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VinoViews has moved
<p>I am changing platforms, anybody who still wants to follow me can visit my new site here ……… <a href="https://davecronin.substack.com/">VinoViews &Beer Reviews</a></p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*J-3ToAICK3mt
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Marvelous Malbec
<p>Took a chance with this, although not too much of a chance, as I thought it would be good and blimey was it!</p><p>I was lucky to find a few bottles of this in the recent Christmas promotion at Waitrose, when they were offering their £10 Fine Wine
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What have I been drinking lately?
<p>Here’s a roundup of some of the drinks I’ve consumed over the last few weeks. It may seem a lot, but most of the beers are one-off drinks, and the wines are one-off bottles, hee hee</p><p>So here they are, in no particular order………</p><figure><img
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Valencian Merlot 718
<p>Got a few bottles of this recently from our local Lidl as part of their current wine tour, it was 100% Merlot ( bottled by a cooperative, Vinicola La Viña) from Valencia, not a grape variety you’d associate with this corner of southeast Spain, but
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Chardonnay Vs Chardonnay
<p>Battle of two Chardonnays next, one from Western Australia and the other from Burgundy, which one came out on top? Read on to find out.</p><p>Two very good producers, one a Pioneer, Robert Oatley, with his son Sandy continuing the legacy, the othe
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Simply Irresistible
<p>Saw this the other day in my local Co op, and I had to grab a bottle. It’s been a while since I’ve opened a bottle of Petit Verdot, a grape I always enjoy, although it can be intense and a little tannic.</p><p>It’s bold, to say the least, and most
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I should drink more Riesling!
<p>Don’t tend to drink a lot of Riesling, and to be honest, I don’t know why, as I always enjoy it.</p><p>I do prefer the dry Rieslings, and this Alsace bottle was, for me, just what I want. Alsace is one of the driest regions in France, allowing a l
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Wine in a bag
<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/338/1*FnR5gNYHrpKLbn4USdsgzg.jpeg" /></figure><p>Well this was different, I saw this on offer in Morrisons for £6 and because it was a Rioja, I thought I’d give it a go, I have seen it sinc
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The good, the good and the not so good
<p>Selection of what I’ve been drinking lately, a bit of a mixed bag, but I must start with wine, both from Lidl, and both pretty good especially the Spanish Chardonnay, there was a Portuguese red as well which as most Portuguese wines are, it was pr
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Half a Turkish Delight
<p>After my encounter with Love Lane beers, which, for the price, were not too bad, I headed down to Home Bargains again to pick up some more different bottles to try.</p><p>I came home with some Turkish Lagers, Efes and FIÇI, along with some Dutch b
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Recent Beers
<p>Just a quick review of some of the beers I’ve been drinking the last few days. Still working my way through the Oktoberfest beers, which I’m really enjoying.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/338/1*QNfb9X3pubD1AyYSU3L