mine Vermentino & Vino Nobile

#74 – Ricossa Gavi & Barolo

#73 – Lidl Traminer & Gewurztraminer

#72 – Lidl Fresh Easter Whites

#71 – Ambroise & Lafarge Aligoté

#70 – Lidl French Whites

#69 – Big Bold Boutique wines

#68 – Peter Lehmann Barossa

#67 – Dynamic Douro Duo

#66 – Shining Lights

#65 – Love, Love me Dão

#64 – Domaine Les Yeuses Reds

#63 – Languedoc and Provence Rosés

#62 – SuperValu French Reds

#61 – Mosel and Clare Rieslings

#60 – Hãhã Sauvignon Blanc & Pinot Noir

#59 – Puglia DOC Riservas

#58 – Innocent Bystander & Framingham Pinots

#57 – Sherwood Forrester

#56 – Cross Border Wines

#55 – Lidl Chilean Whites

#54 – Lidl NZ Outlook Whites

#53 – Marlborough Sauvignons

#52 – Wildflower Pinot Grigio & Pinot Noir

#51 – Spanish Fortifieds

#50 – Kiwi Chardonnays

#49 – Domaine des Anges Archanges

#48 – Domaine Lafage Whites

#47 – Domaine Thomas Sancerres

#46 – Petit Chablis & Waiheke Chardonnay

#45 – Fine Rosé Champagne

#44 – Italian Red Duo

#43 – Italian White Duo

#42 – Fronsac v Pomerol

#41 – Northern Italy Whites from Lidl

#40 – Sauvignon v Verdejo in Rueda

#39 – Gavi & Barbera d’Alba

#38 – Sancerre v Alsace

#37 – Loire v Burgundy

#36 – Marlborough & Santorini

#35 – Indian Wines for an Indian Summer?

#34 – Magic from Marsannay

#33 – Bone Dry and Sweet Muscat

#32 – Silvaner & Riesling from Franken

#31 – Old Friends

#30 – Classy Cava

#29 – Top Selection Reds

#28 – Cabernets from RSA & AUS

#27 – North versus South – Italian

#26 – Top Selection Whites

#25 – A Walk on the Wild Side

#24 – Contrasting Chardonnays

#23 – Victorian Wines

#22 – Tesco Summer Whites

#21 – Smooth SuperValu Reds

#20 – SuperValu French Whites

#19 – Chardonnays from California and Kent

#18 – Sicilian Blends from Feudo Luparello

#17 – Achaval Ferrer Mendoza

#16 – California Dreaming

#15 – Unusual Alsace

#14 – Wines With B-Rio

#13 – GORGEOUS GEWURZ!

#12 – Jean Foillard Morgon

#11 – KEEP UP YOUR PECKER WITH PECORINO!

#10 – Pinot Noirs from Burgundy and Chile

#09 – Domaine Charles Baur Alsace and Alsace Grand Cru Riesling

#08 – Aromatic whites from Marks and Spencer

#07 – A Brace of Fine Burgundies

#06 – Spot the Difference, Puglia Style

#05 – Salt and Pepper

#04 – White Graves (of the Bordeaux Kind)

#03 – Contrasting Nebbiolo Wines from Piedmont

#02 – Two Fresh Loire Sauvignons

#01 – Paddy Borthwick and Pegasus Bay Riesling