“What more needs saying. Time equals experience and as the oldest Wine Merchant in the UK what more do you need to know other than ask BBR
I’ve just listened to the Wines of Spain episode and Mark Pardoe’s comment on aged Rioja wing mistaken for a good Burgundy reminds me of our Wine Group started back in the 80’s which in an Alternative form still runs in today. In our case I counter Mark’s comments with the mantra repeated over many Wine Club blind tastings when upon the host declaring the wines with many on the group mistook an aged Rioja for a Burgundy would state “ When is a Burgundy not a Burgundy? When it’s a Rioja …. That statement was made time after time ! One would
Have thought we’d have learnt over the years but, it goes to show that with wine, like I’m life, you never stop learning and therefore we need to continue practicing !!!!”
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Great Britain ·
01/23/23