Sarah Ahmed – The Wine Detective

Bibendum Summer Sale on now – up to 50% off!

Bibendum’s annual summer sale is on now and,  from next Monday, they’ll be dropping the prices on over 250 Fine Wines and will keep slashing them all week until they’re sold in their Fine Wine Price Drop Sale.  Plenty of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Rhone goodies to be had.  See here for the full list of sale wines and [...]

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Two top notch Coonawarra Cabernet vintages from Katnook

I’ve posted tasting notes of some terrific Australian verticals lately (de Bortoli, Shaw & Smith and Clonakilla).  My wines of the month for November – Katnook Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 & 2005 -  give you an opportunity for your own Oz mini-vertical because both are currently available from their UK distributor, Bibendum. The double-barrel release marks [...]

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