Wruw/ Wrud? Brrrrry cold... on a work road ttip for 16 days ... (one day at -6, with a feels like -10) in Dusseldorf for Prowein, then Champagne to meet with existing suppliers Le Mesnil Grand Cru, Bouche, mostly Gc and Pc, roger Brun, Grand Cru Ay, Bernard Remy and and new potential supplier in the highly coveted Gc of Ambonnay, then to the Veneto, Bardolino, Soave and a mix of growers in Valpolicella (one absolute stunner in the best bit (Negrar) who makes amazing organic wine using a combo of the old style, organically farmed pergola trained Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara and Corvinone of vines planted in 76 and newer Guyot trained vines... Over 500 wines tasted ... some of them arcane bevvies that satan himeself might have concocted amd then refused to take even as a suppository, but many more gooduns, and a few absolute stunners...
Including, Falanghina, Susumaniello, Lagrein, Primitivo, Barolo, Barbaresco, Shiraz, Grenache, Merlot, Sangiovese, Primitivo, NegroAmaro, Molinara, Corvina, Rondinella, Cortese, Grillo, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot gris/grigio, Montepulciano, Sauv Blanc, Chardonnay Governo, Chianti, Sangiovese, Ripasso, Amarone, Recioto, Garganega, Trebbiano, Muller Thurgau, Gewurztraminer, Schiava, Corvinone, Fiano, Prosecco, Aglanico, Riesling, Greco, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Chardonnay, Cab Franc, Super Tuscans, Canaiolo, Sagrantino, Sauv Blanc, Teroldego, Grenache blanc, Verdejo, Cannonau, Mencia, Tempranillo, Carignan, Malbec, Refosco, Malvasia Nera, Nero d’Avola, Nero di Troia, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Francesca, Kerner, Pecorino, Vernatsch, Schiava, Custoza, Taurasi, Carignan, Carmanere, Chiaretto, Garganega, Arbana di Romagna, Cococciola, Passerina,Croatina ... probably a few I’ve mentioned twice and some I’ve forgotten... plus every alt bier produced, admittedly not many (one of my very favourite beer styles)
