Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is increasingly accepted in wine circles that English wine has made huge strides in recent years and will continue to do so. Right now it is mostly a low-quantity, good-quality business but as the effects of global warming kick in the quantity will go up to. In fact, some winemakers in Bordeaux (where d'Yquem is located, BTW) are now buying land in northern France and southern England because they anticipate that in 30-40 years their current vineyards in the south will have turned into desert. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Apr 5, 2010, at 1:05 PM, Mark Pope wrote: > Thanks Charlie. I'm really looking forward to it. > I'll keepan eye out for the Nyetimber: if it's good enough for HMQ then > it's good enough for my 50th! > > Cheers > > Mark > > > > Mark Pope, > Swindon, Wilts > UK > > Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk > Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog > Picture a week (2010) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010 > Picture a week (2009) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 > (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 > > > Charlie Chan wrote: >> Mark, >> Enjoy your birthday treat. Three Choirs is only down the road from >> Cheltenham. If you like fizz, then try the Nyetimber vintage English >> 'champagne'; it's not cheap, but consistently beats grand marque >> champagnes in blind tastings. It's one of my favourite bottles of fizz >> and even the Queen serves it at Buckingham Palace! >> Best wishes, >> Charlie Chan >> Cheltenham, UK >> topoxforddoc at btinternet.com >> www.cancer-surgeon.co.uk >> www.charlie-chan.co.uk >> On 5 Apr 2010, at 09:36, Mark Pope wrote: >>> I have only tasted Chateau d'y quem on one occasion, which was my >>> fortieth birthday. That was a long time ago, as my fiftieth is >>> approaching fast...A week today in fact... >>> >>> We had friends around for lunch yesterday and had 1996 Coteaux de Layon >>> Saint-Aubin with the tarte-aux pommes that I made for dessert. This is >>> a dessert wine from the Loire Valley and I think I prefer these wines to >>> the Bordeaux offerings. The d'y Quem was very good, but I guess it's >>> like hifi, Leicas and other things, where the law of diminishing returns >>> comes into play. >>> >>> We were in France for my fortieth and our friend (who had six bottles of >>> D'y Quem) took us out to a number of Chateaux on the Loire for some >>> tastings. My favourite was one called Chateau de Chamboureau, where we >>> bought some 1997 Savennieres, some of which I still have. It should >>> keep for a few years yet. >>> >>> The chateau was delightfully low-tech, and the wines were to die for. We >>> also went to another much larger chateau - Chateau le Fesles (I think), >>> where the wines were good, but it was a much slicker, high-tech >>> operation, which held less appeal for me. >>> >>> Happy memories! >>> >>> For my fiftieth, we're going to stay on a vineyard in Gloucestershire >>> called the Three Choirs. English wines are sniffed at by many, but they >>> produce some very pleasant 'quaffing' wine at the Three Choirs. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Mark Pope, >>> Swindon, Wilts >>> UK >>> >>> Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk >>> Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog >>> Picture a week (2010) >>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010 >>> Picture a week (2009) >>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 >>> (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >