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Domaine Dupasquier, Roussette de Marestel 2012

Posted on January 24, 2017May 13, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Random Wines Tagged Altesse, France, Marestel, Natural Wine, Roussette de Savoie, Savoie1 Comment on Domaine Dupasquier, Roussette de Marestel 2012

Continuing with regions in France that I do not remember too fondly from gazing at them while studying, the Savoie! It was basically the Sud-Ouest all over again, albeit on a much smaller scale (about 2000ha). On the surface, it looks deceptively simple: three major appellations: Vins de Savoie, Rousette […]

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Domaine Plageoles, Vin de Voile 2000

Posted on January 13, 2017May 13, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Random Wines Tagged France, Gaillac, Mauzac, Oxidative Wine, Prunelard, Sud-Ouest, Vin de Voile, Wine6 Comments on Domaine Plageoles, Vin de Voile 2000

A return to winegeek territory! During my studies, the Sud-Ouest was without a doubt the most frustrating region to get a grip on. The diversity in appellations and varieties as well as the relative scarcity of these wines in Belgium made it very difficult to retain a lot for the […]

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HM Borges – 20 year old Verdelho

Posted on January 4, 2017May 13, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Random Wines Tagged Madeira, Portugal, Verdelho, Wine2 Comments on HM Borges – 20 year old Verdelho

A wine blogger’s end-of-year post has a certain predictability to it: either it looks back on the best bottles drunk in the year that has come to pass (often with a skew towards expensive, rare or cult bottles), or it looks onwards to trends spotted in the wine world (cue […]

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Guiberteau, Saumur Rouge 2014

Posted on June 2, 2016July 26, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Loire, Random Wines Tagged Cabernet Franc, France, Loire, Natural Wine, Saumur, Wine3 Comments on Guiberteau, Saumur Rouge 2014

When is a wine faulty? There are plenty of times when this is clear from the start; a messed up colour, raging volatile acidity, vinegar,…. Other times it is not always clear. For a long time, I did not like Cabernet Franc as there is often something unpleasant in the […]

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