Grape And Grain

The Grape Grinder

Paarl Pinotage

Very nice, smooth red. Good easily make it a favourite red. — 2 months ago

Nikka Whisky Distilling Company

Coffey Grain Whisky

Very smooth and easy to drink. Had some hard candy notes on the nose and taste. — a year ago

Grape Creek Vineyards

Bellissimo Sangiovese Blend 2019

Wonderfully rich Super Tuscan. — 3 years ago

Deb Stargardt
with Deb

G.D. Vajra

Kyè Langhe Freisa 2013

My wife wanted to buy me an interesting wine as a Valentine’s Day gift and chose the 2013 G.D. Vajra Kye Freisa. I’ve tasted a lot of the Piedmontese grape varietals, but never Freisa until tonight.

After a decent decant, the Kye, being a dark ruby color, was a deep, rich wine with notes of roasted strawberry, wild blueberry, black plum skin, rolled tobacco, white pepper, blood orange, dried herbs and hot asphalt. The wine initially seemed a little wild, earthy and gamey, but that blew off after a bit. Structurally, the Kye was medium plus body, medium plus tannin, high acid, and had a fairly long finish. Delicious wine that paired well with a fire roasted tomato bolognese with rotini.
— 4 years ago

Matassa

Coume de L'Olla Blanc Macabeo Muscat Petit Grain 2023

Floral and earthy, with distinct farm (in a good way) notes — 5 months ago

Manischewitz

American Concord Grape

I love very sweet wine. This is my favorite. — 7 months ago

Grape Creek Vineyards

Grand Rouge Sangiovese Blend 2020

Porch sweet chilled red wine. Kind of like a sangria — 3 years ago

Charly Thevenet

Grain & Granit Régnié Gamay

Fun and funky. A little yeasty but overall a solid natural beaujolais — 7 months ago

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Ronchi di Cialla

Colli Orientali del Friuli Schioppettino di Cialla 2016

A new tasting experience on several levels. Had never heard of or tasted this grape varietal, Schioppettino. I was looking for a lighter red off the menu at Settimo, Guy Grossi’s new Brisbane venture. Chosen purely because of its location in Friuli ie. cooler climate. The Somm was in the dark but the wine ended up being a revelation. Red cherry and cranberry - intense white pepper on nose and palate. Dried red florals. Love this style. Will be on the lookout for this Cuvée in the future. — a year ago

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Jamie Lauder

Jamie Lauder

North east Italy is a hidden gem for wines.
Right up against the Dolmite Mountains, warm days, cool nights.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trentino-Alto Adige really deliver.
Foradori, Franz Haas and Alois Lageder
are producers I look for.
Bob McDonald

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Totally agree Jamie. I generally love cooler climate wines. In Italy the Valle d’Aosta is another example next to the Swiss Alps in the north west.
Jamie Lauder

Jamie Lauder

Absolutely.
Pinot Nero…(Pinot Noir) .. from Lombardy will impress you.