Wine List Coming

I’ve been working on a list of "Wines I have known", which I’ll probably post here as a list. The idea of doing so was prompted by Paul Stamp putting up a similar list on his blog. Not being afraid to steal with pride, where appropriate, I have no qualms about doing something similar.

The ratings system is very simple – from one to five stars:

– Affordable, easy drinking –              
– Good stuff –                                     
– Very good –                                      
– Excellent, for special occasions –      
– I’ve just died and gone to Heaven – 

You can tell I’m no expert of wine, I just know what I like (the cry of the Philistine down the ages, I hear you say). Well tough, it’s my list.

I only have two five star entries, both for dessert wines, interestingly enough, enough though I’m basically a red wine drinker. One is for Chateau d’Yquem (and I still have a half bottle nestling in the cellar – yippee!). The other is for Tokaji Eszencia, which I was lucky enough to be able to taste through the generosity of a friend of mine. He was presented with an exceedingly rare (and it goes without saying, expensive) bottle as a birthday present from his wife, and he poured out a glass for me to try. What’s that expression? Like angels pissing on your tongue… Yep, that comes close…

The list will have hyperlinks in most of the entries, either to the producers own web site, or to writers on the Web who know much more about this stuff than I. I’m finding I’m making quite a lot of links to The Winedoctor, who writes well, but is not afraid to send himself up when the occasion demands. Ah, Blue Nun! I remember it well. And no, it’s not on the list.